Enabling or disabling network boot for a NIC

About this task

Use the Network Interface Cards (NICs) option to enable or disable network boot for an installed NIC. Devices listed vary from system to system and can include, for example:

  • Embedded LOM 1 Port 1

  • Embedded FlexibleLOM 1 Port 1

NOTE

You might need to configure the NIC firmware to activate the boot option.

Procedure

  1. From the System Utilities screen, select System Configuration > BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) > Network Options > Network Boot Options.
  2. Select a NIC.
  3. Select a setting.

    • Network Boot—Enables network boot.

    • Disabled—Disables network boot.

  4. Save your changes.
  5. If you selected Network Boot, reboot the server so that the NIC boot option appears in the boot order list.