Broadcom iSCSI Boot for HP FlexFabric Adapters User Guide

Contents 3
Contents
Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 5
iSCSI boot ................................................................................................................................................ 5
HP FlexFabric supported adapters for Broadcom iSCSI boot ........................................................................... 5
Broadcom iSCSI boot supported operating systems ........................................................................................ 5
Downloading files ..................................................................................................................................... 5
Setup ........................................................................................................................................... 6
iSCSI boot setup ........................................................................................................................................ 6
Configuring the iSCSI target ............................................................................................................. 6
Configuring iSCSI boot parameters .................................................................................................... 6
Preparing the iSCSI boot image ...................................................................................................... 12
Booting ........................................................................................................................................ 19
Other iSCSI boot considerations ................................................................................................................ 19
iSCSI offload in Windows server ............................................................................................................... 20
iSCSI offload limitations ................................................................................................................. 20
Configuring iSCSI offload ............................................................................................................... 20
Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................... 29
Boot fails when switching to Broadcom iSCSI offload ................................................................................... 29
Broadcom iSCSI Crash Dump utility does not capture a memory dump ........................................................... 29
HBA offload miniport BXOIS does not load ................................................................................................. 29
Inbox driver does not update .................................................................................................................... 29
Installing Windows on an iSCSI target fails................................................................................................. 29
IP address conflict ................................................................................................................................... 30
iSCSI target is not recognized as an installation target ................................................................................. 30
iSCSI configuration utility does not run ....................................................................................................... 30
NDIS miniports with Code 31 yellow-bang after L2 iSCSI boot installation ...................................................... 30
System blue screen appears after setting iSCSI boot LUN to 255 ................................................................... 30
System blue screen occurs when installing through Windows Plug-and-Play ..................................................... 30
System blue screen occurs when iSCSI boots Windows 2008 R2 .................................................................. 31
Frequently asked questions .......................................................................................................... 32
iSCSI offload FAQs ................................................................................................................................. 32
Event notifications ....................................................................................................................... 33
Offload iSCSI driver ................................................................................................................................ 33
Regulatory compliance notices ..................................................................................................... 36
Safety and regulatory compliance ............................................................................................................. 36
Warranty information .............................................................................................................................. 36
Turkey RoHS material content declaration ................................................................................................... 36
Ukraine RoHS material content declaration ................................................................................................. 36
Support and other resources ........................................................................................................ 37
Before you contact HP .............................................................................................................................. 37
HP contact information ............................................................................................................................. 37
Acronyms and abbreviations ........................................................................................................ 38