4–Boot Configuration
iBFT Boot Setup (iSCSI)
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iBFT Boot Setup (iSCSI)
For an alternate method of iSCSI boot from SAN, use the fields in the iSCSI Boot
Firmware Table (iBFT). iBFT is a component of the Advanced Configuration and
Power Interface Specification (ACPI) 3.0b standard that provides operating
systems a standard way to boot from software-initiated iSCSI protocol. To view the
iBFT specification, visit the following URL:
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/system/platform/firmware/ibft.mspx
This section provides details for setting up the QME8242 adapter using iBFT,
including:
Enabling iBFT Boot
Setting Up iBFT on IPv4
Setting Up iBFT on IPv6
Booting to a Target Disk
Enabling iBFT Boot
Follow these steps to enable iBFT boot in the Dell BIOS system.
1.
Boot the server, and then follow Dell's instructions to access the Dell system BIOS.
2.
In the Dell system BIOS, select
Integrated Devices
, and then press ENTER.
3.
Select the
Embedded Gb NIC 1 ... Enabled with iSCSI Boot
line, as
shown in
Figure 4-10
, and then press ENTER.
Figure 4-10. Enabling iSCSI Boot
4.
Press ESC to save your settings and exit the Dell BIOS.
5.
Reboot the system.
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