vSphere Storage - ESXi 5.1 - Documentation - VMware
vSphere Storage - ESXi 5.1 - Documentation - VMware
vSphere Storage - ESXi 5.1 - Documentation - VMware
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2 Change Boot Sequence in BIOS on page 123<br />
When setting up your host to boot from iBFT iSCSI, change the boot sequence to force your host to boot<br />
in an appropriate order.<br />
3 Install <strong>ESXi</strong> to iSCSI Target on page 124<br />
When setting up your host to boot from iBFT iSCSI, install the <strong>ESXi</strong> image to the target LUN.<br />
4 Boot <strong>ESXi</strong> from iSCSI Target on page 124<br />
After preparing the host for an iBFT iSCSI boot and copying the <strong>ESXi</strong> image to the iSCSI target, perform<br />
the actual boot.<br />
Configure iSCSI Boot Parameters<br />
To begin an iSCSI boot process, a network adapter on your host must have a specially configured iSCSI boot<br />
firmware. When you configure the firmware, you specify the networking and iSCSI parameters and enable<br />
the adapter for the iSCSI boot.<br />
Configuration on the network adapter can be dynamic or static. If you use the dynamic configuration, you<br />
indicate that all target and initiator boot parameters are acquired using DHCP. For the static configuration,<br />
you manually enter data that includes your host's IP address and initiator IQN, and the target parameters.<br />
Procedure<br />
u On the network adapter that you use for the boot from iSCSI, specify networking and iSCSI parameters.<br />
Because configuring the network adapter is vendor specific, review your vendor documentation for<br />
instructions.<br />
Change Boot Sequence in BIOS<br />
When setting up your host to boot from iBFT iSCSI, change the boot sequence to force your host to boot in an<br />
appropriate order.<br />
Change the BIOS boot sequence to the following sequence:<br />
n iSCSI<br />
n DVD-ROM<br />
Because changing the boot sequence in the BIOS is vendor specific, refer to vendor documentation for<br />
instructions. The following sample procedure explains how to change the boot sequence on a Dell host with a<br />
Broadcom network adapter.<br />
Procedure<br />
1 Turn on the host.<br />
2 During Power-On Self-Test (POST), press F2 to enter the BIOS Setup.<br />
3 In the BIOS Setup, select Boot Sequence and press Enter.<br />
4 In the Boot Sequence menu, arrange the bootable items so that iSCSI precedes the DVD-ROM.<br />
5 Press Esc to exit the Boot Sequence menu.<br />
6 Press Esc to exit the BIOS Setup.<br />
7 Select Save Changes and click Exit to exit the BIOS Setup menu.<br />
Chapter 13 Booting from iSCSI SAN<br />
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