Starting Fast!Util From The Bios Screen - Qlogic Fibre Channel Adapter User Manual

Configuration
Configuring Boot from SAN
VMware ESX 3.x provides the boot from SAN capability on QLogic FC adapters.
For storage array and FC switch configuration, refer to the appropriate user
manual for the device. For VMware ESX-specific configuration requirements, refer
to the VMware Fibre Channel SAN Configuration Guide located at the following
URL:
https://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_35/esx_3/r35/vi3_35_25_san_cfg.pdf
To configure the QLogic FC adapter for boot from SAN:
1. After installing the adapter, boot the server into BIOS.
2. At the QLogic BIOS banner screen
Figure 3-6 Starting Fast!UTIL from the BIOS Screen
The Fast!UTIL FC adapter configuration utility starts.
3. In Fast!UTIL, choose the appropriate FC adapter port to be configured.
4. On the Fast!UTIL Options page, select Configuration Settings, and then
press
5. On the Configuration Settings page, select Host Adapter Settings, and
then press
6. To set the BIOS to search for SCSI devices:
a.
b.
c.
7. After the Host Adapter BIOS is enabled, select the boot device as shown in
the following table:
3-12
.
ENTER
.
ENTER
On the Host Adapter Settings page, select Host Adapter BIOS.
To toggle the value to Enabled, press the
To exit, press the
ESC
(Figure 3-6), press the
key.
S
keys.
CTRL+Q
key.
ENTER
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