Broadcom NetXtreme II SERIES User Manual

Broadcom Boot Agent Driver Software: Broadcom NetXtreme II® Network Adapter User Guide
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3. Use the UP ARROW and DOWN ARROW keys to move to the Boot Protocol menu item. Then use the RIGHT ARROW or LEFT ARROW key to select the
boot protocol of choice if other boot protocols besides Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) are available. If available, other boot protocols include
Remote Program Load (RPL), iSCSI, and Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP).
NOTE: For iSCSI boot-capable LOMs, the boot protocol is set via the BIOS. See your system documentation for more information.
NOTE: If you have multiple adapters in your system and you are unsure which adapter you are configuring, press CTRL+F6, which causes the port
LEDs on the adapter to start blinking.
4. Use the UP ARROW, DOWN ARROW, LEFT ARROW, and RIGHT ARROW keys to move to and change the values for other menu items, as desired.
5. Press F4 to save your settings.
6. Press ESC when you are finished.
Using uEFI
1. Restart your system.
2. Enter the System Setup or Device Setting configuration menu.
3. Select the device on which you want to change MBA settings.
4. Select MBA Configuration Menu.
5. Use the drop-down menu to select the boot protocol of choice, if boot protocols other than Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) are available. If
available, other boot protocols include iSCSI, FCoE, and Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP).
NOTE: For iSCSI boot-capable LOMs, the boot protocol is set via the BIOS. See your system documentation for more information.
6. Use the UP ARROW, DOWN ARROW, LEFT ARROW, and RIGHT ARROW keys to move to and change the values for other menu items, as desired.
7. Select Back to go to Main menu
8. Select Finish to save and exit.
Setting Up the BIOS
To boot from the network with the MBA, make the MBA enabled adapter the first bootable device under the BIOS. This procedure depends on the system BIOS
implementation. Refer to the user manual for the system for instructions.
Setting Up MBA in a Server Environment
Red Hat Linux PXE Server
The Red Hat Enterprise Linux distribution has PXE Server support. It allows users to remotely perform a complete Linux installation over the network. The
distribution comes with the boot images boot kernel (vmlinuz) and initial ram disk (initrd), which are located on the Red Hat disk#1:

Broadcom NetXtreme II SERIES Specifications

General

Brand	Broadcom
Model	NetXtreme II SERIES
Category	Network Card
Language	English