Broadcom iSCSI Boot for HP FlexFabric Adapters User Guide

Setup 21
• Configure Microsoft Initiator to use Broadcom’s iSCSI offload ("Configuring Microsoft Initiator to use
Broadcom iSCSI offload" on page 21)
Installing Broadcom drivers and management applications
To install drivers and management applications:
1. Install the Windows drivers.
2. Install BACS for Windows.
Installing the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator
For Windows Server 2008 and later, the iSCSI initiator is included in the box. To download the iSCSI
initiator, go to the Microsoft website (http://support.microsoft.com/), search the downloads for the iSCSI
initiator, and then use the direct link for your specific system.
Configuring Broadcom iSCSI using BACS
Use BACS to manage network adapters and advanced features.
To configure iSCSI using BACS:
1. Open BACS.
2. Select the HP FlexFabric adapter.
If the C-NIC iSCSI adapter is not present, select the Virtual Bus Device, and then select iSCSI Offload
Engine from the Resource Reservations area of the Configuration tab to enable iSCSI offload.
3. Open the Configuration tab.
4. DHCP is the default for IP address assignment. A static IP address can be assigned (optional).
The IP address assignment method cannot be changed if the adapter was used for boot.
5. Select Apply, and then close BACS.
Configuring Microsoft Initiator to use Broadcom iSCSI offload
After configuring the IP address, use Microsoft Initiator to configure and add a connection to the iSCSI target
using iSCSI adapter. For more details on Microsoft Initiator, see the Microsoft documentation.
To configure the Microsoft Initiator to use iSCSI offload:
1. Open Microsoft Initiator.