Users Guide

6–Boot from SAN Configuration
iSCSI Boot from SAN
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Configuring the System BIOS for iSCSI Boot (L2)
To configure the System BIOS on VMware:
1. On the System BIOS Settings page, select Boot Settings.
2. Complete the Boot Settings page as shown in Figure 6-21.
Figure 6-21. Integrated NIC: System BIOS, Boot Settings for VMware
3. On the System BIOS Settings page, select Network Settings.
4. On the Network Settings page under UEFI iSCSI Settings:
a. For iSCSI Device1, select Enabled.
b. Select UEFI Boot Settings.
5. On the iSCSI Device1 Settings page:
a. For Connection 1, select Enabled.
b. Select Connection 1 Settings.
6. On the Connection 1 Settings page (see Figure 6-22):
a. For Interface, select the adapter port on which to test the iSCSI boot
firmware table (IBFT) boot from SAN.
b. For Protocol, select either IPv4 or IPv6.
c. For VLAN, select either Disabled (the default) or Enabled (if you want
to test IBFT with a vLAN).
d. For DHCP, select Enabled (if the IP address is from the DHCP server)
or Disabled (to use static IP configuration).
e. For Target info via DHCP, select Disabled.