Static Iscsi Boot Configuration; Dynamic Iscsi Boot Configuration - Dell QLogic Family of Adapters User Manual

iSCSI Configuration Using Fast!UTIL: QLogic QME8242 Mezzanine Card User's Guide
Boot protocol primary and alternate boot device settings include the following:
Security Settings—Press <Enter> to access Primary Boot Security Settings. Press <Enter> to enable or disable CHAP
and bidirectional CHAP, and to configure the CHAP Name and CHAP Secret. (Depending on your configuration, it may
not be necessary to configure this option.)
Target IP—When the Adapter Boot Mode is set to Manual, you must use this field to specify the IP address of the
intended iSCSI boot target.
Target Port—Enter the port used by the target. (By default, iSCSI uses port 3260. Do not modify this unless it is
necessary.)
Boot LUN—Enter the LUN of the boot device. (Depending on your configuration, it may not be necessary to change
this option.)
iSCSI Name—Enter the iSCSI name of an intended boot target. (Depending on your configuration, it may not be
necessary to configure this option).

Static iSCSI Boot Configuration

Use the QLogic iSCSI Fast!UTIL BIOS to configure static iSCSI boot parameters. Refer to
Parameters.

Dynamic iSCSI Boot Configuration

Dynamic iSCSI boot configuration primary and alternate boot device settings include the following:
Security Settings—Press <Enter> to access Primary Boot Security Settings. Press <Enter> to enable or disable CHAP
and bidirectional CHAP, and to configure the CHAP Name and CHAP Secret. (Depending on your configuration, it may
not be necessary to configure this option.)
DHCP Dynamic iSCSI Boot Configuration—Select this option to have the initiator acquire its IP address from a
DHCP server. The initiator also acquires all boot parameters for an iSCSI target if the boot parameters are specified on
the DHCP. This setting requires advanced users to manually input vendor-specific information the DHCP server and in
the Vendor ID field of the DHCP Boot Settings area.
Vendor ID specifies the identification string sent to DHCP server.
Alternate Client ID is the additional filtering option to set the boot device.
Configure Parameters for the secondary adapter.
Select Host Adapter if you have multiple adapters in your system, select, view, and configure the settings of a
specific adapter.
Configuring Parameters for a Secondary Adapter
If login to the primary boot target fails, the BIOS should attempt to log in to the secondary target using the same technique.
BIOS attempts to log in to boot targets configured on different ports, depending on their configuration. iSCSI ports can reside
on physical interfaces and may exist on separate adapters.
When adapters of the same model number are present in a system, Fast!UTIL lists all of the iSCSI interface ports. Select a
specific port of a secondary adapter to configure its parameters.
Preparing the Image on the Local Hard Drive
QLogic iSCSI boot does not require preparing the image on the local hard drive. However, if you choose to do so, follow these
steps.
To configure QLogic iSCSI boot:
1. During POST, press <Ctrl+Q> to enter the QLogic iSCSI BIOS Fast!UTIL utility.
Figure 1. Fast!UTIL: Options Menu
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Configuring the iSCSI Boot
Figure 1 shows the main Options menu.