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NetXtreme-C/NetXtreme-E
User Guide
10.2.3 MBA Boot Protocol Configuration
To configure the boot protocol:
1. Restart the system.
2. From the PXE banner, select
CTRL+S
. The
MBA Configuration Menu
displays.
3. From the
MBA Configuration Menu
, use the
up arrow
or
down arrow
to move to the Boot Protocol option. Use the
left arrow
or
right arrow
to change the Boot Protocol option for iSCSI.
4.
Select
iSCSI Boot Configuration
from
Main Menu
.
10.2.4 iSCSI Boot Configuration
There are two ways to configure iSCSI boot:
Static iSCSI Boot Configuration.
Dynamic iSCSI Boot Configuration.
10.2.4.1 Static iSCSI Boot Configuration
In a static configuration, you must enter data for the system's IP address, the system's initiator IQN, and the target
parameters obtained in
“Configuring the iSCSI Target” on page 29
. For information on configuration options, see
Table 18
on page 29
.
To configure the iSCSI boot parameters using static configuration:
1. From the
General Parameters
menu, set the following:
– TCP/IP parameters via DHCP – Disabled. (For IPv4).
– IP Autoconfiguration – Disabled. (For IPv6, non-offload).
– iSCSI parameters via DHCP – Disabled.
– CHAP Authentication – Disabled.
– DHCP Vendor ID – BRCM ISAN.
– Link Up Delay Time – 0.
– Use TCP Timestamp – Enabled (for some targets, it is necessary to enable Use TCP Timestamp).
– Target as First HDD – Disabled.
– LUN Busy Retry Count – 0.
– IP Version – IPv6. (For IPv6, non-offload).
Link Up Delay Time
Controls how long the iSCSI boot host software waits, in seconds, after an Ethernet link
is established before sending any data over the network. The valid values are 0 to 255.
As an example, a user may need to set a value for this option if a network protocol, such
as Spanning Tree, is enabled on the switch interface to the client system.
Use TCP Timestamp
Controls if the TCP Timestamp option is enabled or disabled.
Target as First HDD
Allows specifying that the iSCSI target drive appears as the first hard drive in the system.
LUN Busy Retry Count
Controls the number of connection retries the iSCSI Boot initiator attempts if the iSCSI
target LUN is busy.
IP Version
This option specific to IPv6. Toggles between the IPv4 or IPv6 protocol. All IP settings
are lost when switching from one protocol version to another.
Table 18: Configuration Options (Continued)
Option
Description
