Broadcom NetXtreme BCM57 Series User Manual page 8

NetXtreme User Guide
Section 9: iSCSI Protocol and Broadcom Boot Agent Software ................................. 139
iSCSI Boot................................................................................................................................................. 139
Supported Operating Systems for iSCSI Boot .................................................................................... 139
iSCSI Boot Setup ................................................................................................................................ 139
Configuring the iSCSI Target ....................................................................................................... 139
Configuring iSCSI Boot Parameters ............................................................................................ 140
MBA Boot Protocol Configuration ................................................................................................ 141
iSCSI Boot Configuration ............................................................................................................. 141
Enabling CHAP Authentication .................................................................................................... 145
Configuring the DHCP Server to Support iSCSI Boot.................................................................. 145
DHCP iSCSI Boot Configurations for IPv4................................................................................... 145
DHCP iSCSI Boot Configuration for IPv6 .................................................................................... 148
Configuring the DHCP Server................................................................................................... 148
Preparing the iSCSI Boot Image.................................................................................................. 149
Booting......................................................................................................................................... 152
Other iSCSI Boot Considerations ....................................................................................................... 152
Changing the Speed & Duplex Settings in Windows Environments ............................................ 152
Locally Administered Address ..................................................................................................... 152
Virtual LANs ................................................................................................................................. 153
Troubleshooting iSCSI Boot................................................................................................................ 153
Broadcom Boot Agent Driver Software.................................................................................................. 154
Overview ............................................................................................................................................. 154
Setting Up MBA in a Client Environment ............................................................................................ 154
Configuring the MBA Driver ......................................................................................................... 154
Setting Up the BIOS .................................................................................................................... 156
Section 10: Manageability .............................................................................................. 157
CIM............................................................................................................................................................. 157
SNMP ......................................................................................................................................................... 158
BASP Subagent ........................................................................................................................... 158
BASP Extensible-Agent ............................................................................................................... 158
Section 11: Specifications ............................................................................................. 160
10/100/1000BASE-T Cable Specifications.............................................................................................. 160
Performance Specifications .................................................................................................................... 160
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