NOTICE: It is strongly recommended that you do not login to the iSCSI target manually. The iSCSI Software Initiator automatically retrieves the iSCSI boot configuration from the Intel PRO/1000 adapter iSCSI boot firmware. Adding additional connections manually inside the iSCSI Software Initiator with the same paths as configured in the iSCSI boot firmware may cause the system to hang, display a blue screen, or reboot during failover.
4Install the Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager host software available on the Dell PowerVault Resource media.
5Select the installation type as either Typical or Host. The Typical installation installs both host software and management software; the Host installation installs only the necessary host software.
6Disable the page file if the PowerEdge system does not have a local hard drive configured on the host. To disable the page file:
a Right-click My Computer and select Properties.
b In the System Properties screen, click the Advanced tab. c In the Performance section, click Settings.
d In the Performance Options screen, click the Advanced tab. e In the Virtual Memory section, click Change.
f In the Virtual Memory screen, select the No paging file option, and then click Set and OK.
NOTICE: You must perform the following step. Skipping the following step may cause the operating system to display a blue screen and fail to boot. For more information, see the Microsoft Knowledge Base article 934235 on the Microsoft Support website at support.microsoft.com.
7If you add or update any hardware or software components such as network drivers or operating system service pack updates that may impact the Networking stack, you must
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Instructions to Configure BFi for Intel NIC
