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E) GetBootSourceSettings(): ENUMERATE the DCIM_BootSourceSetting class to collect

information about the NICs. See section 2.2 for a definition of ENUMERATE .

 Check the CurrentEnabledStatus to ensure it is enabled

F) ChangeBootSourceState(): Use InstanceID=IPL EnabledState=1 source=(instanceID from D)

G) ChangeBootOrderByInstanceID(): Use InstanceID=IPL source=(instanceID from D)

H) CreateBIOSConfigJob(): Use Target=(BIOS FQDD)

I) Poll jobstatus for Completed: GET the InstanceID of from F). See section 2.3 for a

definition of GET.

4.17 iSCSI boot using QLogic (12G only)

This workflow sets several NIC attributes, including setup of iSCSI boot, by first setting the

required attributes for the operation, and then changing the boot order for the NIC. Additional

detail is provided as setting up iSCSI boot is complex. Approximate time for completion on a

12G system is 15-30 minutes depending on the system configuration.

NOTE: Additional details of the coding steps shown below, generational differences, and other

iSCSI information can be found in Appendix: iSCSI Boot information.

Applies to: LC2+

Prerequisites for script:

 QLogic NIC

 Edit script to set desired parameters

 FQDD must be NIC.Integrated.1-1-1 or NIC.Integrated.1-1

Script: iscsiboot-12gNDC-qlogic.win

The four high level steps, which may require four reboots, are the following:

1) If the NDC is disabled, 1 job to enable it in bios and reboot

2) Now that the card is present, if iscsi offload on 1-3 is disabled, create a job and reboot to

enable it

3) Once iSCSI is enabled, configure iSCSI, but it will not show up in the boot order until after

reboot

4) Once it is in the boot order, move it to the top of the HD list

A) The Lifecycle Controller remote service must be in a “ready” state before executing any

other WSMAN commands.

GetRemoteServicesAPIStatus():

B) GetBIOSEnumerations(): ENUMERATE the DCIM_BIOSEnumeration class to collect

information about the system. See section 2.2 for a definition of ENUMERATE .

 Ensure AttributeName of IntegratedNetwork1 is enabled