Storix Software SBAdmin Linux System Recovery Guide - Manual (Page 24)

Options may appear or disappear from this screen depending on your selections. The screen is broken into two
main sections; one for configuring the
Client network boot options and one for configuring the Client network
install options . The setting for the System Installation Mode towards the bottom of the screen determines
whether or not the Client network install options section will appear.
The following fields are used to configure the client to boot from a boot server :
1. Server to Boot From: If the server in this field is incorrect, use the arrow button to list and select a
different server from which to boot from. By default, the boot server is assumed to be the install server
as well. However, the
install server may be changed as described later. If updating an image and you
choose to change the boot server, the image on the old boot server will be automatically disabled.
If the boot server has been configured with an Alternate Server Network and you wish to perform the
network boot over that network, select the network from the drop-down list.
2. Boot Image Name: Use the arrow button to the right of the entry field to select from a list of boot
images previously created using the Create Bootable Installation Media (Network) option. The boot
image name selected will determine the operating system, platform and network type that will be used
to install the client.
3. Gateway Address: If the client must go through a gateway to reach the boot server, enter the IP
address of the gateway machine.
4. Subnet Mask: If the client is on a subnet, enter the subnet mask.
5. Network Adapter Hardware Address: The process for network booting a Linux system is referred to
as a broadcast boot. It is required that the client and server are on the same network (no gateway
between them). The broadcast is initiated from the client network adapter using the client's network
adapter hardware address. This is also referred to as the MAC address. Having the MAC address
available on the server allows the client system to be booted without knowing the server or client IP
address, as this information is obtained from the server. Refer to the section Boot a Client for
Installation from a System Backup for details on
determining the client hardware adapter address .
Because the MAC address is required, you will need to enter the target client’s hardware address when
configuring a client for network boot.
6. Boot on UEFI Firmware: To perform a network boot of the client on UEFI firmware select “Yes” to this
option. Otherwise, the client will be enabled to boot from BIOS. This option is only selectable for boot
images that were created with support for booting from UEFI firmware.
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