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4. Configuring an Installed Drive As a Boot Device

To configure an existing storage device as a boot device, regardless of operating system, do the following:

1.Start the BIOS utility (see section 3.1, Starting the BIOS Utility, on page 3-1.) and select the desired HBA. The screen to the right is displayed.

2.Press 1 (Configure Boot Devices). A list of 8 boot devices is shown. It is recommended 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.

3.Press the number corresponding to a boot entry. The screen to the right is displayed.

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

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

5.Type the number corresponding to the starting LUN. The starting LUN can be any number between 0 and 255.

6.A possible 256 LUNs can be defined per adapter for Windows systems, or 127 for Linux systems, but the screen displays up to 16 consecutive LUNs at a time. In front of each entry, B#D or B#W specifies the boot entry number and whether the device boots via DID or WWPN. For example, B1D means that boot entry one will boot via DID. B2W means that boot entry two will boot via WWPN.

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Contents NetWin 110 HBA NetWin 110 HBA User’s Guide Using the AutoPilot Manager Utility Using a Microsoft Cluster ServerCannot See New LUNs Windows HBA Status LEDs Overview Using the AutoPilot Manager Utility Starting the AutoPilot Manager UtilityToolbar AutoPilot Manager Utility ElementsMenu Bar Status Bar Discovery TreeProperty Windows and Property Pages Discovering SAN Elements Modifying Discovery PropertiesViewing the Discovery Summary Viewing Host InformationManaging Host Bus Adapters Sorting HBAsEditing an HBA’s Name Resetting an HBAReverting to an HBA’s Default Name Viewing an HBA’s General Information Viewing Fabric Information Viewing Target InformationViewing LUN Information Advanced Mode OperationUpgrading Firmware and Enabling x86 BootBIOS Enabling or Disabling x86 BootBIOS Updating FirmwareAuto-Persistent Binding Changing Current SettingsMapping Targets and Editing Persistent Bindings Current MappingsPersistent Binding Configuration Updating Drivers Updating a Driver for WindowsBios Utility Configuration Guide Starting the Bios UtilityChanging the Plogi Retry Timer Enabling the Bios on an HBAChanging the Default Alpa Enabling and Disabling the Spinup Delay Changing the TopologySetting Auto Scan Enabling and Disabling EDDEnabling and Disabling the Start Unit Command Enabling and Disabling the Environment VariableEnabling and Disabling Auto Sector Format Select Configuring an Installed Drive As a Boot Device NetWin 110 HBA User’s Guide Installing Windows on a New Boot Device NetWin 110 HBA User’s Guide Using a Microsoft Cluster Server Page Hardware Reference SpecificationsLaser Safety Notice Certification and ClassificationNetWin 110 HBA User’s Guide B-2 Labeling RequirementsProduct Information Usage Restrictions Small Form Factor Transceiver1x9 Transceiver NetWin 110 HBA User’s Guide B-3System Level Certification NetWin 110 HBA User’s Guide B-4AutoPilot Manager Utility Cannot See Other HBAs or Hosts TroubleshootingSCSIport Miniport Driver Does Not See Targets Cannot See New LUNs WindowsHBA Status LEDs NetWin 110 HBA User’s Guide C-2