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is in the suspended state when this is enabled. It is strongly recommended that no more than two
adapters should have this feature enabled per computer.
• Intel Boot Agent. When enabled, the computer can initiate PXE/RPL boot if a valid flash image is
present on the adapter.
Running IBAUtil in DOS
IBAUtil (for DOS) must be run with the computer booted to DOS only. This utility cannot be run in a DOS
window in any Microsoft® Windows® product or in DOS compatibility mode in IBM OS/2.
The syntax for issuing IBAUtil command line parameters in DOS is:
IBAUTIL [-option]...
DOS command line parameters
IBAUtil accepts up to 16 simultaneous parameters and does not perform both operations if orthogonal
parameters (like the commands -FLASHENABLE -FLASHDISABLE used together) are supplied. If opposing
parameters are specified, IBAUtil exits with an error.
The parameters are grouped with their orthogonal pairs, where applicable. -HELP, -EXITCODES and -
IMAGEVERSION have special overriding characteristics. Unless noted, all other parameters may be used
in conjunction with all other parameters.
If you enter IBAUTIL without any command line options, the utility displays a listing of all of the Intel®
network adapters found in your system.
Valid parameters are listed below. All other parameters generate an error.
Parameter Description
-HELP or -? Displays command line help and exits. When -HELP is set, all other
parameters are ignored.
-EXITCODES Displays exit code help. When -EXITCODES are set, all other
parameters except -HELP are ignored.
-IMAGEVERSION or -IV Displays the PXE versions stored within the IBAUtil. When -
IMAGEVERSION is set, all other parameters except -EXITCODES
and -HELP are ignored.
Adapter Selection Options
-ALL Selects all adapters found in system, works for both EEPROM and
Flash activity.
-NIC=XX Selects a specific adapter (1–16).
-BLINK Blinks the LED on the selected adapter for 10 seconds to provide a
method for identifying an adapter.
Flash Programming Options
-AUTO or -QUIET Runs IBAUtil without asking for user intervention. It does NOT
create a backup image. This parameter must be used with -NIC or -
ALL if there is more than one adapter in the system. It runs without -
ALL or -NIC=xx if there is only one adapter in the system.
-UPGRADE or -UP Downloads the Boot Agent stored within IBAUtil to the adapters in
the system.
-FLASHENABLE or -FE Enables Boot ROM. Saves
-FLASHDISABLE or -FD Disables Boot ROM.