Users Guide

5–Adapter Preboot Configuration
Configuring Data Center Bridging
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To configure the port to use RDMA:
1. Set NIC + RDMA Mode to Enabled.
2. Click Back.
3. When prompted, click Yes to save the changes. Changes take effect after a
system reset.
To configure the port's boot mode:
1. For a UEFI PXE remote installation, select PXE as the Boot Mode.
2. Click Back.
3. When prompted, click Yes to save the changes. Changes take effect after a
system reset.
To configure the port’s PXE remote install to use a vLAN:
1. Set the Virtual LAN Mode to Enabled.
2. In the Virtual LAN ID box, enter the number to be used.
3. Click Back.
4. When prompted, click Yes to save the changes. Changes take effect after a
system reset.
Configuring Data Center Bridging
The data center bridging (DCB) settings comprise the DCBX protocol and the
RoCE priority.
To configure the DCB settings:
1. On the Main Configuration Page (Figure 5-3 on page 46), select Data
Center Bridging (DCB) Settings, and then click Finish.
2. On the Data Center Bridging (DCB) Settings page (Figure 5-8), select the
appropriate DCBX Protocol option:
 Disabled disables DCBX on this port.
NOTE
Follow these steps to enable RDMA on all partitions of an NPAR mode port.
NOTE
This vLAN is not persistent after the PXE remote install is finished.