Dell QLogic Family of Adapters QLogic QME8242 Mezzanine Card User's Guide - Page 114

iBFT Boot Setup: QLogic QME8242 Mezzanine Card User's Guide Back to Contents Page iBFT Boot Setup: QLogic QME8242 Mezzanine Card User's Guide For an alternate method of iSCSI boot from SAN, use the fields in the iSCSI Boot Firmware Table (iBFT). 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 software-initiated iSCSI protocol. To view the iBFT specification, visit the following URL: http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/system/platform/firmware/ibft.mspx This section provides details for setting up the QME8242 adapter using iBFT, including: Enabling iBFT Boot Setting Up iBFT on IPv4 Setting Up iBFT on IPv6 Booting to a Target Disk Enabling iBFT Boot Follow these steps to enable iBFT boot in the Dell BIOS system. 1. Boot the server, and then follow Dell's instructions to access the Dell system BIOS. 2. In the Dell system BIOS, select Integrated Devices, and then press the key. 3. Select the Embedded Gb NIC 1 ... Enabled with iSCSI Boot line, as shown in Figure 1, and then press . Figure 1. Enabling iSCSI Boot 4. Press the key to save your settings and exit the Dell BIOS. 5. Reboot the system. Setting Up iBFT on IPv4 You can set up iBFT on IPv4 with either a static IP address or a dynamic IP address. Setting Up a Static IPv4 Address file:///T|/htdocs/NETWORK/QLogic/71922/en/ibft.htm[9/26/2012 4:26:32 PM]