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Page 3 - Table of Contents

Configuring Boot From SAN Using iSCSI-Based Dell Storage Arrays Page iii Table of Contents Introduction .............................................................................................................. 2 Scope ................................................................................

Page 4 - Introduction; Scope

Configuring Boot From SAN Using iSCSI-Based Dell Storage Arrays Introduction This document provides instructions for configuring Dell™ PowerEdge™ 11G family of servers to boot the Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 SP2 or the Windows Server 2008 R2 from iSCSI SAN-based boot images. The evolution of ser...

Page 5 - Storage Array; Process Overview

Configuring Boot From SAN Using iSCSI-Based Dell Storage Arrays Storage Array Dell EqualLogic PS Series • Process validated using array controller firmware 4.1.4 Dell PowerVault MD3000i • Process validated using array controller firmware 07.35.31.60 Process Overview The process for booting from SAN ...

Page 7 - Additional Considerations; Before You Begin

Configuring Boot From SAN Using iSCSI-Based Dell Storage Arrays Additional Considerations The iSCSI boot scenario we describe in this document corresponds to Scenario 2, “Server network adapter creates iBFT for connection to iSCSI target without requiring external devices,” as described in the Micro...

Page 8 - Configuring the Storage Array; Configuring the Dell EqualLogic Storage System

Configuring Boot From SAN Using iSCSI-Based Dell Storage Arrays 4. Download the latest Intel PRO or Broadcom NetXtreme drivers and firmware from the Drivers and Downloads section on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Configuring the Storage Array The following sections describe the proces...

Page 9 - Configuring the PowerVault MD3000i Storage Array; The Select host type drop-down menu appears.; Click Add and then click Next.

Configuring Boot From SAN Using iSCSI-Based Dell Storage Arrays Configuring the PowerVault MD3000i Storage Array Perform the following steps to register a host and create a virtual disk to be used as the boot volume. Manually Register a Host 1. Launch the Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager...

Page 10 - NOTE: Record the LUN Number in your configuration worksheet.

Configuring Boot From SAN Using iSCSI-Based Dell Storage Arrays Create a Virtual Disk and Assign It to the Host A fully-configured Disk Group is required for the following section. If a Disk Group has not been configured, please see the "Creating Virtual Disks and Disk Groups" section of the...

Page 11 - Configuring Network Adapters; Configuring the Broadcom Network Adapter

Configuring Boot From SAN Using iSCSI-Based Dell Storage Arrays Record IQN and iSCSI Host IP Addresses Using MDSM, complete the following steps: 1. Click the iSCSI tab, and then click Change Target Identification. Record the iSCSI target name, as shown in the following example, in your configuration...

Page 12 - Internal USB Port

Configuring Boot From SAN Using iSCSI-Based Dell Storage Arrays 2. Adjust the boot sequence order so that the onboard Broadcom NIC is first in the list, followed by the DVD/CD-ROM device. 3. Select Integrated Devices. Multiple NIC choices will appear in the list. Select the correct NIC to be used fo...

Page 13 - Internal SD Card Port

Configuring Boot From SAN Using iSCSI-Based Dell Storage Arrays Internal SD Card Port Off (Prevents a conflict during the Windows 2008 installation process) Embedded NIC x Enabled with iSCSI Boot 4. After making the changes, press <ESC> and save. The changes are shown in the following example....

Page 17 - Under Initiator Parameters, enter the following information:

Configuring Boot From SAN Using iSCSI-Based Dell Storage Arrays 7. Under Initiator Parameters, enter the following information: IP Address: <host IP Address> Subnet Mask: <host netmask> Default Gateway: Not required, if the iSCSI initiator (this host) and the iSCSI target reside on the s...

Page 18 - Under 1st Target Parameters, enter the following information:

Configuring Boot From SAN Using iSCSI-Based Dell Storage Arrays 8. Press <ESC> once to return to the Main Menu; then select 1st Target Parameters and press <Enter>. 9. Under 1st Target Parameters, enter the following information: Connect: This option should be enabled. IP Address: This p...

Page 19 - NOTE: Ensure that the Windows 2008 installation DVD is in the drive.; Configuring the Intel Network Adapter

Configuring Boot From SAN Using iSCSI-Based Dell Storage Arrays 10. Press <ESC> once to return to the Main Menu. Ensure that there is no information entered for either 2nd Target Parameters or Secondary Device Parameters. 11. Press <ESC> once more to leave the iSCSI Configuration Utility...

Page 21 - Integrated RAID Controller

Configuring Boot From SAN Using iSCSI-Based Dell Storage Arrays Configure Integrated Devices in Server BIOS Make the following changes to ensure that no embedded NICs on the server are enabled for iSCSI boot. On server restart, press <F2> to enter Setup, and then select Integrated Devices. Mak...

Page 23 - Select iSCSI Boot Configuration:

Configuring Boot From SAN Using iSCSI-Based Dell Storage Arrays 3. Select iSCSI Boot Configuration: 4. Enter the Initiator Name, the Target Name, and the IP information. Then select OK: Page 21

Page 27 - Configuring Multi-Path I/O for the Broadcom NetXtreme Adapter

Configuring Boot From SAN Using iSCSI-Based Dell Storage Arrays e. In the Virtual Memory section, click Change. f. In the Virtual Memory screen, select No paging file. 19. If the system will require configuration of redundant iSCSI paths to the boot image LUN, or if you will be configuring multi-pat...

Page 28 - Select Save Changes and Exit to exit BIOS Setup.

Configuring Boot From SAN Using iSCSI-Based Dell Storage Arrays 4. In the Integrated Devices menu, ensure that the desired additional NIC is set to use the Enabled with iSCSI Boot setting. 5. Press <ESC> to exit the Integrated Devices menu. 6. Press <ESC> to exit BIOS Setup. The BIOS exi...

Page 29 - In the Main Menu, select Secondary Device Parameters.

Configuring Boot From SAN Using iSCSI-Based Dell Storage Arrays 10. 10. Select the current primary adapter and press <Enter>: 11. In the Main Menu, select Secondary Device Parameters. Page 27

Page 32 - NOTE: Do not configure anything under 2nd Target Parameters.

Configuring Boot From SAN Using iSCSI-Based Dell Storage Arrays 16. Configure the following values for Initiator Parameters: • IP Address • Subnet Mask • Default Gateway • Primary DNS (optional) • Secondary DNS (optional) • iSCSI Name (the iSCSI initiator name to be used by the client system) 17. Pr...

Page 33 - Configuring Multi-Path I/O for the Intel Adapter

Configuring Boot From SAN Using iSCSI-Based Dell Storage Arrays 19. Press <ESC> to return to the Main Menu. Select Exit and Save Configuration to exit the NIC/LOM <Ctrl-S> menu. 20. Press <F4> to save your MBA configuration. 21. Complete the Windows configuration steps in ”Windows ...

Page 36 - Windows Configuration

Configuring Boot From SAN Using iSCSI-Based Dell Storage Arrays 12. Select Save changes and Exit to return to the main MAC list, and then press S to select the Alternate NIC as the Secondary path for iSCSI: 13. Press <ESC> to exit the adapter setup. Windows Configuration When the redundant boo...

Page 37 - Troubleshooting; Configuration Worksheet

Configuring Boot From SAN Using iSCSI-Based Dell Storage Arrays Page 35 Troubleshooting If the iSCSI Boot BIOS fails to detect the iSCSI target, perform the following troubleshooting steps and try to boot the system from iSCSI: 1. Try disabling the spanning tree protocol (if enabled) on the switch p...