Before you install the Boot Agent, make sure the client computer's hardware is
installed properly. To do this, make sure that a compatible network adapter is
installed and the Boot Agent software image resides within the network adapter's
flash ROM. The following topics guide you through the hardware installation
process:
If you have an Intel WfM-compatible adapter
installed in your computer, the flash ROM device is already available in your
adapter, and no further installation steps are necessary. However, you may still
wish to configure the Boot Agent software. To do so, see
Configuration.
NOTE: Use IBAUtil to enable the flash ROM.
Some adapters ship with flash ROM disabled. To enable, refer to the IBAutil
documentation.
To determine the hardware configuration of your client computer without removing
its cover:
Examine the back panel of the computer to determine if there is a network
adapter already installed. The following figure shows the back panel of a
typical computer, and indicates the areas you should examine:
If there is a network connector in the back panel cluster only, it is
possible that the computer motherboard incorporates compatible LAN on
motherboard (LOM) hardware. If your
motherboard is equipped with LOM hardware, follow the motherboard
manufacturer's instructions to check if your computer's
BIOS already handles Boot Agent
capability. Otherwise, ask your manufacturer for a new BIOS upgrade for your
system.
If there is no network connector at the back of your computer, you must
install a network adapter. Refer to the installation procedures for the
adapter for any setup requirements.
If there is a network connector in one of the add-in board slots, there
might be a compatible network adapter already installed in the computer.
Perform the following sub-steps to identify all compatible network adapters
already installed in your computer:
Boot your computer to DOS (a DOS Command Prompt window will not work).
From the drive or directory containing the Boot Agent software, type
IBAUTIL
and then press <Enter>.
IBAUtil lists the compatible network adapters installed in the system.
Intel WfM-compatible adapters, such as the Intel
PRO/100 S Server Adapter, have a factory-installed, integrated flash ROM device
that has been pre-programmed with a Boot Agent software image. Therefore, no
software installation is required.
NOTE: Use IBAUtil to enable the flash ROM
on Intel server adapters.
In this procedure, you will use an executable flash tool called IBAUtil that
has the necessary Intel Boot Agent images stored within the executable. You will
select the NIC you want to flash, and indicate whether or not you want the Intel
Boot Agent to create a backup image of the old flash before flashing a new Intel
Boot Agent image. IBAUtil then erases the flash before writing the new Intel
Boot Agent image onto the
flash.
To use IBAUtil to install or update the Intel Boot Agent software in an
MS-DOS environment:
Obtain an MS-DOS-bootable floppy disk containing an executable image of
the IBAUtil.EXE utility. If you do not have IBAUtil.EXE on your MS-DOS
bootable floppy disk, copy it to your system disk from the CD ROM that came
with your product under the \BOOTAGNT directory, or acquire the most
up-to-date version from
Customer Support.
Using your MS-DOS bootable floppy disk, boot your computer to an MS-DOS
prompt.
CAUTION: The next several steps require
that your computer be booted only to MS-DOS. These steps cannot be
performed from an MS-DOS Command Prompt window or using a MS-DOS task within
Windows.
Type IBAUTIL -nic=x -upgrade and press <Enter>. Refer
to the help document for IBAUtil.
--or--
Type IBAUTIL -all -upgrade (to update all the adapters).
A message similar to the one below appears showing a list of all compatible
network adapters found in your system, assuming both the adapter and the
flash ROM
device are properly installed.
NOTE: Actual adapter-related data may
vary depending upon adapters installed.
Adapter Choices
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NIC
Network Address
Series
WOL
Boot ROM Type
Version
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1
00D0B7D36018
Gigabit
No
PXE/RPL
1.2.30
2
000347003E35
Gigabit
No
PXE/RPL
1.2.30
Type Y (yes) to create a backup of the current contents of the flash ROM
device (not yet updated) onto a file. If such a file already exists, you'll
be asked if you want to overwrite the file. If you type Y (yes), the flash
image file is overwritten with the current contents of the flash ROM. The
new Intel Boot Agent image is then written into the flash ROM device used by
the adapter. The process takes approximately one minute.
NOTE: The IBAUtil utility
automatically names the flash image file (backup file) with a .IBA
extension.
--or--
Type N (no) to cause IBAUtil to proceed without first saving a copy of the
current contents of the flash ROM device onto a file. IBAUtil asks you to
confirm your choice as follows:
Continue Update without Restore Image? (Y)es or (N)o:
If you type N (no), IBAUtil cancels the update and returns you to the
DOS prompt. If you type Y (yes), a new Boot Agent image is written into the
flash ROM device used by the adapter.
You may need to go into the BIOS to change the boot order.
NOTE: Intel® PROSet for Windows* Device
Manager can flash the Boot ROM. However, if you need to enable or disable
the Boot ROM use IBAUtil from an MS-DOS environment.
NOTE: The Intel Boot Agent update operation
involves writing the Intel Boot Agent image into the flash ROM, which may
temporarily disable the operation of the Windows network device driver.
Depending on what software is installed in your system, you may need to
reboot the computer following this operation.
You can use Intel PROSet for Windows Device Manager to install or update the
Intel Boot Agent software in Windows environments as follows:
When downloading a flash ROM image file from Intel's web site, be sure
to save it to a temporary directory or a location where you can easily
locate it for this procedure.
Install the Intel PROSet for Windows Device Manager software onto the
system.
Open Intel PROSet for Windows Device Manager by opening the System
Control Panel. On the Hardware tab, click Device Manager.
Select the appropriate adapter and click the Boot Agent tab. The
Boot Agent tab appears like the one shown in the screen image below.
If the tab does not appear, update your network driver.
NOTE: Intel PROSet for Windows Device
Manager also allows you to change configuration settings for PXE and
RPL environments. To do so, refer to
Configuring the Boot Agent
in a Windows* Environment. Not all configuration settings are
available for some flash ROMs.
Click the Update Boot Agent button and follow the directions.
The flash ROM update process can take up to 90 seconds on some systems.
