Configuring a Symmetrix boot device for iSCSI 5.x
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Configuring a Boot Device on an EMC Storage Array
◆Disable the BIOS on any other HBAs in the system other than the
QLogic HBA designated for booting.
Configuring the QLogic BIOS for SAN boot
After the BIOS is installed and enabled, it must be configured for use
for booting from EMC Symmetrix storage arrays. In cases where the
host is booting from an internal drive and is being converted to boot
from the SAN, QLogic SANsurfer may be used to configure the BI OS
for SAN boot. Please refer to the complete documentation and the
EMC-qualified versions of SANsurfer available for download from
the EMC-approved section of the QLogic website.
If this is a new Symmetrix SAN configuration, the BIOS may be
configured at boot time using the Fast!UTIL utility. The following
procedure describes how to configure the BIOS using Fast!UTIL
utility.
1. Connect the Symmetrix iSCSI port to the adapter in the
lowest-numbered PCI slot in the server. For example, if there are
three adapters in the system in slots 2, 4, and 5, connect the cable
to the adapter in slot. Do not connect cables to the other adapters
at this time.
2. Boot the server and press CTRL-Q when the QLogic banner is
displayed.
Note: Different HBA models may display different banners. Be sure to
press CTRL-Q for the HBA to be configured. The banner display
corresponds to the BIOS revision pertinent to the HBAs currently
installed. Refer to the EMC Support Matrix for specific HBAs and BIOS
revisions.
3. After Fast!UTIL loads, the display depends on whether there are
multiple QLogic HBAs installed:
• If there is only one QLogic HBA, the Fast!UTIL Options menu
appears.
• If there are multiple QLogic HBAs, a list of addresses occupied
by those HBAs appears. Since the EMC storage array is
attached to the lowest-numbered PCI slot, select the first
adapter from the list; then press ENTER. The Fast!UTIL
Options menu appears.