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2–Boot from SAN
Boot from SAN Configuration Matrix
IS0054604-00 A 2-3
Table 2-1. Boot from SAN Configuration Matrix
ql4xdisablesysfsboot = 0 ql4xdisablesysfsboot = 1
Boot Target as
sendtarget (ST)
Boot Target as
Normal target
(NT)
Boot Target as
sendtarget (ST)
Boot Target as
Normal target
(NT)
Export boot target
through sysfs
(/sys/firmware/
iscsi_bootx/
where x is 1, 2,...)
The Boot Target will
be exported through
sysfs (with IP
address and port
only)
Note: If the iSCSI
BIOS login is dis-
abled, the entry
made at the boot
index will not be
exported to sysfs.
The Boot Target will
be exported through
sysfs.
Note: If the iSCSI
BIOS login is dis-
abled, the entry
made at the boot
index will not be
exported to sysfs.
The Boot Target
will not be
exported through
sysfs.
The Boot Target
will not be
exported through
sysfs.
iscsistart iscsistart does
not do discovery
and login to the dis-
covered targets.
iscsistart logs
in to the NT.
Note: If the iSCSI
BIOS login is dis-
abled, the driver will
handle logging in to
the boot target.
iscsistart will
not log in to ST
targets.
iscsistart will
not log in to NT
targets.
Driver
(
qla4xxx)
The driver scans the
Flash entries, cre-
ates the list of send-
targets, and
discovers and logs
in to the targets.
The driver does not
log in to normal tar-
gets. The open-iscsi
tools (iscsistart) log
in to boot targets.
The driver scans
the Flash entries,
creates the list of
sendtargets, and
discovers and
logs in to the tar-
gets.
The driver does-
the login to the
normal target
which is config-
ured as boot tar-
gets.