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Troubleshooting
Install
Configuring the Broadcom iSCSI Boot Menu
iSCSI Utility MS-DOS Commands
Perform the following procedure to manually register a host
Manually Entering Boot Settings from the iSCSI Boot Menu
How to
Dell PowerEdge Systems With
Go to the BIOS menu, disable the local hard drive and reboot
Method 2-Using Virtual Disk Copy Premium Feature
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Contents
Dell PowerEdge Systems With
Microsoft Windows Server Operating Systems
Notes and Notices
Using Intel PRO Network Adapter on a System That is Configured With
Contents
2 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 iSCSI
Configuring the Broadcom iSCSI Boot Menu
C Replacing the Broadcom Network Adapter and Configuring the Boot
Menu to Boot From iSCSI
E Configuration Worksheet
Configuring the PowerVault MD3000i
Contents
Network Adapter
Contents
Overview
Overview
Before implementing a Boot From iSCSI BFi LUN
Pre-Installation Requirements
Dell PowerVault Resource media
A system with a local hard drive to create the initial image
Media of the supported Microsoft operating system or a copy of the
Creating the Operating System Boot Image
Configuring the Host
a Right-click My Computer and select Properties
Configuring the PowerVault MD3000i Storage Array
1 Perform the following procedure to manually register a host
b Type gpedit.msc and click OK
g Click OK
2 Create a virtual disk and assign it to the host
Configuring the Intel iSCSI Boot Menu
e Select OK and save the changes
Preparing the Host and Operating System Boot Image
Cloning
5 Run Sysprep
Method 2-Using Virtual Disk Copy Premium Feature
Method 3-Using an Imaging Server
Troubleshooting
Additional Information
Instructions to Configure BFi for Intel NIC
Before implementing a boot from iSCSI LUN
Pre-Installation Requirements
Before configuring your system for BFi, read this document completely, complete the Configuration Worksheet on page 77 and ensure that you have the following
Creating the Operating System Boot Image
Configuring the PowerVault MD3000i Storage Array
Page
Configuring the Intel iSCSI Boot Menu
Installing the Operating System on the iSCSI LUN
d Select No when prompted for reboot
9 Turn on the system and log in to the operating system
a 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
Troubleshooting
3 Re-install PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager host software
Additional Information
Instructions to Configure BFi for Broadcom NIC
Pre-Installation Requirements
1 Configure a PowerEdge system. To configure
Creating the Operating System Boot Image
Configuring 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 Figure
8 From the Main Menu, select General Parameters, and press Enter
12 Press Esc to go back to the Main Menu
Preparing the Host and Operating System Boot Image
18 To save the iSCSI boot configuration to a file
10 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
Instructions to Configure BFi for Broadcom NIC
Additional Information
Instructions to Configure BFi for Broadcom NIC
Replacing the Intel Network Adapter Configured for Boot From iSCSI
Replacing Intel NIC Configured for BFi
Retrieving the iSCSI Boot Configuration Information
Restoring the iSCSI Boot Configuration from a Backup File
Determining iSCSI Boot Configuration Settings from a Failed NIC
Functional NIC
5 Execute the iscsiutl program and type a ISCSIUTL -FE -ALL
Non-functional NIC
Saving iSCSI Boot Configuration Settings from NVRAM
1 Record the IQN of the PowerVault MD3000i storage array
b Select the iSCSI tab, and then click Configure iSCSI Host Ports
2 Record the RAID Controllers iSCSI host port IP Addresses
Manually 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
Configuring the PowerVault MD3000i Storage Array
Instructions for Booting a New Host Using Intel NIC
2 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
Retrieving the iSCSI Boot Configuration
Restoring the iSCSI Boot Configuration From a Backup File
Determining iSCSI Boot Configuration Settings From a Failed NIC
4 Boot to the bootable device 5 Run ibcfg.exe and type
Functional NIC
Non-Functional NIC
Saving iSCSI Boot Configuration Settings from NVRAM
1 Record the IQN of the PowerVault MD3000i storage array
b Select the iSCSI tab, and then click Configure iSCSI Host Ports
2 Record the RAID Controllers iSCSI host port IP Addresses
Backing Up iSCSI Boot Settings
For example ibcfgl -get dell1 -dev 00188BFDF91A
iSCSI Utility MS-DOS Commands
Manually Entering Boot Settings from the iSCSI Boot Menu
Table C-1. MS-DOS Commands
Configuring the PowerVault MD3000i Storage Array
Instructions for Booting a New Host Using Broadcom NIC
f 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 Worksheet
Dell PowerEdge Server Host/Initiator
Configuration Worksheet
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