User guide
9–gPXE
Netbooting Over IB
IB0054606-02 A 9-7
To add an IB driver into the initrd file, The IB modules need to be copied
to the diskless image. The host machine needs to be pre-installed with the
QLogic OFED+ Host Software that is appropriate for the kernel version the
diskless image will run. The QLogic OFED+ Host Software is available for
download from
http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com/QLogicDriverDownloads_UI/default.aspx
a. If /vault/images/initrd.img file is already present on the server
machine, back it up. For example:
cp -a /vault/images/initrd.img /vault/images/
initrd.img.bak
NOTE
The remainder of this section assumes that QLogic OFED+ has been
installed on the Host machine.
!
WARNING
The following procedure modifies critical files used in the boot
procedure. It must be executed by users with expertise in the boot
process. Improper application of this procedure may prevent the
diskless machine from booting.