Dell QLogic Family of Adapters QLogic QME8242 Mezzanine Card User's Guide - Page 119

iBFT Boot Setup: QLogic QME8242 Mezzanine Card User's Guide You can set up iBFT on IPv6 with either a static IP address or a dynamic IP address. Setting Up a Static IPv6 Address To set up a static IP address on IPv6, follow these steps: 1. Start the server and when the NIC boot code banner appears, press the keys. The QLogic CNA Function Configuration utility opens to the Select Adapter menu. 2. Select the adapter to configure, and then press the key. The QLogic CNA Function Configuration utility opens to the Setup menu for the selected adapter. 3. Under Function Configuration, select the iBFT function to configure, and then press . 4. Under Adapter Settings, configure the following, as shown in Figure 8: a. Set Enable ROM to Enabled. b. Set IP Format to IPv6. c. Set the VLAN Mode to one of the following: Disabled if the VLAN is not used in the network Enabled to specify a valid VLAN ID d. If VLAN is enabled, specify a valid VLAN ID in the range of 2 to 4095. Figure 8. Configuring Adapter Settings for IPv6 (Static) 5. Under Adapter Settings, select Initiator Settings, and then press . 6. Under Initiator Settings, configure the following, as shown in Figure 9: a. Set Enable DHCP to Disabled; the Target Param From DHCP is automatically set to Disabled. b. The Initiator Name is set automatically; set the Initiator IP Address, Initiator Subnet Mask, and Gateway according to the network setup. c. (Optional) Configure the Reverse CHAP Name and Reverse CHAP Secret as needed. d. Press to save these settings. Figure 9. Configuring Initiator Settings for IPv6 (Static) file:///T|/htdocs/NETWORK/QLogic/71922/en/ibft.htm[9/26/2012 4:26:32 PM]