Dell Emulex Family of Adapters - Manual (Page 1596)

Boot Version 10.2 for NIC, iSCSI, FCoE, and RoCE Protocols User Manual P010097-01B Rev. A
8. Configuring iSCSI Boot Support with the iSCSISelect Utility
Navigating the iSCSISelect Utility
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8. Configuring iSCSI Boot Support with the
iSCSISelect Utility
This section provides quick installation instructions for setting up a basic boot
configuration. For more information on setting up an iSCSI initiator and adding an
iSCSI target, see chapter 9., “Configuring and Managing the iSCSI Initiator with the
iSCSISelect Utility,” on page 1599 and chapter 10., “Configuring and Managing iSCSI
Targets with the iSCSISelect Utility,” on page 1610.
Navigating the iSCSISelect Utility
Use the following methods to navigate the iSCSISelect utility:
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Press the up/down arrows on your keyboard to move through and select menu
options or configuration fields. When multiple adapters are listed, use the
up/down arrows to scroll to the additional adapters.
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Press <Tab> to move to the next field, and <Shift> <Tab> to move to the
previous field.
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Press <Enter> to accept a selection, select a menu option, to select a row in a
configuration screen, or to change a configuration default.
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Press <Esc> to return to the previous menu or page, cancel a selection or dialog
box, or exit the utility.
Setting Up a Basic iSCSI Boot Configuration
By setting up a basic iSCSI boot configuration, you can configure your initiator, contact
network devices, and set up an iSCSI boot target. With iSCSI boot capability, the
iSCSISelect utility can quickly and easily provide the target LUN disk to the operating
system through the BIOS. After setting up a basic iSCSI boot configuration, you can
continue to use the iSCSISelect utility to manage your OneConnect Server iSCSI SAN
environment.
When setting up a basic iSCSI boot configuration you must do the following:
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Configure the iSCSI initiator name and enable boot support
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Configure the network properties
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Add an iSCSI target and enable it as a boot target
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Set your boot LUN
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Reboot your system
To set up a basic iSCSI Boot configuration:
1. Log into the iSCSISelect utility by pressing <Ctrl+S> when prompted.
2. From the iSCSI Initiator Configuration menu, set the initiator name.