Dell MD3000I manual Configuring the Intel iSCSI Boot Menu

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4Record the IQN of the PowerVault MD3000i storage array in the "Configuration Worksheet" on page 77:

a Select the iSCSI tab, and then click Change Target Identification. b Record the iSCSI target name.

NOTE: The ISCSI Target Alias cannot be used by a host for booting.

5Record the iSCSI host port IP addresses of the RAID controllers in the "Configuration Worksheet" on page 77:

a Select the iSCSI tab and click Configure iSCSI Host Ports.

b Select each iSCSI host port from the drop down list. Record the IP address of the port to which the host system is configured to boot from. If the host system has redundant paths, select a port on a controller that is on a separate subnet.

Configuring the Intel iSCSI Boot Menu

1Use the iSCSI DOS utility located in the iSCSI\DOS directory on the media that shipped with the Intel NIC to flash the Intel NIC with the iSCSI Boot Programmable Read-Only Memory (PROM). For more

instructions, see the Intel iSCSI Boot User Guide.

Boot to a bootable MS-DOS®diskette drive or a bootable USB key and run the iSCSI DOS utility using the following commands:

ISCSIUTL -ALL -FLASHENABLE ISCSIUTL -ALL –UP

For additional help, type ISCSIUTL -?at a command prompt.

2Boot into the Intel iSCSI Boot Setup menu. For more information, see the Firmware Setup section in the Intel iSCSI Boot User Guide.

a Configure one NIC as Primary.

b Enter the initiator name, IP address, subnet, and gateway of the host that you recorded in step 1 of "Configuring the PowerVault MD3000i Storage Array" on page 15.

c Enter the IQN and IP address of the target.

d Retain the default values of the port number as 3260 and LUN number as 0, unless you need to change them.

Instructions to Configure BFi for Intel NIC

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Contents W . d e l l . c o m s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o m May Contents Pre-Installation Requirements Preparing the Host and Operating Adapters Configuration Worksheet Contents Overview Overview Instructions to Configure BFi for Intel NIC Media of the supported Microsoft operating system or a copy Pre-Installation RequirementsConfiguring the Host Creating the Operating System Boot ImageInstructions to Configure BFi for Intel NIC Perform the following procedure to manually register a host Configuring the PowerVault MD3000i Storage ArrayType gpedit.msc and click OK Click OKCreate a virtual disk and assign it to the host For additional help, type Iscsiutl -?at a command prompt Configuring the Intel iSCSI Boot MenuIscsiutl -SAVE -FILE Filename -NIC # Cloning Preparing the Host and Operating System Boot ImageRun Sysprep Method 3-Using an Imaging Server Method 2-Using Virtual Disk Copy Premium FeatureTroubleshooting Additional Information Disable the local hard drive and boot from the iSCSI LUNInstructions to Configure BFi for Intel NIC Using the F6 Option to Configure Intel BFi Pre-Installation Requirements Creating the Operating System Boot Image Enter a Name for the virtual disk Configuring the Intel iSCSI Boot Menu Installing the Operating System on the iSCSI LUN Using the F6 Option to Configure Intel BFi Type gpedit.msc, and click OK Iscsiutl -SAVE -FILE Filename -NIC # Run Sysprep Method 2-Using Virtual Disk Copy Premium Feature Method 3-Using an Imaging Server Troubleshooting Additional Information Instructions to Configure BFi for Broadcom NIC Pre-Installation Requirements Configure a PowerEdge system. To configure Click OK Configuring the PowerVault MD3000i Storage Array Configuring the Broadcom iSCSI Boot Menu Press Esc to go back to the Main Menu Configuration of General ParametersInstructions to Configure BFi for Broadcom NIC Preparing the Host and Operating System Boot Image Page Repeat and step Host now boots from the iSCSI LUNMethod 2-Using Virtual Disk Copy Premium Feature Method 3-Using an Imaging Server Troubleshooting Additional Information Instructions to Configure BFi for Broadcom NIC Replacing Intel NIC Configured for BFi Restoring the iSCSI Boot Configuration from a Backup File Retrieving the iSCSI Boot Configuration InformationNon-functional NIC Functional NICExecute the iscsiutl program and type a Iscsiutl -FE-ALL Record the IQN of the PowerVault MD3000i storage array Saving iSCSI Boot Configuration Settings from NvramRecord the RAID Controllers iSCSI host port IP Addresses Record the IQN of the hostConfiguring the Intel iSCSI Boot Menu Manually Entering Boot Settings from the iSCSI Boot MenuBacking Up iSCSI Boot Settings ISCSI Utility MS-DOS CommandsSave Replacing Intel NIC Configured for BFi Instructions for Booting a New Host Using Intel NIC Create a virtual disk and assign it to the host Select the iSCSI tab and click Configure iSCSI Host Ports Iscsiutl -SAVE -FILE Filename -NIC # Replacing Broadcom NIC Configured for BFi Retrieving the iSCSI Boot Configuration Functional NIC Boot to the bootable device Run ibcfg.exe and typeSaving iSCSI Boot Configuration Settings from Nvram Backing Up iSCSI Boot Settings GET Instructions for Booting a New Host Using Broadcom NIC Create a virtual disk and assign it to the host Select the iSCSI tab and click Configure iSCSI Host Ports Instructions for Booting a New Host Using Broadcom NIC Configuration Worksheet Configuration Worksheet Index Index
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MD3000I specifications

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