Network Boot <F12; Choose Boot Device <Esc; Figure 4-10 Network Boot Failed Screen - Sun Microsystems Sun Fire V60x Manual

4.5.1.3 Network Boot <F12>
If you press F12 to boot from the network, the server software looks for a valid boot
file name on the network. If it finds such a file name, it boots from the network. If it
cannot find a valid file name, it gives up and continues to boot from the hard disk.
Figure 4-10 is an example of how the screen appears when booting from the network
fails.
FIGURE 4-10
Pre-boot Execution Environment (PXE) is a method by which the server can be
booted from a remote server. This allows the system to boot without any knowledge
of the Operating System on the server. The PXE environment uses DHCP to obtain
network addresses. PXE is primarily used for loading operating systems, configuring
the system, or burn-in type testing. PXE booting will only work if a properly
configured PXE server is available.
Note – If you use the F12 key to initiate a boot from the network, you will not have
the opportunity to choose the Ethernet port from which to boot. If you want to have
a choice of which port to boot from, use the Esc key to initiate the network boot.
4.5.1.4 Choose Boot Device <ESC>
Press the Esc key to go to the boot device selection menu. This menu, shown in
Figure 4-11, allows you to select the device from which the system will boot. To
select a boot device, scroll to the desired device and press Enter; otherwise, press Esc
to exit without changing the boot device.
Network Boot Failed Screen
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