Lantronix N-GXE-POE-xx-01 Series N-GXE-POE-xx-01 User Guide Rev F - Page 27

Lantronix N-GXE-POE-xx-01 User Guide PXE (Preboot eXecution Environment) Boot Option Overview The UEFI network driver for Intel® Ethernet Network Connection enables network connectivity under UEFI. It can be used in conjunction with UEFI software components available from other sources to perform network functions in the UEFI environment. Intel's UEFI network driver supports Intel's FLB3 file format. This format extends the header information in the FLB file, enabling more than 16 image types, including a combined Option ROM and NVM image. Note: If you update your adapter's NVM image, you must completely power cycle your system, including removing main power, for the update to take effect. Supported UEFI Implementations The UEFI network driver supports UEFI platforms based on the following UEFI/EFI specifications: • UEFI 2.3 (http://www.uefi.org) • UEFI 2.2 • UEFI 2.1 • UEFI 2.0 • EFI 1.10 (http://www.intel.com/technology/efi) UEFI driver binaries are provided for 64-bit (x86-64), and Itanium processor family platforms. Installing the UEFI Network Driver Option ROM Using PROSet Intel® PROSet for Windows Device Manager can install the UEFI network driver on an Intel network adapter's option ROM. The UEFI network driver will load automatically during system UEFI boot When installed in the option ROM. UEFI specific*.FLB images are included on the CD release media. The "Boot Options" tab in Intel® PROSet for Windows Device Manager will allow the UEFI*.FLB image to be installed on the network adapter. These FLB files are included on the release media: • BAxyzzX3.flb - Version x.y.zz of the PCI-E gigabit driver for x86-64 • BAxyzzI3.flb - Version x.y.zz of the PCI-E gigabit driver for Itanium Intel® PROSet for Windows Device Manager can only be used to program add-in Intel PCI-E network adapters. Refer to the PROSet documentation for detailed instructions. Open Source option alternative: http://ipxe.org/howto/romburning/intel. Add PXE boot/"Boot Agent" into NVM To add PXE boot/"Boot Agent" into NVM, on top of the Intel template, see: http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/network-and-i-o/ethernet-products/000005992.html https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/19186/Intel-Ethernet-Connections-Boot-Utility-PrebootImages-and-EFI-Drivers 33599 Rev. F https://www.lantronix.com/ Page 27 of 33