Accessing Fast!Util; Configuring Host Adapter Settings - Dell QLogic Family of Adapters User Manual

iSCSI Configuration Using Fast!UTIL: QLogic QME8242 Mezzanine Card User's Guide
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iSCSI Configuration Using Fast!UTIL: QLogic QME8242
Mezzanine Card User's Guide
QLogic's Fast!UTIL provides one method of configuring the QME8242 for iSCSI.

Accessing Fast!UTIL

Configuring Host Adapter Settings

Configuring iSCSI Boot Settings
In addition, you can use Fast!UTIL for
Accessing Fast!UTIL
To access Fast!UTIL for PXE, iSCSI, and FCoE, respectively, press <Ctrl+Q> during the QME8242 adapter BIOS initialization
PXE, iSCSI, or FCoE QLogic banner display.
It may take a few seconds for the Fast!UTIL menu to appear. The Fast!UTIL Options menu for iSCSI contains the following
selections:
Configuration Settings
Scan iSCSI Devices
iSCSI Disk Utility
Ping Utility
Loopback Test
Reinit Adapter
Select Host Adapter
Exit Fast!UTIL
Fast!UTIL prompts you to select the adapter you want to configure. After changing the settings, exit and reboot your system
to load the new Fast!UTIL parameters.
Configuring Host Adapter Settings
On the Fast!UTIL Options menu, select Configuration Settings, and then select Host Adapter Settings to configure the
following:
Spin Up Delay
When this bit is set, access to the devices is delayed. The default setting is Disabled. When Spin Up Delay is Enabled, press
the <Ctrl+S> keys to bypass Spin Up Delay during BIOS initialization.
Initiator IPv4 and IPv6 Address Through DHCP
When set to Yes, the QME8242 adapter uses the dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) to obtain its IP address, subnet
mask, and gateway IP address. Press the <Esc> key three times to save the changes.
NOTE: These values are not populated when you save the settings for the IP address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, IPv6
Routable Address 1, and IPv6 Routable Address 2.
Initiator IPv4/IPv6 Address
When DHCP is set to No, this field must contain a valid IP address.
Subnet Mask
When DHCP is set to No, this field must contain a valid subnet mask.
Gateway IP Address
When DHCP is set to No, this field must contain a valid gateway IP address; otherwise, the system under configuration can
communicate only with other nodes on its LAN.
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Configuring DHCP iSCSI Boot for IPv4.