When installing kbe's via KACE in PXE Boot on an enterprise environment is it necessary to change BIOS setting depending on dell ( Machine ) model?
When installing kbe's via KACE in PXE Boot on an enterprise environment is it necessary to change BIOS setting depending on dell ( Machine ) model?
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Which BIOS settings are you referring to in particular?? - Hobbsy 2 years ago
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In order to pxe boot a machine. Most machines require the BIOS setting to select AHCI and UEFI in order to allow this function, I may be wrong but maybe someone who has more experience with KACE and imaging machines can answer your question. - ∑$er´åph!mΩ 2 years ago
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About AHCI I have an article to not do so, about UEFI.. hummm all my brand new Dells already come as UEFI with Secure boot - RandomITdude24 2 years ago
Answers (1)
Yes,
and depending on the model - follow these suggestions: (created for newer models - Optiplex 7080 and 7090's...)
1. Boot Configuration – to set Boot sequence:
• Windows Boot Manager
• UEFI: (hard drive)
• Onboard NIC (IPV4)
• Uncheck IPV6 - If you don't plan to use it!
• Uncheck UEFI HTTPs Boot - if you don't use it!
• Scroll down to “Secure Boot” to Disable Secure Boot (OFF). Click “Yes” to confirm.
3. Integrated Devices – leave at default;
4. Storage – Sata/NVMe Operation:
Set the operating mode to: AHCI/NVMe (not RAID On)
Click “Yes” to confirm…
4.1 Scroll down to:
SMART Reporting: Enable – ON;
5. Display & 6. Connection – leave at default;
7. Power – (scroll down) Block Sleep – Enable/ON;
7.1 Desktop ONLY! - Set “Deep Sleep Control” settings to Disable (scroll down);
8. Security – (scroll all the way down): UEFI Boot Path Security set to:
o Always Except Internal HDD&PXE; leave everything else at default.
9. Passwords – Set “Admin Password” per TS convention*(read below), then scroll
down - Admin Setup Lockout – Enable/ON;
10. Update, Recovery – leave at default.
11. System Management – Enter the Asset Tag, tab or enter to confirm;
11.2 Laptops ONLY - AC Behavior: Wake on AC – ON;
11.3 – Wake on LAN – set to LAN Only.
Hope this helps!
