Powering On And Selecting Boot Options; Installing The Operating System - Kontron ZINC CUBE C232 User Manual

4.21. Powering on and selecting Boot Options

1. Connect the Ethernet cable.
Press Power On/Standby.
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3. During the initial boot:
To modify the BIOS default settings, press DEL or ESC when prompted from the start-up sequence
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to enter the BIOS setup utility. By default, the BIOS setup utility runs in the English language.
 It is not necessary to modify the server configuration, press F11 during system boot to select the
boot device for system software installation.
4. To enter PXE boot:
Press the DEL or ESC when prompted from the start sequence.
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After pressing DEL or ESC, the BIOS setup menu displays. Choose Advanced  CSM Configuration
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and configure Network Option ROM execution order (choose Legacy or UEFI based on the current
BIOS mode).
NOTE: To check the current BIOS mode, select Boot  Boot mode in the BIOS setup menu.
NOTE: If the current BIOS mode is UEFI,it is necessary to enable the Network Stack via the BIOS
setup menu Advanced  Network Stack Configuration  Network Stack  Enabled (default setting is
Disabled)
Press F4 to save configuration and exit.
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After reboot, press F11 when prompted from the start sequence.
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If the current BIOS mode is UEFI, select UEFI:IPv4/6 Onboard Network Port 1/2 to boot from PXE.
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If the current BIOS mode is Legacy, select BRCM MBA Slot to boot from PXE.
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4.22. Installing the Operating System

To operate properly, the server must have a supported OS.
To install an OS on the server, use one of the following methods. Once the installation is complete, you may need to
reboot the system.
 Local installation (USB key or USB optical disc)
 Remote deployment installation (PXE, virtual KVM)
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