Dell MD3000I Backing Up iSCSI Boot Settings, For example ibcfgl -get dell1 -dev 00188BFDF91A

3Boot your system from the bootable device.

4Execute the ibcfg.exe program and save the configuration by typing: ibcfg -get <FILENAME> -dev <MAC address>

where FILENAME is the name that you enter and <MAC address> is the NIC number.

NOTE: It is recommended that you include the NIC number in the filename.

For example: ibcfgl -get dell1 -dev 00:18:8B:FD:F9:1A.

NOTE: For a list applicable MS-DOScommands/parameters, see "iSCSI Utility MS-DOS Commands" on page 59.

Manually Entering Boot Settings from the iSCSI Boot Menu

In the event that you cannot restore the boot configuration from a backup file or cannot save the configuration from the failed NIC’s NVRAM, you must manually configure the iSCSI boot configuration settings from the iSCSI Boot menu. For more information, see "Configuring the Broadcom iSCSI Boot Menu" on page 6.

Backing Up iSCSI Boot Settings

After you replace the failed NIC and configure the boot settings, during deployment of the host, it is recommended that you take a backup of the boot configuration to speed recovery if the replacement NIC fails. Additionally, it is recommended that you run the ibcfg.exe program and create a new backup file each time you make a change to the existing configuration.

For instructions on how to save the boot configuration to a backup file, see "Saving iSCSI Boot Configuration Settings from NVRAM" on page 70.

iSCSI Utility MS-DOS Commands

Table C-1 describes the different iSCSI Utility (ibcfg.exe program) MS-DOS®commands you can use to save or restore your virtual disk boot settings on your replacement NIC.

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