# iPXE
## Identification
An open-source network boot firmware and bootloader listed beside QEMU and libvirt.
## Notebook evidence
- [[Scanned_20260730-1946|Scanned_20260730-1946]], PDF page 3.
## Relationships and evidentiary boundary
[[Network Boot Trust]] · [[QEMU]] · [[Device Firmware Upgrade]].
The tool or name is preserved as research context. Written proximity does not by itself prove installation, execution, authorization, compromise, ownership, or coordination; dual-use tools require lawful, scoped testing and reproducible evidence.