HP Broadcom iSCSI Boot for NC37xx/NC380x Adapters User Guide

Installation and configuration 8
Variable name Description Example
CHAPSecret Secret password for CHAP
authentication. Specified as a
string or a long hex value
(starting with "0x"). This value
must be at least 96 bits (12
bytes, 24 hex digits) long.
CHAPSecret=password1234
CHAPMSecret Secret password for CHAP
authentication. Specified as a
string or a long hex value
(starting with "0x"). This value
must be at least 96 bits (12
bytes, 24 hex digits) long.
CHAPMSecret=anotherpassword
VLAN VLAN number that the iSCSI
initiator uses for all sent and
received packets. This value is
specified as the VLAN number
or "Disabled" if no VLAN is
used.
VLAN=Disabled
ForceBoot Replaces embedded hard
drive C:\ (if present),
regardless of ROM-based
setup utilities (RBSU) controller
order. Set to False for servers
that support the network
adapter in the RBSU controller
order menu.
ForceBoot=False
UseBIOSInterface Set to True for Windows
2003 installation. Set to False
for Linux installation. Leaves
Int 13 interface enabled to
avoid TCP/IP timeouts during
long periods of inactivitiy.
UseBIOSInterface=True
WindowsHBAMode
•
Set to True for Windows
2003 installation to use
bxois Fastpath feature that
is pure HBA.
•
Set to False for Windows
to boot using NDIS native
method.
WindowsHBAMode=True
HeaderDigest Enable HeaderDigest
(CheckSum). Must match
target setting or the session
will not be established.
HeaderDigest=False
DataDigest Enable DataDigest
(CheckSum). Must match
target setting or the session
will not be established
DataDigest=False
The following is a sample EV configuration file.
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