Dell QLogic Family of Adapters QLogic QME8242 Mezzanine Card User's Guide - Page 10

Boot Configuration: QLogic QME8242 Mezzanine Card User's Guide Back to Contents Page Boot Configuration: QLogic QME8242 Mezzanine Card User's Guide This section provides the following information about boot configuration for the QLogic QME8242: Boot from SAN PXE Boot Setup iSCSI Configuration Using Fast!UTIL iBFT Boot Setup (iSCSI) DHCP Boot Setup (iSCSI) Boot from SAN Booting servers from Storage Area Networks (SANs) can provide significant benefits in today's complex data center environments. One of the driving forces behind SANs is the need to deliver mission-critical data quickly, at any time, without interruptions or delays. For details on booting from SAN, click here. PXE Boot Setup The Pre-boot eXecution Environment (PXE) allows a workstation to boot from a server on a network prior to booting the operating system on the local hard drive. For details on PXE boot setup, click here. iSCSI Configuration Using Fast!UTIL Fast!UTIL is the QLogic iSCSI BIOS Configuration utility used to configure the iSCSI TCP/IP Offload Engine (TOE). For details on configuring the QME8242 iSCSI driver using the Fast!UTIL BIOS utility, click here. iBFT Boot Setup (iSCSI) iBFT is a component of the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Specification (ACPI) 3.0b standard that provides operating systems a standard way to boot from a software-initiated iSCSI protocol. This component utilizes software-based initiators. For details on iBFT boot setup for iSCSI, click here. DHCP Boot Setup (iSCSI) DHCP boot provides a method for the iSCSI initiator to acquire target parameters from a DHCP server. For details on DHCP boot setup, click here. Please read all restrictions and disclaimers. Back to Contents Page file:///T|/htdocs/NETWORK/QLogic/71922/en/bootconf.htm[9/26/2012 4:25:21 PM]