Chapter 7 Bootrom; Managed Boot Agent - Allied Telesis AT-2450 Series Installation Manual

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Chapter 7

BootROM

Managed Boot

Agent

This chapter contains the procedures for installing and configuring an

optional BootROM on an AT-2450, AT-2700, and AT-2745 Series Allied

Telesyn Network Adapter Card.

Managed Boot Agent (MBA) is client-based firmware that allows a client

PC to do a "network bootî using the NIC. MBA is fully compliant with the

Intel Wired for Management - Preboot Execution Environment (PXE)

specification. PXE is the defacto industry standard protocols/APIs for

network booting, enabling client PCs to access and boot from boot

image files on a server. MBA streamlines networked desktop

management, improves network security and cuts client administration

costs. Network managers can remotely manage their networks,

eliminating costly visits to the desktops

MBA adds extra important features in addition to standard PXE boot

agents. To configure these features type ìCRTL ALT Bî when prompted to

initialize the MBA configuration screen.

MBA supports additional boot protocols:

— Remote Program Load (RPL)

— Netware NCP/IPX

— Traditional BootP and DHCP

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