Windows server 2012 iscsi boot setup, Linux iscsi boot setup – HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 534FLR-SFP Adapter User Manual
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Verify that the OS and system are functional and can pass traffic by pinging a remote system IP.
Windows Server 2012 iSCSI boot setup
Windows Server 2012 supports booting and installing in either the offload or non-offload paths. Use a
slipstream DVD with the latest Broadcom drivers injected. For more information, see "Injecting (slipstreaming)
Broadcom drivers into Windows image files (on page
)." Also, see the 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 following procedure prepares the image for installation and booting in either the offload or non-offload
path.
To set up Windows Server 2012 iSCSI boot:
1.
Remove any local hard drives on the system to be booted (the remote system).
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 displays
5.
Press Ctrl+S to enter the PXE menu.
6.
In the PXE menu, set Boot Protocol to iSCSI.
7.
Enter the iSCSI target parameters.
8.
Set 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 boot from the DVDROM device.
10.
Boot to DVD, and then begin the installation.
11.
Answer 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 2012 installation.
A few minutes after the Windows 2012 DVD installation process starts, the system reboots. After the
reboot, the Windows 2012 installation routine resumes and completes the installation.
13.
After the system restarts, verify that the remote system boots to the desktop.
14.
After Windows 2012 boots to the OS, run the driver installer to complete the drivers and application
installation.
Linux iSCSI boot setup
Linux iSCSI boot is supported on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.9 and later and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
SP2 and later in both the offload and non-offload paths.
To set up Linux iSCSI boot, do one of the following:
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Set up Linux iSCSI boot using local hard drive installation (on page