Configuring Boot From iSCSI (BFi) Using Broadcom™ NetXtreme Network Adapter on a System That is Configured With a Local Disk
This section provides information about configuring a Dell™ PowerEdge™ system to boot from an Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) solution using the Broadcom® NetXtreme® network adapter when the base system has a local disk.
To create the operating system base image, you must initially configure the PowerEdge system with a local hard drive. After the operating system image is created and is cloned to the iSCSI Logical Unit Number (LUN), the PowerEdge system does not require a local hard drive for booting.Before implementing a boot from iSCSI LUN:
•See "Additional Information" on page 53 and the Broadcom iSCSI Boot User’s Guide.
•Configure IP addresses for the iSCSI ports on ton the Dell PowerVault™ MD3000i storage array.
NOTE: Throughout this document, the term host refers to the PowerEdge system on which you configure Boot From iSCSI (BFi). The terms iSCSI LUN and iSCSI target refer to the LUN in the Dell PowerVault MD3000i Integrated solution from which you perform the boot.
Instructions to Configure BFi for Broadcom NIC
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