Multiple Adapters

When configuring a multi-adapter environment, you must upgrade all Intel adapters in the computer to the latest software.

If the computer has trouble detecting all adapters, consider the following:

• If you enable Wake on LAN (WoL) on more than two adapters, the Wake on LAN feature may overdraw your system’s auxiliary power supply, resulting in the inability to boot the system and other unpredictable problems. For multiple desktop/management adapters, it is recommended that you install one adapter at a time and use the BootUtil utility (in \APPS\BootUtil) to disable the WoL feature on adapters that do not require WoL capabilities. On server adapters, the WoL feature is disabled by default.

• Adapters with Intel® Boot Agent enabled will require a portion of the limited startup memory for each adapter enabled. Disable the service on adapters that do not need to boot Preboot Execution Environment (PXE).