6–Boot from SAN Configuration
FCoE Boot from SAN
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The installer parameter
dud=1
is required to ensure that the installer will
ask for the driver update disk.
Do not use the installer parameter
withfcoe=1
because the software
FCoE will conflict with the hardware offload if network interfaces from qede
are exposed.
RHEL 6
The driver update disk is required because the necessary FCoE drivers are
not inbox.
Use the installer parameter
dd
to ensure that the installer will ask for the
driver update disk.
Configuring Linux FCoE Boot from SAN
This section provides FCoE boot from SAN procedures for the following Linux
distributions:
Configuring FCoE Boot from SAN for RHEL 6.10
Configuring FCoE Boot from SAN for SLES 12 SP3 and Later
Using an FCoE Boot Device as a kdump Target
Configuring FCoE Boot from SAN for RHEL 6.10
To install RHEL 6.10:
1.
Boot from the RHEL 6.10 installation media with the FCoE target already
connected in UEFI.
2.
Press any key to install an out-of-box driver.
3.
Select the
Install system with basic video driver
option, and then
press the E key.
4.
Select the
kernel
line, and then press the E key to edit the line.
5.
Modify the kernel line by typing
linux dd
at the end, as shown in the
following:
grub edit> kernel /images/pxeboot/vmlinuz nomodeset askmethod
linux dd
6.
Press ENTER to initiate the driver update process.
7.
Press the B key to continue with the installation.