HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide

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OS Controlled
Boot Agent
The Boot Agent is a software product that allows a networked client computer to boot using a program code
image supplied by a remote server.
Implementation support for the Boot Agent includes the following:
• Multi-protocol boot ROM code designed for remote booting from Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet
Adapters, and10-Gigabit Ethernet Adapters
• Compliance with the PXE Version 2.1 Specification
Boot Agent offers:
• Consistent user interface across adapters
• Compatibility with legacy boot agent environments that use BOOTP protocol
• Customization in pre-boot, Windows, and DOS environments
Operating environment
The Boot Agent operates in a client/server environment in which one or more servers provide remote boot
services to a large number of client computers through a common network. The computer system in which the
Boot Agent is loaded is considered to be a client with respect to the remote boot capability even if that system
acts as a server after the system has finished booting.
Configuring the Boot Agent in a pre-boot PXE or RPL environment
You can customize the behavior of the Boot Agent software through a pre-boot (operating system
independent) configuration setup program contained within the flash ROM of the adapter. You can access
this pre-boot configuration setup program each time the client computer cycles through the boot process.
The boot process is triggered when any of the following boot events occur:
• Power on
• Hard reset (Reset button on system, if available)
• Soft reset (Ctrl+Alt+Del)
• Operating system or application-initiated system restart
When the boot process begins, the screen clears and the computer begins a POST sequence. Shortly after
completion of the POST, the Boot Agent software stored in the flash ROM executes. The Boot Agent then
displays an initialization message, similar to the one below, indicating that the agent is active:
Initializing Intel(R) Boot Agent Version X.X.XX
PXE 2.0 Build 083
The display might be hidden by the manufacturer's splash screen. See the manufacturer's documentation for
details.
The configuration setup menu displays a list of configuration settings on the left side of the screen and the
corresponding values on the right side of the screen. Key descriptions near the bottom of the menu indicate
how to change values for the configuration settings. For each selected setting, a brief description of the
function appears above the key descriptions.
To customize the behavior of the Boot Agent software in a pre-boot PXE environment: