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Introduction
Enabling Boot BIOS and External Boot
All HBAs have the BIOS firmware installed as a factory default. However, the BIOS
functionality is not enabled.
In addition, you can optionally eliminate server-based, internal boot devices and boot
from an external device to improve performance.
Refer to the BIOS Readme file on the HBA software kit as well as the documentation
for your StorageWorks product for the following up-to-date information for enabling
boot BIOS and external Boot:
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Enabling boot BIOS on an HBA
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Attaching HBAs in a supported configuration
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Enabling external boot for supported configurations
In addition, the HP website has the latest information on Boot BIOS upgrades. Access
the HP website at: http://www.hp.com/support/itaniumservers.
Standards
The HBA conforms to the following standards:
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ANSI Fibre Channel FC-PH, Revision 4.3
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ANSI Fibre Channel FC-AL, Revision 4.5
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PCI Local Bus, Revisions 2.1 and 2.2
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Fibre Channel Class 1, 2, 3
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