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Dell MD3000I manual Creating the Operating System Boot Image, Configuring the Host

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1Configure a PowerEdge system. To configure:

Creating the Operating System Boot Image

The following subsections describe the process of creating the operating system boot image on the virtual disk.

Configuring the Host

To create an operating system boot image:

1Configure a PowerEdge system. To configure:

a Install Microsoft Windows Server® 2003 SP1, Windows Server 2003 SP2, or Windows Server 2003 R2 operating system on the PowerEdge system that is temporarily configured with a local hard drive.

b Install the supported drivers for Broadcom NetXtreme Network adapter; or Broadcom NetExtreme II family of adapters.

NOTE: Do not configure the IP addresses of the LOMs or NICs manually. Configure the LOMs or NICs with DHCP so that the IP address is assigned when the iSCSI LUN is detected by the Broadcom NIC’s iSCSI boot firmware.

NOTE: NIC teaming is not supported with the NIC that is used for BFi.

2Install the latest supported version of the Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator with integrated software boot support on the PowerEdge system. To download the iSCSI Software Initiator boot version, search www.microsoft.com for iSCSI initiator and follow the link.

NOTE: Ensure that you download the iSCSI initiator boot version by carefully reading the page, as the link may be in text, and not hyperlinked.

3To ensure that BFi is configured correctly, select the following options when prompted during the installation:

aSelect Initiator Service, Software Initiator, and Microsoft Multipath I/O (MPIO) Support for iSCSI.

NOTE: Do not select Microsoft Multipath I/O (MPIO) Support for iSCSI.

bSelect Configure iSCSI Network Boot Support and highlight at least one Intel NIC with an e1express service name.

NOTE: 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 Broadcom NetXtreme and NetXtreme II Gigabit iSCSI Boot firmware. If you manually add connections in the initiator with the same paths as configured in the iSCSI boot firmware, the system may hang, display a blue screen or reboot during failover.

Instructions to Configure BFi for Broadcom NIC

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Contents

Microsoft Windows Server Operating Systems Dell PowerEdge Systems WithNotes and Notices Using Intel PRO Network Adapter on a System That is Configured With Contents2 Configuring Boot From iSCSI BFi Disk Using the F6 Option and Virtual Disk Copy Preferred Method A Replacing the Intel Network Adapter Configured for Boot From iSCSIConfiguring the Broadcom iSCSI Boot Menu Menu to Boot From iSCSI C Replacing the Broadcom Network Adapter and Configuring the BootConfiguring the PowerVault MD3000i E Configuration WorksheetContents Network AdapterContents Overview Overview Before implementing a Boot From iSCSI BFi LUN Dell PowerVault Resource media Pre-Installation RequirementsA system with a local hard drive to create the initial image Media of the supported Microsoft operating system or a copy of theConfiguring the Host Creating the Operating System Boot Imagea Right-click My Computer and select Properties 1 Perform the following procedure to manually register a host Configuring the PowerVault MD3000i Storage Arrayb Type gpedit.msc and click OK 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 Cloning Preparing the Host and Operating System Boot Image5 Run Sysprep Method 3-Using an Imaging Server Method 2-Using Virtual Disk Copy Premium FeatureTroubleshooting Additional Information Instructions to Configure BFi for Intel NIC Before implementing a boot from iSCSI LUN Before configuring your system for BFi, read this document completely, complete the Configuration Worksheet on page 77 and ensure that you have the following Pre-Installation RequirementsConfiguring the PowerVault MD3000i Storage Array Creating the Operating System Boot ImagePage Configuring the Intel iSCSI Boot Menu Installing the Operating System on the iSCSI LUN 9 Turn on the system and log in to the operating system d Select No when prompted for reboota 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 3 Re-install PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager host software TroubleshootingAdditional Information Instructions to Configure BFi for Broadcom NIC Pre-Installation Requirements 1 Configure a PowerEdge system. To configure Creating the Operating System Boot ImageConfiguring the Host a Right-click My Computer and select Properties Configuring the PowerVault MD3000i Storage Array Configuring the Broadcom iSCSI Boot Menu 10 Press Esc to go back to the Main Menu 9 Configure the general parameters as shown in Figure8 From the Main Menu, select General Parameters, and press Enter 12 Press Esc to go back to the Main Menu 18 To save the iSCSI boot configuration to a file Preparing the Host and Operating System Boot Image10 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 Additional Information Instructions to Configure BFi for Broadcom NICInstructions to Configure BFi for Broadcom NIC Replacing Intel NIC Configured for BFi Replacing the Intel Network Adapter Configured for Boot From iSCSIRestoring the iSCSI Boot Configuration from a Backup File Retrieving the iSCSI Boot Configuration InformationFunctional NIC Determining iSCSI Boot Configuration Settings from a Failed NIC5 Execute the iscsiutl program and type a ISCSIUTL -FE -ALL Non-functional NIC1 Record the IQN of the PowerVault MD3000i storage array Saving iSCSI Boot Configuration Settings from NVRAMb Select the iSCSI tab, and then click Configure iSCSI Host Ports 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 Instructions for Booting a New Host Using Intel NIC Configuring the PowerVault MD3000i Storage Array2 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 Restoring the iSCSI Boot Configuration From a Backup File Retrieving the iSCSI Boot Configuration4 Boot to the bootable device 5 Run ibcfg.exe and type Determining iSCSI Boot Configuration Settings From a Failed NICFunctional NIC Non-Functional NIC1 Record the IQN of the PowerVault MD3000i storage array Saving iSCSI Boot Configuration Settings from NVRAMb Select the iSCSI tab, and then click Configure iSCSI Host Ports 2 Record the RAID Controllers iSCSI host port IP AddressesFor example ibcfgl -get dell1 -dev 00188BFDF91A Backing Up iSCSI Boot SettingsiSCSI Utility MS-DOS Commands Manually Entering Boot Settings from the iSCSI Boot MenuTable C-1. MS-DOS Commands Instructions for Booting a New Host Using Broadcom NIC Configuring the PowerVault MD3000i Storage Arrayf 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 PowerVault MD3000i storage array Target IQN Configuration WorksheetDell PowerEdge Server Host/Initiator Configuration Worksheet Index Index