
PRIMEQUEST 2000 Series Design Guide
3.3.1 Boot Type Selection
Boot type
Boot devices
Usage
Internal HDD or SAS-SSD (*1)
DU
Internal disk for an SB
Boot an OS that is installed in an internal HDD.
External HDD cabinet
JX40 S2 with a SAS card for connection
Boot an OS that is installed in an external HDD cabinet.
FC boot in an external file unit
(SAN environment)
FC card
Boot an OS that is installed in an external disk array device.
FCoE boot in an external file unit
(SAN environment)
CNA
Boot an OS that is installed in an external disk array device.
iSCSI boot in an external file unit
(SAN environment)
LAN card, and LAN port on an IOU
Boot an OS that is installed in an external disk array device.
Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE)
LAN card, and LAN port on an IOU
Boot via remote operation.
Boot from a virtual media
Device or file that is set as a virtual media
Boot from a device or file that is set as a virtual media.
Boot from a device connected to the front
USB port on the Home SB
USB connected device (e.g. CD and DVD)
Boot from a USB connected device that is used temporarily for
operations such as system configuration. (This operation is not
available when the front bezel is removed.)
It is recommended to use a redundant HDD (hardware RAID or software RAID) as a boot HDD.
When an internal disk is used as a boot device, RAID is configured at the same time as the OS
installation using ServerView Installation Manager (SVIM).
(*1) For details on the internal storage in the cabinet, refer to "
3.3.2 Guidelines for Selecting Internal Storage
".
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