Users Guide

6–Boot from SAN Configuration
FCoE Boot from SAN
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4. Save the settings and reboot the system.
The initiator should connect to an FCOE target and then boot the system
from the DVD-ROM device.
5. Boot from the DVD and begin installation.
6. Follow the on-screen instructions.
On the window that shows the list of disks available for the installation, the
FCOE target disk should be visible because the injected Converged
Network Adapter bundle is inside the customized ESXi ISO. Figure 6-33
shows an example.
Figure 6-33. Select a VMware Disk to Install
7. Select the LUN on which ESXi can install, and then press ENTER.
8. On the next window, click Next, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
9. When installation completes, reboot the server and eject the DVD.
10. During the server boot, press the F9 key to access the One-Time Boot
Menu, and then select Boot media to QLogic adapter port.
11. Under Boot Menu, select the newly installed ESXi to load through boot from
SAN.