Purpose:
Pre-boot Execution Environment (PXE) provides a way for booting our products through network interfaces. In general, PXE boot is not a 1st boot device in BIOS boot option. This article will show you how to enable all the necessary settings in BIOS to allow system boot from network (PXE).
Prerequisites:
- Make sure the PXE sever is offering proper boot environment for your DUT
- Please find product user manual to understand which Ethernet port(s) supports PXE boot functions.
Target Audience:
All users who are using Advantech products and need to boot the system(s) from PXE server.
Procedures/Steps:
The PXE boot, also known as Network Boot, should be supported by all BIOS on Advantech x86 products.
Please enable network devices as bootable devices through following steps in BIOS.
- Find product user manual and connect PXE server to one Ethernet port which supports PXE boot.
- At console terminal or graphic output, Press F2/Del during boot to enter BIOS setup menu
- [By Models] Go to Post & Boot > UEFI PXE Support > Enable , this setting can be enabled alone with Network Stack set to disabled.
- If you cannot find "UEFI PXE Support" in Post & Boot page, please Enable Network Stack in same page.
- Go to Post & Boot > CSM Parameters
- Select Network and enable it as "Legacy" or "UEFI". This option determines what PXE type will be applied after system rebooted.
- Go to Save & Exit > Save & Reset
- Again, press F2/Del during boot to enter BIOS setup menu
- Go to Post & Boot > "Network Device BBS Priorities" to change sequence of Network boot devices.
- Go to Post & Boot > Boot Option Priorities to set boot devices , you may set network device shown in list as 1st boot device.
- Once boot device was set, go to Save & Exit > Save & Reset
- The PXE Rom should be running during system boot and BIOS will search 1st network device to boot.
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