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22 Instructions to Configure BFi for Intel NIC
7
Execute an imaging software such as Ghost 32 and image each iSCSI LUN
with the boot image that you created in step 4 (image to disk).
8
Unassign all iSCSI LUNs from the imaging server.
9
Assign each iSCSI LUN to the system that it boots to. Follow the
instructions in "Instructions for Booting a New Host From an Operating
System Image using Intel Network Adapters" on page 63 to configure each
system to boot from the assigned iSCSI LUN.
Troubleshooting
If iSCSI Boot BIOS fails to detect iSCSI Target, perform the following steps
and try to boot the system from iSCSI:
• Disable the spanning tree protocol on the switch ports on which the iSCSI
boot NIC is configured. For information about disabling the spanning tree,
see the documentation that shipped with the switch.
• Check for typographic errors in the BIOS settings. The configuration
options must match the instructions provided. For more troubleshooting
procedures, see the
Intel iSCSI Boot User Guide
and the Dell Support
website at
support.dell.com
.
• To eliminate switch problems, test by connecting the initiator to the target
directly using a standard Ethernet cable. Do not use a cross-over cable.
During initial setup, if the host displays a blue screen or continues to reboot
when you boot from the iSCSI LUN, perform the following steps:
NOTE: The following steps are applicable only to newly-configured Boot from
iSCSI host systems.
1
Change the boot order in the BIOS screen to re-enable the local hard drive.
2
Reinstall the supported boot version of the iSCSI Software Initiator.
During installation, the GUI displays the previously selected options,
ensure that you select the correct boot option.
3
Re-install
Power Vault Modular Disk Storage Manager
host software.