Other Iscsi Boot Considerations - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters User Manual

Configuring the iSCSI Boot Parameters
See Configuring the iSCSI Boot
Changing the BIOS Boot Order
Change the BIOS boot order to the following:
iSCSI Option ROM
CDROM/DVD
Installing to Target
1. Update the iSCSI boot Option ROM with the target IQN and target IP address.
2. Insert the first Red Hat 5, SUSE 10, or SUSE 11 CD into the CDROM drive.
3. Ensure that the Option ROM is able to log into the target disk.
4. For SUSE 10 and SUSE 11, select installation at the first screen and enter withiscsi=1 netsetup=1.
5. For Red Hat 5, select Installation at the first screen and Enter.
6. Follow the typical installation procedure.
Booting
See Booting.

Other iSCSI Boot Considerations

There are several other factors that should be considered when configuring a system for iSCSI boot.
Locally Administered Address
A user-defined MAC address assigned through the Locally Administered Address property of the Advanced section of the BACS
Configurations tab is not supported on iSCSI boot-enabled devices.
Virtual LANs
Virtual LAN (VLAN) tagging is not supported for iSCSI boot with the Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator.
Teaming
The use of any form of teaming (Smart Load Balancing, Generic Trunking, or Link Aggregation) with the iSCSI boot device is
not supported; however, teaming can still be configured on other devices in the system. For more information, see
Configuring Teaming.
iSCSI Boot Remote Installation
This section discusses the procedures for creating and installing a Microsoft OS directly to the target through Broadcom iSCSI
solution.
Windows Server 2008 (Non-OIS)
Windows Server 2008 (OIS)
Windows Server 2008 (Non-OIS)
To perform a remote install for non-offload
1. Configure iSCSI OpROM with all proper settings.
Boot to iSCSI Target: Disable
Parameters.