Figure 3-5 Virtual Port Information Page in SANsurfer
Configuring Boot from SAN
Boot from SAN refers to installing and booting a server’s operating system from a storage device attached to the SAN instead of from a locally attached storage device. The OS is installed on one or more LUNs in the SAN array and the Fibre Channel and Converged Network Adapters are configured to boot from the specified LUN. Boot from SAN providers several benefits including:
Reducing server costs
Ease of management
Improved disaster tolerance
Improved boot LUN availability
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