Windows server 2008 r2 and sp2 iscsi boot setup – HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 534FLR-SFP Adapter User Manual
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Windows Server 2008 R2 and SP2 iSCSI boot setup
Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2008 SP2 support booting and installing in either the
offload or non-offload paths.
The following procedure prepares the image for installation and booting in either the offload or non-offload
path. The following procedure references Windows Server 2008 R2 but is common to both the Windows
Server 2008 R2 and SP2.
The required CD/ISO image includes Windows 2008 R2 x64 with the Broadcom drivers injected. For more
information, see "Injecting (slipstreaming) Broadcom drivers into Windows image files (on page
)." Also,
see the knowledge base topic KB974072 on the Microsoft website
The Microsoft procedure injects only the HP Broadcom 10/20GbE Multifunction Drivers for Windows. For
best performance, inject all drivers, including the HP Broadcom 1Gb Multifunction Driver for Windows. The
drivers become available after extracting the HP Broadcom 10/20Gb multi-function adapter installer.
The software Bindview.exe is required (Windows Server 2008 R2 only). For more information, see the
knowledge base topic KB976042 on the Microsoft website
To set up Windows Server 2008 R2 and SP2 iSCSI boot:
1.
Remove any local hard drives on the system to be booted (the remote system).
If the system includes an embedded smart array controller, disable the controller if not in use.
2.
Load the latest Broadcom MBA and iSCSI boot images onto NVRAM of the adapter.
3.
Configure the iSCSI target to allow a connection from the remote device. Be sure that the target has
sufficient disk space to hold the new OS installation.
4.
Boot the remote system.
The PXE banner appears.
5.
Press Ctrl+S to enter the PXE menu.
6.
At the PXE menu, set Boot Protocol to iSCSI.
7.
Enter the iSCSI target parameters.
8.
Set the HBA Boot Mode to Enabled or Disabled.
The parameter cannot be changed when the adapter is in Multi-Function mode.
9.
Save the settings, and then reboot the system.
The remote system connects to the iSCSI target and then boots from the DVDROM device.
10.
Boot to DVD, and then begin the installation.
11.
Answer all the installation questions appropriately.
When the Where do you want to install Windows? window appears, the target drive is visible. This is
a drive connected via the iSCSI boot protocol that is located in the remote iSCSI target.
12.
Select Next to proceed with Windows 2008 R2 installation.
A few minutes after the Windows 2008 R2 DVD installation process starts, the system reboots. After the
reboot, the Windows 2008 R2 installation routine resumes and completes the installation.
13.
After the system restarts, verify that the remote system boots to the desktop.
14.
After Windows 2008 R2 boots, load all drivers, and then run Bindview.exe.
a.
Select All Services.
b.
The binding paths are listed under Windows Filtering Platform Lightweight Filter. Right-click and
disable the binding paths, and then close out of the application.