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Dell MD3000I manual Overview

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Dell PowerEdge Systems With Microsoft Windows Server Operating SystemsNotes and Notices 2 Configuring Boot From iSCSI BFi ContentsUsing Intel PRO Network Adapter on a System That is Configured With Disk Using the F6 Option Configuring the Broadcom iSCSI Boot Menu A Replacing the Intel Network Adapter Configured for Boot From iSCSIand Virtual Disk Copy Preferred Method C Replacing the Broadcom Network Adapter and Configuring the Boot Menu to Boot From iSCSIContents E Configuration WorksheetConfiguring the PowerVault MD3000i Network AdapterContents Overview Overview Before implementing a Boot From iSCSI BFi LUN A system with a local hard drive to create the initial image Pre-Installation RequirementsDell PowerVault Resource media Media of the supported Microsoft operating system or a copy of theCreating the Operating System Boot Image Configuring the Hosta Right-click My Computer and select Properties b Type gpedit.msc and click OK Configuring the PowerVault MD3000i Storage Array1 Perform the following procedure to manually register a host g Click OK2 Create a virtual disk and assign it to the host Configuring the Intel iSCSI Boot Menu e Select OK and save the changes Preparing the Host and Operating System Boot Image Cloning5 Run Sysprep Method 2-Using Virtual Disk Copy Premium Feature Method 3-Using an Imaging ServerTroubleshooting Additional Information Instructions to Configure BFi for Intel NIC Before implementing a boot from iSCSI LUN Pre-Installation Requirements Before configuring your system for BFi, read this document completely, complete the Configuration Worksheet on page 77 and ensure that you have the followingCreating the Operating System Boot Image Configuring the PowerVault MD3000i Storage ArrayPage Configuring the Intel iSCSI Boot Menu Installing the Operating System on the iSCSI LUN d Select No when prompted for reboot 9 Turn on the system and log in to the operating systema Right-click My Computer, and select Properties b Press Enter to display iSCSI port configuration menu. Select iSCSI Boot Configuration and press Enter Cloning Method 2-Using Virtual Disk Copy Premium Feature Method 3-Using an Imaging Server Troubleshooting 3 Re-install PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager host softwareAdditional Information Instructions to Configure BFi for Broadcom NIC Pre-Installation Requirements Configuring the Host Creating the Operating System Boot Image1 Configure a PowerEdge system. To configure a Right-click My Computer and select Properties Configuring the PowerVault MD3000i Storage Array Configuring the Broadcom iSCSI Boot Menu 8 From the Main Menu, select General Parameters, and press Enter 9 Configure the general parameters as shown in Figure10 Press Esc to go back to the Main Menu 12 Press Esc to go back to the Main Menu Preparing the Host and Operating System Boot Image 18 To save the iSCSI boot configuration to a file10 Go to the BIOS menu, disable the local hard drive and reboot Cloning Method 2-Using Virtual Disk Copy Premium Feature Method 3-Using an Imaging Server Troubleshooting Instructions to Configure BFi for Broadcom NIC Additional InformationInstructions to Configure BFi for Broadcom NIC Replacing the Intel Network Adapter Configured for Boot From iSCSI Replacing Intel NIC Configured for BFiRetrieving the iSCSI Boot Configuration Information Restoring the iSCSI Boot Configuration from a Backup File5 Execute the iscsiutl program and type a ISCSIUTL -FE -ALL Determining iSCSI Boot Configuration Settings from a Failed NICFunctional NIC Non-functional NICb Select the iSCSI tab, and then click Configure iSCSI Host Ports Saving iSCSI Boot Configuration Settings from NVRAM1 Record the IQN of the PowerVault MD3000i storage array 2 Record the RAID Controllers iSCSI host port IP AddressesManually Entering Boot Settings from the iSCSI Boot Menu iSCSI Utility MS-DOS Commands Table A-1. MS-DOS Commands Replacing Intel NIC Configured for BFi Configuring the PowerVault MD3000i Storage Array Instructions for Booting a New Host Using Intel NIC2 Create a virtual disk and assign it to the host For additional help, type ISCSIUTL -? at a command prompt f Repeat step a to step e to configure a secondary NIC if required Replacing Broadcom NIC Configured for BFi Retrieving the iSCSI Boot Configuration Restoring the iSCSI Boot Configuration From a Backup FileFunctional NIC Determining iSCSI Boot Configuration Settings From a Failed NIC4 Boot to the bootable device 5 Run ibcfg.exe and type Non-Functional NICb Select the iSCSI tab, and then click Configure iSCSI Host Ports Saving iSCSI Boot Configuration Settings from NVRAM1 Record the IQN of the PowerVault MD3000i storage array 2 Record the RAID Controllers iSCSI host port IP AddressesiSCSI Utility MS-DOS Commands Backing Up iSCSI Boot SettingsFor example ibcfgl -get dell1 -dev 00188BFDF91A Manually Entering Boot Settings from the iSCSI Boot MenuTable C-1. MS-DOS Commands Configuring the PowerVault MD3000i Storage Array Instructions for Booting a New Host Using Broadcom NICf Click Add and then click Next 7 Reboot and press F2 to enter the BIOS Instructions for Booting a New Host Using Broadcom NIC Dell PowerEdge Server Host/Initiator Configuration WorksheetDell PowerVault MD3000i storage array Target IQN Configuration Worksheet Index Index