IBM 5.01 user manual Configure Boot Devices, List of Saved Boot Devices

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Configure Boot Devices

This option supports FC_AL: (public loop and private loop) and fabric point-to-point. When operating in loop (FC_AL) topology, the system automatically determines whether you are configured for a public or private loop. The BIOS looks for a fabric loop (FL_Port) first. If a fabric loop is not detected, the BIOS looks for a private loop. For the "Configure Boot Devices" option, the 64 boot entries will be zero by default (<d> key).

To configure boot devices:

1.Start the BIOS utility and select the adapter for which you want to configure boot devices.

2.When the Main menu opens select 1, Configure Boot Devices.

A list of 8 boot devices is shown. We recommend that only the bootable devices be configured. The primary boot device is the first entry shown, and it is the first bootable device.

•If the first boot entry fails due to a hardware error, the system can boot from the second bootable entry.

•If the second boot device fails, the system will boot from the third bootable entry and so on.

Figure 21: List of Saved Boot Devices

3. Select a boot entry. The following screen opens:

Figure 22: Device Selection List

Note: We recommend that you select the drive with the lowest AL_PA as the boot device.

4.Select 00 to clear the selected boot entry, or select a device to configure booting via WWPN or DID. If you select a device, you will be asked for the starting LUN.

Combined Boot User Manual

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Contents Combined Boot Version 5.01a0 Page Change the Plogi Retry Timer Things to Know Before You Download Known IssuesIntroduction CompatibilityLoad x86 BootBIOS Using lputilnt Loading x86 BootBIOSStart lputilnt Click Start, Programs, Emulex and lputilnt Click Boot Bios Firmware Figure Load x86 BootBIOS Using elxcfgStart elxcfg Click Start, Programs, Emulex and elxcfg Loading x86 BootBIOS Using lp6dutil Load x86 BootBIOS Using lputilPress D. The Download Image window is displayed Bios Utility, HBA Listing Enable x86 BootBIOS on HBAs Using the Bios UtilityBios Utility, Adapter Configuration Menu Start the Bios Utility Configuring x86 BootBIOSIntroduction Adapter Configuration Menu Adapter Configuration Menu SummariesChange Default Alpa Screen Change the Default AlpaChange Topology Change the Plogi Retry TimerTopology Menu Enable/Disable the Spinup DelaySet Auto Scan Screen Set Auto ScanEnable/Disable the Start Unit Command Enable/Disable EDDEnable/Disable Auto Sector Format Select Enable/Disable the Environment VariableList of Saved Boot Devices Configure Boot DevicesSetup is detecting your hardware Install Windows 2000 Server on a Fibre Channel DiskSpecify additional storage driver Bootentry2 Use Multi-Boot BiosBootentry0, bootentry1, bootentry2, and bootentry3 Bootentry2, bootentry0, bootentry1, and bootentry3Retry This Adapter Message Troubleshooting x86 BootBIOSX86 BootBIOS Message Does Not Appear on Bootup ResolutionLoad OpenBoot using lputil Loading OpenBootOk /pci@1f,4000/lpfc@2 select-dev Configuring OpenBootCreating a Fibre Channel Remote Boot Disk Pci@1f,2000/lpfc@1Signature Table Ok did e1 d# 100 d# 10 set-boot-id# format Making a Bootable System Disk# mkdir root2 # mkdir usr2 # mkdir export2 Sh rootcopy Dtprofile sbin timer var x xfn cd /root2 tar xf# umount /dev/fd # cd Ls -a rootcopy# dumpadm # sync # halt Ok resetOk boot disk # mkdir proc# mkdir tmp # mkdir vol # mkdir usrOpenBoot Commands Viewing OpenBoot CommandsFibre Channel Disk Is Not Found Troubleshooting OpenBootSystem Hangs or Reboots After Displaying Driver Information Loaded File Is Not Executable

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