Personality option, Figure 2-4 – Dell Emulex Family of Adapters User Manual

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Boot Version 10.2 for NIC, iSCSI, FCoE, and RoCE Protocols User Manual

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2. Configuring PXE Boot for NIC on LPe16202, OCe10100, and OCe11100-series Adapters

Using the PXESelect Utility

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Note: On 4-port controllers, the Advanced Mode setting is not provided in the

PXESelect utility.

Personality – This option specifies a list of available protocols that can be

configured on an adapter. For additional information on adapter personality,

see “Personality Option” on page 1521.

Note: Changing the Personality setting requires a reboot before the change

will take effect. A reboot will occur when you exit the PXESelect utility if

the Personality setting has changed since the last boot.

2. Once you have set the options in the Controller Configuration menu, select Save

and press <Enter>.

3. To proceed, select Continue and press <Enter>.

The Port Selection Menu appears.

4. Select the port you want to configure and press <Enter>.

Figure 2-4 Port Selection Menu

Note: The Port Selection Menu only appears if there are two or more ports

connected.

Depending on your installed adapter and the Multichannel Mode setting, proceed

to the following sections:

If Multichannel Mode is disabled, or it is not supported, refer to

“Configuring Ports When Multichannel is Disabled or Not Supported” on

page 1525 for additional configuration information.

If Multichannel Mode is enabled, refer to “Configuring Universal

Multichannel” on page 1528 for additional configuration information.

If Multichannel Mode is enabled and you are using IBM adapters, refer to

“Configuring Multichannel for IBM Adapters” on page 1530 for additional

configuration information.

Personality Option

The “personality” reflects the protocol, or protocols, of the adapter. This option

specifies a list of available protocols that can be configured on an adapter. Depending

on the personalities for which the adapter is licensed, one of the following selections

appears:

NIC

iSCSI

FCoE

Custom

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