IBM 5.01 Configuring OpenBoot, Creating a Fibre Channel Remote Boot Disk, Pci@1f,2000/lpfc@1

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Configuring OpenBoot

Creating a Fibre Channel Remote Boot Disk

The procedures in this section explain how to set up your boot disk in a Solaris system.

Note: This section pertains only to Solaris systems. If you are using AIX with the IBM driver, refer to the documentation from IBM for instructions on configuring OpenFirmware.

From the system monitor prompt:

1.Reset to default value mode. ok set-default-mode

Note: Always reset the system before making changes to your boot settings. Changes will not be saved if a reset is not performed first.

2.Show all system devices. ok show-devs

The actual output will vary depending on your system. The path to the Emulex adapter will end with lpfc@# or with fibre-channel. If the path ends with fibre-channel, OpenBoot is not loaded in the adapter's firmware. You must load OpenBoot before continuing with this procedure. This pro- cedure is an example only.

/pci@1f,2000/lpfc@1

/pci@1f,4000/lpfc@2 /pci@1f,2000/fibre-channel

3.Select the Emulex adapter. Select the second adapter shown above by entering the path to the adapter. The path you enter will be similar to, but different from, the one entered in this sample command.

ok" /pci@1f,4000/lpfc@2" select-dev

4.Check the OpenBoot version. ok .version

5.Check the topology of the current device.

ok show-devs

ok " /pci@1f,4000/lpfc@2" select-dev ok .topology

ok unselect-dev

6.Use these commands to set the topology for the intended Fibre Channel boot disk to point-to- point (if the HBA is connected to a switch).

ok" /pci@1f,4000/lpfc@2" select-dev ok set-ptp

ok unselect-dev ok reset

Combined Boot User Manual

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Contents Combined Boot Version 5.01a0 Page Change the Plogi Retry Timer Known Issues IntroductionCompatibility Things to Know Before You DownloadLoading x86 BootBIOS Load x86 BootBIOS Using lputilntStart lputilnt Click Start, Programs, Emulex and lputilnt Load x86 BootBIOS Using elxcfg Click Boot Bios Firmware FigureStart elxcfg Click Start, Programs, Emulex and elxcfg Load x86 BootBIOS Using lputil Loading x86 BootBIOS Using lp6dutilPress D. The Download Image window is displayed Enable x86 BootBIOS on HBAs Using the Bios Utility Bios Utility, HBA ListingBios Utility, Adapter Configuration Menu Configuring x86 BootBIOS Start the Bios UtilityIntroduction Adapter Configuration Menu Summaries Adapter Configuration MenuChange the Default Alpa Change Default Alpa ScreenChange the Plogi Retry Timer Change TopologyEnable/Disable the Spinup Delay Topology MenuSet Auto Scan Set Auto Scan ScreenEnable/Disable EDD Enable/Disable the Start Unit CommandEnable/Disable the Environment Variable Enable/Disable Auto Sector Format SelectConfigure Boot Devices List of Saved Boot DevicesInstall Windows 2000 Server on a Fibre Channel Disk Setup is detecting your hardwareSpecify additional storage driver Use Multi-Boot Bios Bootentry0, bootentry1, bootentry2, and bootentry3Bootentry2, bootentry0, bootentry1, and bootentry3 Bootentry2Troubleshooting x86 BootBIOS X86 BootBIOS Message Does Not Appear on BootupResolution Retry This Adapter MessageLoading OpenBoot Load OpenBoot using lputilConfiguring OpenBoot Creating a Fibre Channel Remote Boot DiskPci@1f,2000/lpfc@1 Ok /pci@1f,4000/lpfc@2 select-devOk did e1 d# 100 d# 10 set-boot-id Signature TableMaking a Bootable System Disk # format# mkdir root2 # mkdir usr2 # mkdir export2 Dtprofile sbin timer var x xfn cd /root2 tar xf # umount /dev/fd# cd Ls -a rootcopy Sh rootcopy# sync # halt Ok reset Ok boot disk# mkdir proc# mkdir tmp # mkdir vol # mkdir usr # dumpadmViewing OpenBoot Commands OpenBoot CommandsTroubleshooting OpenBoot System Hangs or Reboots After Displaying Driver InformationLoaded File Is Not Executable Fibre Channel Disk Is Not Found

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