Configuring sr-iov, Configuring the pxe vlan id and priority, Physically identifying the port – Dell Emulex Family of Adapters User Manual

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Appendix G. Configuring PXE Boot for NIC on Dell OCe10100-based Systems

Setting Up a PXE Bootable Network

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Configuring SR-IOV

If your system BIOS supports SR-IOV, you can enable it. For more information on

SR-IOV configuration, see the appropriate Emulex driver manual.
1. On the configuration screen, use the <Tab> key to select the SR-IOV setting and a

pop-up menu appears.

2. Select Enabled or Disabled and press <Enter>.
3. Select Save and press <Enter>.

Configuring the PXE VLAN ID and Priority

To configure a PXE VLAN ID and set the priority level:
1. On the configuration screen, select Configure PXE VLAN ID/Priority and press

<Enter>. The Configure PXE VLAN ID/Priority menu is displayed.

Figure G-4 Configure PXE VLAN ID/Priority Menu

2. Use the <Tab> key to select the PXE VLAN Support setting and a pop-up menu

appears.
a. For PXE VLAN Support, select Enabled and press <Enter>.
b. For the PXE VLAN ID, enter a number from 0-4094 and press <Enter>.
c. For the PXE VLAN Priority level, enter a number from 0-7 and press <Enter>.

This unique value assigns a priority to outbound packets containing a specified

VLAN ID. Valid values range from 0-7, with 0 the highest priority level.

3. Select Save and press <Enter>.
After you exit the PXESelect utility, the system will reboot for the configuration to take

effect.

Physically Identifying the Port

To physically determine which port you are configuring by causing the link and

activity LEDs of that port to blink:
1. On the configuration screen, select Port Identification and press <Enter>. The Port

Identification screen appears.

Figure G-5 Port Identification Screen

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