emBoot Managed PC Boot Agent on Disk

The emBoot managed PC boot agent (MBA) is a package consisting of multiprotocol network boot firmware and software tools that enable network administrators to deploy centrally- administered management applications to networked clients during their boot phase. Examples of preboot applications are drive imaging tools for OS deployment/disaster recovery, virus scanners, BIOS updates, and critical file restore facilities.

Previously, MBA was available only as a NIC-specific option ROM or integrated as part of the PC's main BIOS. Now, a universal disk-based (floppy, CD, hard drive partition, Compact Flash or Disk on Module) boot agent has been released. This disk-based boot agent supports a wide variety of NICs.