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EMC Host Connectivity with QLogic FC and iSCSI HBAs and FCoE CNAs for the Linux Environment
Configuring a Boot Device on an EMC Storage Array
4. From the Fast!UTIL Options menu, select Configuration
Settings and press ENTER.
5. From the Configuration Settings menu, select Adapter Settings
and press ENTER.
6. From the Host Adapter Settings menu, select Host Adapter
BIOS and press ENTER to enable it if it is not already enabled.
Note: Refer to “EMC recommended NVRAM settings for Linux” on
page 37 for recommended settings.
7. Configure the network parameters for the HBA port being used
to boot the Symmetrix.
8. Press ESC to exit the Configuration Settings menu.
9. From the Configuration Settings menu, select iSCSI Boot
Settings and press ENTER.
10. From the iSCSI Boot Settings menu, select Primary and press
ENTER to enable this option if it is not already enabled.
The adapter will scan for attached storage devices which will be
displayed on the screen.
11. Choose the Symmetrix storage array port from which the system
will boot. A list of LUNs will be displayed in a new window.
Select the LUN to be used as the boot device and press ENTER.
Note: On Symmetrix storage arrays, the LUN number of the first visible
device to that port should be used.
12. Select iSCSI Boot and press ENTER to enable boot.
13. Select Primary Boot Device Settings and press ENTER to review
the selected primary device for boot.
14. Press ESC in the Primary Boot Device Settings menu to return to
the iSCSI Boot Settings menu.
15. Press ESC in the iSCSI Boot Settings menu to return to the
Configuration Settings menu.
16. Press ESC in the Configuration Settings menu to return to the
Options menu.
17. Select Save Changes and press ENTER.
18. Press ESC to exit the Fast!UTIL menu.