Enable PXE Booting for TS4-1598415

Document Scope

The default settings on the Exxact TS4-1598415 BIOS leave many options disabled including options related to PXE boot. To enable the system to boot from the network (PXE), a few settings need to be enabled. This article lists the required settings that need to be changed to enable PXE boot. A series of screenshots detail exactly what settings need to be changed within BIOS.

Default BIOS Settings

Below is a list of the network related settings and their default state in the Tyan BIOS.

• Advanced Menu
  • OnBoard Device Configuration
    • Onboard LAN X550: Enable
  • Option ROM Dispatch Policy
    • OnBoard LAN1 (X550): Disabled
    • OnBoard LAN2 (X550): Disabled
  • Network Stack Configuration
    • Network Stack:      Disabled
    • IPv4 PXE Support:   Disabled
    • IPv4 HTTP Support:  Disabled
    • IPv6 PXE Support:   Disabled
    • IPv6 HTTP Support:  Disabled
    • PXE Boot wait time: 0
    • Media detect count: 1

Updated BIOS Settings

Change the setting below to enable boot from PXE:

• Advanced Menu
  • Option ROM Dispatch Policy
    • OnBoard LAN1 (X550): Enabled
    • OnBoard LAN1 (X550) Option ROM type: PXE
    • OnBoard LAN2 (X550): Enabled
  • Network Stack Configuration
    • Network Stack:      Enabled
    • IPv4 PXE Support:   Enabled
    • IPv4 HTTP Support:  Enabled
    • IPv6 PXE Support:   Enabled
    • IPv6 HTTP Support:  Enabled

Example Screenshots

OnBoard Device Configuration

Option ROM Dispatch Policy

Network Stack

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