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28 Using the F6 Option to Configure Intel BFi
c
Enter a Name for the virtual disk.
NOTE: It is recommended that you use the service tag of the PowerEdge
system and the term boot-LUN in the description field.
d
In the
Virtual Disk I/O characteristics
field, select
File system
, and
click
Next
.
e
Select
Map now
and the host you are preparing to boot, and then click
Finish
.
3
After creating the virtual disk, assign the preferred path for the virtual disk
to the appropriate Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID)
controller. For systems with only one boot NIC, ensure that you assign the
virtual disk to the RAID controller the NIC is connecting to. For systems
with two boot NICs, configure the primary path to the RAID controller
that the Primary NIC is configured to boot from. To configure the
preferred path:
a
Click the
Modify
tab and select the
Change Virtual Disk
Ownership/Preferred Path
option.
b
Select the
virtual disk
and the
preferred path
, and then click
Change
if required.
4
Record the IQN of the PowerVault MD3000i storage array in the
"Configuration Worksheet" on page 77:
a
Select the
iSCSI
tab, and then click
Change Target Identification
.
b
Record the iSCSI target name.
NOTE: The ISCSI Target Alias cannot be used by a host for booting.
5
Record the iSCSI host port IP addresses of the RAID controllers in the
"Configuration Worksheet" on page 77:
a
Select the
iSCSI
tab and click
Configure iSCSI Host Ports
.
b
Select each
iSCSI host port
from the drop down list. Record the IP
address of the port to which the host system is configured to boot
from. If the host system has redundant paths, select a port on a
controller that is on a separate subnet.