Requirements For Pxe Boot; Pxe Boot Settings - Hitachi Compute Blade 500 Series User Manual

Requirements for PXE boot

PXE boot is the function that loads the image of OS or installer through
network.
The following requirements should be satisfied to perform PXE boot.
• Onboard LAN (Emulex):
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• Emulex 10 Gb 4-port LAN mezzanine card,
Emulex 10 Gb 4-port converged network mezzanine card:
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• Broadcom 1 Gb 4-port/8-port LAN mezzanine card,
• Broadcom 1 Gb 4-port/8-port LSI SAS 2008 RAID mezzanine card:
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Note: When you use Broadcom 1 Gb 4-port/8-port LAN mezzanine card or
Broadcom 1 Gb 4-port/8-port LSI SAS 2008 RAID mezzanine card, only Port0
and Port1 are available for PXE boot. If you use LSI Software RAID with CB
520A A1 model, however, only Port0 is available for PXE boot.

PXE boot settings

This section describes PXE boot settings using Onboard LAN, Emulex 10Gb 4-
port LAN mezzanine card, and Emulex 10Gb 4-port converged network
mezzanine card.
Note: PXE boot for Broadcom 1Gb 4-port/8-port LAN mezzanine card and
Broadcom 1Gb 4-port/8-port LSI SAS 2008 RAID mezzanine card.
When Broadcom 1Gb 4-port/8-port LAN mezzanine card and Broadcom 1Gb
4-port/8-port LSI SAS 2008 RAID mezzanine card are installed, the default
value of PXE boot is enabled. Do not change the setting.
The following is shown to start PXE Boot Agent during server blade startup.
Do not press Ctrl + S keys to enter PXE Boot Agent.
[Broadcom PXE Boot Agent startup]
If you press Ctrl + S keys to enter PXE Boot Agent and the following menu
appears, press Esc without changing any setting to close the menu.
[PXE Boot Agent menu]
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PXE boot is enabled in Emulex PXE BIOS
PXE boot is enabled in Emulex PXE BIOS
The mezzanine card is installed in the mezzanine card slot 1
The mezzanine card is installed in the mezzanine card slot 1
BIOS settings for PXE boot
Hitachi Compute Blade 500 Series EFI User's Guide