Intel® Ethernet Network Adapter XXV710-DA is not Showing up as an Option for PXE Boot in BIOS

PXE boot stopped working after updating the OpROM firmware version to v1.1.28.

The workaround is downgrading the OpROM firmware version to v1.0.66 (using package v22.10).

Intel® Ethernet Connections Boot Utility, Preboot Images, and EFI Drivers

Download Intel® Ethernet Connections Boot Utility, Preboot Images, and EFI Drivers version: 22.10.

• The link gives the Windows* (PREBOOT.EXE) and Linux* (Preboot.tar.gz) options.

Windows steps

PREBOOT.EXE is a self-extracting archive and contains documentation, utilities, and boot images for Windows, Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI), and DOS.

To extract the files:

1. Download the file. Double-click to execute this file in Windows.
2. Accept the license agreement.
3. Choose the path where you want to extract the files.

After the files finish extraction, the User Guide will launch.

Linux steps

The steps are available at the bottom of the Detailed Description section (right side of the webpage).