Users Guide

6–Boot from SAN Configuration
iSCSI Boot from SAN
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Before You Begin
Before you begin configuring iSCSI boot from SAN on a Windows machine, note
the following:
 iSCSI boot is only supported for NPAR with NParEP Mode. Before
configuring iSCSI boot:
1. Access the Device Level Configuration page.
2. Set the Virtualization Mode to Npar (NPAR).
3. Set the NParEP Mode to Enabled.
 The server boot mode must be UEFI.
 iSCSI boot on 41xxx Series Adapters is not supported in legacy BIOS.
 Marvell recommends that you disable the Integrated RAID Controller.
Selecting the Preferred iSCSI Boot Mode
To select the iSCSI boot mode on Windows:
1. On the NIC Partitioning Configuration page for a selected partition, set the
iSCSI Offload Mode to Enabled.
2. On the NIC Configuration page, set the Boot Protocol option to UEFI iSCSI
HBA.
Configuring iSCSI General Parameters
Configure the Marvell iSCSI boot software for either static or dynamic
configuration. For configuration options available from the General Parameters
window, see Table 6-2 on page 76, which lists parameters for both IPv4 and IPv6.
To set the iSCSI general parameters on Windows:
1. From the Main Configuration page, select iSCSI Configuration, and then
select iSCSI General Parameters.
2. On the iSCSI General Parameters page (see Figure 6-7 on page 75), press
the DOWN ARROW key to select a parameter, and then press the ENTER
key to input the following values (see Table 6-2 on page 76 provides
descriptions of these parameters):
 TCP/IP Parameters via DHCP: Disabled (for static iSCSI boot), or
Enabled (for dynamic iSCSI boot)
 iSCSI Parameters via DHCP: Disabled
 CHAP Authentication: As required
 IP Version: As required (IPv4 or IPv6)