User's Guide

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Appendix Boot from Fibre Channel device
You can install and start up an operating system on the connected Fibre Channel device from this product.
You need to change this product’s BIOS settings to enable this feature. Follow the instructions below to
configure the correct settings.
Important
 If you do not install an operating system on the connected Fibre Channel device
from this product, do not change the BIOS settings.
 There are certain combinations of supported operating systems and Fibre Channel
devices. Do not try a combination other than the supported ones. Contact your
sales agent for combinations of supported operating systems and Fibre Channel
devices.
Preparations
Do the following to prepare the CPU Blade where this product is attached and the Fibre Channel
device where the operating system is installed.
<CPU Blade>
 Confirm that no built-in disk is connected to the CPU Blade that will be started from the Fibre
Channel device.
Important
 If a built-in disk is connected, the system may not start or you may encounter other
errors because of the device detection sequence.
<Fibre Channel device>
 Configure a disk area of LUN 0 on the Fibre Channel device where the operating system will
be installed so that this product can detect it.
Important
 The LUN (Logical Unit Number) where the operating system will be installed should
be ”0.”
 Connect the Fibre Channel connector with the Fibre Channel device’s connector where the
operating system will be installed.
Important
 Connect only the Fibre Channel device where the operating system will be installed
to prevent changing the wrong BIOS settings.