Users Guide

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)
Follow the Dell BIOS guide for iSCSI software installation.
 ISCSI HW (offload path with the Marvell FastLinQ offload iSCSI driver). This
option can be set using Boot Mode.
iSCSI hardware installation instructions start in “Enabling NPAR and the
iSCSI HBA” on page 71.
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 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 (see Figure 6-1).
NOTE
SAN boot is supported in UEFI environment only. Make sure the
system boot option is UEFI, and not legacy.