Dell MD3000i Network Router User Manual


 
Using the F6 Option to Configure Intel BFi 25
Configuring Boot From iSCSI (BFi)
Using Intel PRO Network Adapter
on a System That is Not Configured
With a Local Disk Using the F6
Option
This section provides information about configuring BFi using Intel® PRO
network adapter on a Dell™ PowerEdge™ system that is not configured with
a local disk using the F6 option.
To create the operating system base image, you must initially configure the
PowerEdge system with a local hard drive. After you create the operating
system image and clone the image to an iSCSI Logical Unit Number (LUN),
the PowerEdge system does not require a local hard drive for booting from.
Before implementing a boot from iSCSI LUN:
See "Additional Information" on page 38 and in the
Intel iSCSI Boot User Guide
Configure IP addresses for the iSCSI ports on the Dell PowerVault™
MD3000i storage array