Configuration
Configuring Boot from SAN
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VMware ESX 3.
x
provides the boot from SAN capability on QLogic FC adapters.
For storage array and FC switch configuration, refer to the appropriate user
manual for the device. For VMware ESX-specific configuration requirements, refer
to the VMware
Fibre Channel SAN Configuration Guide
located at the following
URL:
https://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_35/esx_3/r35/vi3_35_25_san_cfg.pdf
To configure the QLogic FC adapter for boot from SAN:
1.
After installing the adapter, boot the server into BIOS.
2.
At the QLogic BIOS banner screen (
Figure 3-6
), press the
CTRL+Q
keys.
Figure 3-6 Starting Fast!UTIL from the BIOS Screen
The
Fast!
UTIL FC adapter configuration utility starts.
3.
In
Fast!
UTIL, choose the appropriate FC adapter port to be configured.
4.
On the
Fast!
UTIL Options page, select
Configuration Settings
, and then
press
ENTER
.
5.
On the Configuration Settings page, select
Host Adapter Settings
, and
then press
ENTER
.
6.
To set the BIOS to search for SCSI devices:
a.
On the Host Adapter Settings page, select
Host Adapter BIOS
.
b.
To toggle the value to
Enabled
, press the
ENTER
key.
c.
To exit, press the
ESC
key.
7.
After the
Host Adapter BIOS
is enabled, select the boot device as shown in
the following table: