emBoot's MBA for Realtek is client-based firmware that allows a client PC to do a "network boot” using the NIC or LAN-On-Motherboard. MBA for Realtek is fully compliant with the Intel Wired for Management - Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) specification. PXE is the defacto industry standard protocols/APIs for network booting.

MBA for Realtek is compatible, robust, and dependable:

• >16 years of testing experience and exposure
• Tier 1 PC vendors such as HP, Dell, Gateway, IBM, Toshiba, etc. trust MBA
• MBA undergoes extensive and thorough testing:
  • Software compatibility testing with popular desktop management products (IBM LCCM, Intel LCM, OnCommand CCM, Symantec Ghost, Windows RIS, and more.)
  • System compatibility testing with different PCs, BIOS's, configurations (PCI bridge, AGP, memory sizes, etc.), EFI, etc.
  • Network compatibility testing: 10/100(/1000), switch, hub, force speed, auto negotiate, with traffic, etc.
  • Component testing (e.g. UNDI) with in-house test programs and scripts e.g. UNDI stress and API test utility, triprotocol cycling script, etc.

Available as:
MBA on Disk (electronic download or CD)
MBA DIPP or PLCC BootROM (Single/ 5 PK/ 20PK)

emBoot MBA on DISK for Realtek
(electronic Download)

• A simple means of desktop OS deployment/disaster recovery
• No need to change PC or NIC-specific settings
• No need to enable MBA on the NIC
• No need to make network boot the highest priority boot device within the BIOS
• Ideal for quickly installing guest operating systems using WfM-enabled desktop tools such as emBoot NBT and Altiris RDP
• Bootable floppy functions as a PXE Boot ROM
• Comes with MBADISK.EXE to build and configure bootable floppy "bootROMs"
• MBAoD for Realtek supports additional boot protocols and individual options:
  • Remote Program Load (RPL)
  • Netware NCP/IPX
  • “Traditional” BOOTP and DHCP

emboot MBA On DISK for Realtek
(CD)

• Same features as MBA on Disk for Realtek, the CD also includes useful tools and utilities to help administrators setup a networking booting environment. For example:
  • Windows-based Boot Image Editor - to create\edit network boot image files
  • Universal NDIS2 Driver - provides DOS NDIS2 driver that works with all NICs (uses boot ROM)
  • PBOOT.EXE – provides seamless transition from pre-OS phase to local OS boot
  • Includes comprehensive electronic MBA User Guide
  • Bootable CD available - contact emBoot Sales

emboot MBA for Realtek
(BootRom)

• MBA for Realtek has extra features and options, e.g.:
  • Default action when a network boot fails:PXE - goes to next device in BIOS boot orderMBA - goes to next device in BIOS boot order OR reboots PC to try again
  • Prompt when network boot fails: PXE – waits a definable time period before going to next device MBA – waits a definable time period before going to next device OR can display message to user and wait for a key press before going to next device