Siemens SIMATIC IPC BX-56A - Boot Tab

Configuring firmware
3.7 "Boot" tab
Firmware/BIOS description (SIMATIC IPC BX-56A, IPC BX-59A)
28 Operating Instructions, 10/2023, A5E52427534-AA
3.7 "Boot" tab
Boot behavior of the device, bootable device components (boot media) and boot order.
Calling "Boot" tab
Select: "Setup Utility (Page 10)" > "Boot".
Firmware setting Value Setting in delivery
state
Meaning
BX-56A
BX-59A
Quick Boot
Enabled
x
x
Enable quick start of the device.
During the boot procedure, various hardware function tests
are skipped. This shortens the boot procedure.
Disabled
Disable quick start of the device.
Quiet Boot
Enabled
x
x
The boot logo is displayed during the self-test.
Disabled
Start information appears in text mode during the self-test.
Network Stack
Enabled
The UEFI Network Stack for network access under UEFI is
available.
Disabled
x
x
The UEFI Network Stack for network access under UEFI is not
available. For example, UEFI installation via PXE (Preboot
Executable Environment) is not possible.
PXE Boot
capability
Disabled
x
x
Booting via PXE (Preboot
Executable Environment) is
disabled.
Only UEFI Network Stack is
supported.
Controls the booting of a
boot image that can be
loaded over the network.
UEFI: IPv4
Only UEFI boot media that
support Internet protocol version
4 are considered as PXE boot
media.
UEFI: IPv6
Only UEFI boot media that
support Internet protocol version
6 are considered as PXE boot
media.
UEFI: IPv4/IPv6
UEFI boot media that support
Internet protocol version 4 or
Internet protocol version 6 are
considered as PXE boot media.
PXE/HTTP Boot
Retry Policy
[Number]
2
2
PXE/HTTP boot retry setting.
The maximum value is 255. If you enter 255, the retry will go
infinitely.
Add Boot
Options
First
Newly detected boot media are placed at the top of the boot
order.
Last
Newly detected boot media are placed at the bottom of the
boot order.
Auto
x
x
Newly detected boot media are placed automatically in the
boot order, for example, dependent on the device path for
UEFI boot media.
Note: If boot options are not grouped, "Auto" is the same boot
order as "First".
USB Boot
Enabled
Booting from USB devices is permitted.
Disabled
x
x
Booting from USB devices is not permitted.