Preparing To Install An Operating System - Oracle X7 series Administration Manual

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f. Set the Get Target Info Via DHCP property to Enabled or Disabled to specify
an addressing method for the iSCSI target.
If you set the Get Target Info Via DHCP property to Disabled, specify the
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Target IP Address, Target Port, and Boot LUN.
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Specify the Target Name in iSCSI Qualified Name (iqn) format, for example
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iqn.1988-12.com.oracle:XN-N-target
i. Set the Authentication Type property to CHAP or None.
CHAP refers to Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol.
Select Save Changes.
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8. Press the F10 function key to save your changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.
The server reboots.
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install an operating system.

Preparing to Install an Operating System

Before you install an operating system, prepare the server by performing the following actions:
1. Access the installation guide for the operating system you plan to install.
Go to one of the following libraries:
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2. Download and install updates of platform software, drivers, and firmware.
Go to
Use the same subnet.
When iSCSI is enabled on a network port, PXE is disabled for that port.
The newly-configured iSCSI drive does not appear in the BIOS boot list until after you
Oracle Server X7-2 Documentation Library:
Oracle Server X7-2L Documentation Library:
docs
"Getting Firmware and Software" on page
Preparing to Install an Operating System
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http://www.oracle.com/goto/x7-2/docs
http://www.oracle.com/goto/x7-2l/
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