Dell MD3000I manual Troubleshooting

7Execute an imaging software such as Ghost 32 and image each iSCSI LUN with the boot image that you created in step 4 (image to disk).

8Unassign all iSCSI LUNs from the imaging server.

9Assign each iSCSI LUN to the system that it boots to. Follow the instructions in "Instructions for Booting a New Host From an Operating System Image using Intel Network Adapters" on page 63 to configure each system to boot from the assigned iSCSI LUN.

Troubleshooting

If iSCSI Boot BIOS fails to detect iSCSI Target, perform the following steps and try to boot the system from iSCSI:

•Disable the spanning tree protocol on the switch ports on which the iSCSI boot NIC is configured. For information about disabling the spanning tree, see the documentation that shipped with the switch.

•Check for typographic errors in the BIOS settings. The configuration options must match the instructions provided. For more troubleshooting procedures, see the Intel iSCSI Boot User Guide and the Dell Support website at support.dell.com.

•To eliminate switch problems, test by connecting the initiator to the target directly using a standard Ethernet cable. Do not use a cross-over cable.

During initial setup, if the host displays a blue screen or continues to reboot when you boot from the iSCSI LUN, perform the following steps:

NOTE: The following steps are applicable only to newly-configured Boot from iSCSI host systems.

1Change the boot order in the BIOS screen to re-enable the local hard drive.

2Reinstall the supported boot version of the iSCSI Software Initiator. During installation, the GUI displays the previously selected options, ensure that you select the correct boot option.

3Re-installPower Vault Modular Disk Storage Manager host software.

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