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Replacing Intel NIC Configured for BFi 55
Replacing the Intel Network
Adapter Configured for Boot From
iSCSI
If the Intel
®
PCIe network interface card (NIC) used in your Dell™ PowerEdge™
system fails and you replace the NIC, you must re-configure the iSCSI boot
configuration settings to ensure that your PowerEdge system successfully
boots from the virtual disk.
You must perform the following steps to replace and reconfigure the NIC that
has been configured to boot from iSCSI:
1
Retrieve the boot configuration settings from the previous boot
configuration file. For more information, see "Restoring the iSCSI Boot
Configuration from a Backup File" on page 56 or "Determining iSCSI Boot
Configuration Settings from a Failed NIC" on page 57.
2
Replace the NIC and update the firmware. For detailed instructions to
replace the NIC, see the documentation that has shipped along with your
system. For latest firmware, refer to the NX1950 support matrix and
download the appropriate files from the Dell Support website at
support.dell.com
.
3
Restore the boot configuration settings. If you have the iSCSI boot
configuration settings file, you can restore these settings. If you do not
have the iSCSI boot configuration settings file, you must manually enter
this information. For more information, see "Manually Entering Boot
Settings from the iSCSI Boot Menu" on page 59.
The following sections describe how to configure, save, and restore virtual
disk boot settings to the replacement NIC.