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17.Press ESC to return to the Configuration Settings dialog.

18.Press ESC again, and you will be prompted to save changes. Select Save changes, and press ENTER.

19.Select Configuration Settings again, and press ENTER.

20.Select iSCSI Boot Settings, and press ENTER.

21.To scan for your boot port, you can press enter on the primary boot device at the top of the Boot Settings dialog. The HBA will scan for targets and display them. If more than one target port is located, it will be displayed. It is helpful to know the IQN of your target port in order to select the correct target at this point. Select the target IQN of your target, and press ENTER.

22.The HBA will display the available LUNs under the selected target port. Select the LUN that you wish to boot from, and press ENTER. You may need to use the PAGE DOWN button to locate your boot LUN.

23.If you have an alternate boot target configured, repeat steps above to select the boot LUN for the alternate boot device.

24.When all boot LUNs have been selected, press ESC until you are prompted to save your changes. Once saved, the iSCSI HBA is ready to boot from the external array. Press ESC at the Fast!UTIL Options menu to reboot the host.

Installing the Windows OS onto the Boot Device

Follow the appropriate steps below to install the Windows operating copy the latest QLA4010 driver to a floppy disk for use during the installation procedure.

1. Boot the server with Windows 2000/2003 installation CD-ROM.

The server displays the following message, followed by a blank blue screen.

Setup is inspecting your computer’s hardware configuration…

Press F6 as soon as the blue screen appears. Pressing F6 tells the Windows installer that you want to load a third-party driver before proceeding with the installation.

2.Setup will begin loading necessary drivers for installation. Eventually, a dialog message will tell you that the setup program cannot determine the type of one or more mass storage devices.

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EMC QLogic manual Installing the Windows OS onto the Boot Device, Select iSCSI Boot Settings, and press Enter

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