vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-55-storage-guide

Chapter 7 Booting ESXi from Fibre Channel SANghSelect 1. WWPN. (Boot this device using WWPN, not DID).Select x to exit and Y to reboot.4 Boot into the system BIOS and move Emulex first in the boot controller sequence.5 Reboot and install on a SAN LUN.Configure QLogic HBA to Boot from SANThis sample procedure explains how to configure the QLogic HBA to boot ESXi from SAN. The procedureinvolves enabling the QLogic HBA BIOS, enabling the selectable boot, and selecting the boot LUN.Procedure1 While booting the server, press Ctrl+Q to enter the Fast!UTIL configuration utility.2 Perform the appropriate action depending on the number of HBAs.OptionOne HBAMultiple HBAsDescriptionIf you have only one host bus adapter (HBA), the Fast!UTIL Options pageappears. Skip to Step 3.If you have more than one HBA, select the HBA manually.abIn the Select Host Adapter page, use the arrow keys to position thecursor on the appropriate HBA.Press Enter.3 In the Fast!UTIL Options page, select Configuration Settings and press Enter.4 In the Configuration Settings page, select Adapter Settings and press Enter.5 Set the BIOS to search for SCSI devices.abcIn the Host Adapter Settings page, select Host Adapter BIOS.Press Enter to toggle the value to Enabled.Press Esc to exit.6 Enable the selectable boot.abcSelect Selectable Boot Settings and press Enter.In the Selectable Boot Settings page, select Selectable Boot.Press Enter to toggle the value to Enabled.7 Use the cursor keys to select the Boot Port Name entry in the list of storage processors (SPs) and pressEnter to open the Select Fibre Channel Device screen.8 Use the cursor keys to select the specific SP and press Enter.If you are using an active-passive storage array, the selected SP must be on the preferred (active) path tothe boot LUN. If you are not sure which SP is on the active path, use your storage array managementsoftware to find out. The target IDs are created by the BIOS and might change with each reboot.9 Perform the appropriate action depending on the number of LUNs attached to the SP.OptionOne LUNMultiple LUNsDescriptionThe LUN is selected as the boot LUN. You do not need to enter the SelectLUN screen.Select LUN screen opens. Use the cursor to select the boot LUN, then pressEnter.VMware, Inc. 59