Uefi Boot Problems - Dell Brocade Adapters Troubleshooting Manual

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General adapter problems
Action: If you are installing the brocade_driver_linux_<versions>.tar.gz driver package, the driver
module compiles on the system during installation. If driver build errors result when you install the
package, verify that the appropriate distribution kernel development packages are installed on your
host system for the currently running kernel. These packages should include the gcc compiler and
the kernel sources. If these are not installed, you will need to install them through your Linux OS
Software Management tools or reinstall the operating system before you can continue the driver
installation. Be sure to "install everything" including the developer library options.

UEFI boot problems

This section describes problems that may occur when using the Brocade adapter and unified
extensible firmware interface (UEFI) for booting a host system from a remote storage device (boot
over SAN). Possible causes and recommended actions to help resolve the problems are provided.
System will not boot over SAN or on local disk in Legacy BIOS mode
On some IBM UEFI based systems, Hard Disk 0 is not present after Legacy Only option in boot
manager and system will not boot as local disk or over SAN.
Possible Cause: Hard Disk are not present in the boot manager list.
Action: Follow these steps:
1. Press F1 to enter System Setup during early phase of booting.
2. Select Boot Manager and press Enter.
3. Select Add Boot Option and press Enter.
4. Select Legacy Only and press Enter.
5. Press Esc to return to Boot Manager.
6. Select Change Boot Order and press Enter.
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8. Select Legacy Only and press the + key to promote the boot order to a position above the local
9. Confirm that Hard Disk 'x' is present in the list. If not, return to
10. Select Commit Changes and press Enter.
11. Press Esc to return to Boot Manager.
12. Select Reset System and press Enter.
Host not booting from remote LUN
If the host system where the adapter is installed does not boot from the remote boot LUN, refer to
the following descriptions of possible causes and recommended actions to help resolve the
problem.
Possible Cause: Boot over SAN is not configured correctly.
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Select the existing Boot Order and press Enter.
device that contains the operating system (typically, this would be above Hard Disk 0). Press
Enter.
the boot order.
step 3 and add Hard Disks to
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