Users Guide

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NetXtreme User Guide
Section 9: iSCSI Protocol and Broadcom Boot Agent Software ................................. 138
iSCSI Boot................................................................................................................................................. 138
Supported Operating Systems for iSCSI Boot .................................................................................... 138
iSCSI Boot Setup ................................................................................................................................ 138
Configuring the iSCSI Target....................................................................................................... 138
Configuring iSCSI Boot Parameters ............................................................................................ 139
MBA Boot Protocol Configuration ................................................................................................ 140
iSCSI Boot Configuration............................................................................................................. 140
Enabling CHAP Authentication .................................................................................................... 144
Configuring the DHCP Server to Support iSCSI Boot.................................................................. 144
DHCP iSCSI Boot Configurations for IPv4................................................................................... 144
DHCP iSCSI Boot Configuration for IPv6 .................................................................................... 147
Configuring the DHCP Server................................................................................................... 147
Preparing the iSCSI Boot Image.................................................................................................. 148
Booting......................................................................................................................................... 151
Other iSCSI Boot Considerations ....................................................................................................... 151
Changing the Speed & Duplex Settings in Windows Environments ............................................ 151
Locally Administered Address ..................................................................................................... 151
Virtual LANs................................................................................................................................. 152
Broadcom Boot Agent Driver Software.................................................................................................. 153
Overview ............................................................................................................................................. 153
Setting Up MBA in a Client Environment ............................................................................................ 153
Configuring the MBA Driver ......................................................................................................... 153
Setting Up the BIOS .................................................................................................................... 155
Section 10: Manageability ..............................................................................................156
CIM............................................................................................................................................................. 156
SNMP......................................................................................................................................................... 157
BASP Subagent........................................................................................................................... 157
BASP Extensible-Agent ............................................................................................................... 157
Section 11: Specifications ............................................................................................. 159
10/100/1000BASE-T Cable Specifications.............................................................................................. 159
Performance Specifications.................................................................................................................... 159