6–Boot from SAN Configuration
iSCSI Boot from SAN
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For both Windows and Linux operating systems, iSCSI boot can be configured to
boot with two distinctive methods:
iSCSI SW
(also known as non-offload path with Microsoft/Open-iSCSI
initiator)
ISCSI HW
(offload path with the Cavium FastLinQ offload iSCSI driver). This
option can be set using
Boot Mode
.
For VMware ESXi operating systems, only the iSCSI SW method is supported.
iSCSI preboot information in this section includes:
Setting the BIOS Boot Mode to UEFI
Enabling NPAR and the iSCSI HBA
Selecting the iSCSI UEFI Boot Protocol
Configuring the Storage Target
Configuring iSCSI Boot Parameters
Configuring iSCSI Boot Options
Configuring the DHCP Server to Support iSCSI Boot
Setting the BIOS Boot Mode to UEFI
To configure the boot mode:
1.
Restart the system.
2.
Access the System BIOS menu.
3.
For the
Boot Mode
setting, select
UEFI
).
NOTE
SAN boot is supported in UEFI environment only. Make sure the
system boot option is UEFI, and not legacy.