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18 Instructions to Configure BFi for Intel NIC
e
Select
OK
and save the changes.
f
Repeat step a to step e to configure a secondary NIC if required.
NOTE: Ensure that the primary NIC and the secondary NIC are configured on
separate subnets.
g
Observe the Power-On Self-Test (POST) output to ensure that the
iSCSI LUN is detected. If the iSCSI LUN is not detected during
POST, halt the process and verify the configuration on the PowerVault
MD3000i storage array and the Intel iSCSI Boot Setup menu.
NOTE: Do not continue if the iSCSI LUN is not detected during POST.
NOTE: It is strongly recommended that you save the iSCSI boot configuration
to a file to enable faster recovery when you replace the NIC.
3
To save the iSCSI boot configuration to a file, perform the following steps:
a
Boot to a bootable device.
b
Save the configuration to a file using the iscsiutl program by typing
the following command at the command prompt:
ISCSIUTL -SAVE -FILE <FILENAME> -NIC <#>
where
FILENAME
is the name of the iSCSI boot configuration file
and
#
is the NIC number.
NOTE: It is recommended that you include the NIC number in the file name.
For example, to name the iSCSI boot configuration file of the first NIC use the
following command:
ISCSIUTL -SAVE -FILE dell1 -NIC 1
where NIC 1 is the NIC number for the first NIC. To name the iSCSI boot
configuration file of the second NIC use the following command:
ISCSIUTL -SAVE -FILE dell2 -NIC 2
NOTE: The iscsiutl program identifies each port of a dual-port NIC separately. If
you have configured both ports on a dual-port NIC to boot from iSCSI, you must run
the command in step 3 for each port.