Q-Logic FC0054607-00 A manual Starting Fast!UTIL from the Bios Screen

3–Configuration Configuring Boot from SAN

VMware ESX/ESXi 4.0 provides boot from SAN capability on QLogic Fibre Channel Adapters. For storage array and Fibre Channel switch configuration, refer to the appropriate user manual for the device. For VMware ESX/ESXi

4.0-specific configuration requirements, refer to the VMware Fibre Channel SAN Configuration Guide located at the following URL:

http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere4/r40/vsp_40_san_cfg.pdf

To configure the QLogic Fibre Channel and Converged Network Adapter for boot from SAN:

1.After installing the adapter, boot the server into BIOS.

2.At the QLogic BIOS banner screen (Figure 3-6), press the CTRL+Q keys.

Figure 3-6 Starting Fast!UTIL from the BIOS Screen

The Fast!UTIL Fibre Channel Adapter configuration utility starts.

3.In Fast!UTIL, choose the appropriate Fibre Channel Adapter port to be configured.

4.On the Fast!UTIL Options page, select Configuration Settings, and then press ENTER.

5.On the Configuration Settings page, select Host Adapter Settings, and then press ENTER.

6.To set the BIOS to search for SCSI devices:

a.On the Host Adapter Settings page, select Host Adapter BIOS.

b.To toggle the value to Enabled, press the ENTER key.

c.To exit, press the ESC key.

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