Manuals / Brands / Computer Equipment / Network Hardware / HP / Computer Equipment / Network Hardware

HP Embedded Firewall BBS BIOS-CompatiblePCs, Booting From the Network, Enabling or Disabling the Boot ROM Setting

1 86

Download 86 pages, 953.87 Kb

Configuring the Managed PC Boot Agent (MBA)

Configuring the Managed PC Boot Agent (MBA)

This section explains how to configure the Managed PC Boot Agent (MBA) boot ROM to boot from the network.

NOTE: For detailed information on using, configuring, and troubleshooting the MBA boot ROM, refer to the Managed PC Boot Agent User Guide, located with the MBA software on the 3Com Installation CD.

Enabling or Disabling the Boot ROM Setting

The default NIC boot ROM setting is Disabled. This setting must be enabled to boot from the network.

To enable or disable the NIC boot ROM setting:

1Make sure that the NIC is installed and is connected to the network and that the NIC driver is installed.

2Open the Windows Start menu.

3Select Programs, and then 3Com NIC Utilities.

4Click 3Com NIC Doctor.

The 3Com NIC Diagnostics General screen appears.

5Select the Configuration tab.

The Configuration screen appears.

6Under Network Parameter, select NetBoot ROM.

7Open the Set Value list box and select Enabled to enable the boot ROM or Disabled to disable the boot ROM.

8Click OK to save the setting and exit the program.

Booting From the Network

The boot process for the MBA boot ROM varies depending on the type of computer you have (BBS BIOS-compatible or non-BBS BIOS-compatible).

If your computer was purchased recently, it may be BBS (BIOS Boot Specification) BIOS- compatible. The BBS determines how the system BIOS identifies boot devices in a computer (such as a CD-ROM drive, a hard drive, or a floppy drive), allows the user to select the boot order of these devices, and then attempts to boot from each device in the specified order.

Refer to your computer documentation if you do not know which type of computer you have.

BBS BIOS-Compatible PCs

To enable a BBS BIOS-compatible computer to boot from the network using the MBA boot ROM:

1Make sure that the NIC boot ROM setting is Enabled.

See the previous section, “Enabling or Disabling the Boot ROM Setting,” for instructions.

2Set the MBA manually as the first boot device in the computer BIOS.

Refer to your computer documentation for instructions on accessing and configuring the computer BIOS.

49

Contents

10/100 Secure Network Interface Card 350 Campus Drive Contents Installing and Configuring Data Encryption Offloads Installing 3Com Advanced Server Features for Windows Configuring the NIC Troubleshooting the NIC Running NIC Diagnostics Specifications and Cabling Requirements Installing the 3Com DMI Agent Obtaining Support for your Product Regulatory Compliance Information 1 Installing and Connecting the NIC WARNING: CAUTION: 3CR990B-97NIC 3CR990B-FX-97NIC Page NOTE: 2 Windows 2003 Server Driver Installation Page 3 Windows XP Driver Installation Page 4 Windows 2000 Driver Installation Page 5 Windows NT 4.0 Driver Installation NOTE: 6 Windows 98 SE Driver Installation Page 7 Novell NetWare Driver Installation Identifying the Slot Number Verifying or Modifying NIC Parameters Removing Drivers from Autoexec.ncf Page Page 8 Linux 2.4 Driver Installation Page 9 Installing and Configuring Data Encryption Offloads Offloading Encryption Processing Selecting Basic or Strong Encryption Processing Creating a Security Policy Defining the Console Creating the Policy Creating a Filter Binding the Filter Creating the Filter Action Binding the Filter Action Enabling Encryption Disabling Encryption Page 10 Installing 3Com Advanced Server Features for Windows Load Balancing Failover VLANs Verifying the Installation Planning the Configuration 802.1p Support Property Microsoft Task Offload Support Working With Server Features Windows 2003, Windows XP, and Windows Windows NT Adding NICs to a Group Specifying a Dedicated IP Address Changing an IP Address Specifying Traffic Priorities Saving the Configuration Disabling Load Balancing for a Group Changing the Primary NIC Removing a NIC from a Group Deleting or Editing a VLAN Displaying NIC Properties Displaying Group Properties Troubleshooting a Load Balancing Configuration http://knowledgebase.3com.com Page Enabling Offloads Configuring Offloads for a Group of Different NICs 11 Configuring the NIC Page Page Installing the 3Com NIC Diagnostics Program Starting the 3Com NIC Diagnostics Program Using the 3Com NIC Diagnostics Program a:\3c99xcfg.exe BBS BIOS-CompatiblePCs Non-BBS BIOS-CompatiblePCs 12 Troubleshooting the NIC Viewing the NIC LEDs in the Diagnostics Program Link Transmit Receive — Troubleshooting Problems with the LEDs Accessing the 3Com Knowledgebase Accessing the 3Com NIC Help System Accessing Release Notes and Frequently Asked Questions Release notes — Frequently asked questions — Problems or Error Messages Cleaning Up A Failed Installation \options\cabs Page RJ-45Cabling Pinouts (Copper NIC Only) Page Windows 98 SE NetWare load nwconfig 13 Running NIC Diagnostics Page Running the Network Test Running the NIC Test Receive Enabling the Icon Displaying Network Statistics Frames Sent and Received Speed Page A Specifications and Cabling Requirements Page Page RJ-45Connector Pin Assignments B Installing the 3Com DMI Agent Client PC Requirements Page Page C Obtaining Support for your Product http://csoweb4.3com.com/contactus Page Page D Regulatory Compliance Information FCC Declaration of Conformity MIC Class B Compliance (Korea) Safety Compliance Statement ATTENTION: