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Altos R380 F2 FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
9. iSCSI
1. Can Altos R380 F2 onboard Gigabit support iSCSI?
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ANSWER: Yes, Altos R380 F2 onboard Gigabit can support iSCSI.
2. Do I need an iSCSI HBA (Host Bus Adapter) on Altos R380 F2 to support iSCSI?
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ANSWER: No, Altos R380 F2 can support iSCSI with onboard Gigabit and iSCSI Software
NOTE. iSCSI Initiator HBA is not planned for Altos R380 F2 at current stage.
3. Where can I get the iSCSI driver of the gigabit network adapter for Linux?
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ANSWER: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 has the built-in driver for iSCSI.
For other Linux, please download iSCSI Software Initiator of Linux from:
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=26396&release_id=177564
4. Can Altos R380 F2 onboard Gigabit support boot from iSCSI?
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ANSWER: Yes.
5. How do I enable iSCSI Boot on Altos R380 F2?
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ANSWER: Please enter BIOS Setup during POST.
a. Select Advanced.
b. Select PCI Configuration.
c. Select NIC Configuration
d. You would see below information.
PXE 1GbE Option ROM [Enabled]
iSCSI 1GbE/10GbE Option ROM [Disabled]
e. Please change PXE 1GbE Option ROM from Enabled to Disabled and iSCSI 1GbE/10GbE Option
ROM from Disabled to Enabled
PXE 1GbE Option ROM [Disabled]
iSCSI 1GbE/10GbE Option ROM [Enabled]
f. Save the setting and exit from BIOS Setup.
6. How do I configure iSCSI Boot on Altos R380 F2?
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ANSWER: Please follow the procedures below.
a. Please press CTRL-D when you see below information during POST.
Intel (R) iSCSI Remote Boot version 2.7.97
Copyright (c) 2003-2011 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
Press ESC key to skip iSCSI boot initialization.
Press <Ctrl-D> to run setup...
b. Select the NIC port you want to configure the iSCSI feature in iSCSI Port Selection.
c. Select iSCSI Boot priority for the specific NIC port.