Setup PXE Boot on OptiPlex 3000 Thin Client Efficiently

Summary: Configure PXE booting on your OptiPlex 3000 Thin Client using this BIOS setup guide. Enable PXE boot over IPv4 and IPv6 networks efficiently and streamline your boot process.

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Instructions

Affected Platforms:

  • OptiPlex 3000 Thin Client

The OptiPlex 3000 Thin Client supports PXE booting over IPv4 or IPv6 networks but some BIOS setting changes are required to make this possible. The following settings are relevant to enabling the PXE boot process.

  1. Press F2 on the Dell logo to access the BIOS.
  2. Enter the Admin password to allow editing.
  3. Go to Connection settings
  4. Select the EnabledwithPXE option

Select the Connection menu option and EnabledwithPXE
Figure 1: (English Only) Select the Connection menu option and EnabledwithPXE

  1. Save these setting changes.
  2. Go to the Boot Configuration settings.
  3. Move the ONBOARDNIC (IPV4/IPV6) to the top of the Boot Sequence.

Move ONBOARDNIC (IPV4/IPV6) to top of Boot Sequence
Figure 2: (English Only) Move ONBOARDNIC (IPV4/IPV6) to top of Boot Sequence

  1. Go to the Security settings
  2. Select Always Except Internal HDD&PXE (scroll to the bottom of the section)
  3. Save the BIOS changes and reboot.

On Security screen, select Always Except internal hdd&PXE
Figure 3: On the Security screen, select Always Except internal hdd&PXE

The device will attempt to PXE boot on the next boot.

Note: The OptiPlex 3000 Thin Client only supports UEFI boot mode.

Affected Products

OptiPlex 3000 Thin Client
Article Properties
Article Number: 000224674
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 10 Jun 2024
Version:  2
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