HP NC4621 HP Broadcom iSCSI Boot for NC37xx/NC380x Adapters User Guide - Page 10

Con iSCSI boot server, The AuthMethod values are: None, CHAP, and TwoWay MutualCHAP

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DataDigest=False HeaderDigest=False ## Account Login information # . The AuthMethod values are: None,CHAP, and (TwoWay) MutualCHAP, # AuthMethod=None CHAPUsername=iqn.1991-05.com.microsoft:comfort.txn.cpqcorp.net CHAPSecret=Some12day123 CHAPMSecret=BetterThanThat 3. Write the boot path to the target server. After you edit the EVINPUT.TXT file, write the boot path to the target server with the EV.EXE DOS utility using the following command. ev -c < evinput.txt The information also can be displayed by entering the f ollowing ev command. ev -p To use the iLO interface to write the iSCSI boot path parameters to the target server, enter the following command. %SystemDrive%\CpqSystem\Pnpdrvs\iSCSIutils\hpibootcfg.exe -i -s -u -p All command line arguments are required. The is the file created in the previous step. hpibootcfg.exe -i -s < iLO IP address|iLO server name> -u -p Argument Descr ipti on -i The name of the boot path input file. -s the iSCSI target -u The username of the HP Integrated Lights Out management port from which to boot the iSCSI target. -p The password for the user name of the HP Integrated Lights Out management port from which to boot the iSCSI target. After the EV utility is executed and the iSCSI Option ROM firmware is installed on the multifunction adapter, the Option ROM can connect to the target and the operating system can be installed on the target. Configure iSCSI boot server Server conf iguration changes are required before iSCSI boot can be used. These changes must occur after the iSCSI boot option ROM is installed. • iSCSI boot must be enabled for the adapter in use. • The boot order must be modified to select the adapter as the boot device. Enable iSCSI boot for HP network adapters For embedded adapters and mezzanine adapters, the firmware update utility installs the option ROM on all supported adapters. The iSCSI boot option ROM is installed but disabled. Installation and configuration 10

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Installation and configuration 10
DataDigest=False
HeaderDigest=False
## Account Login information
# . The AuthMethod values are: None,CHAP, and (TwoWay) MutualCHAP,
#
AuthMethod=None
CHAPUsername=iqn.1991-05.com.microsoft:comfort.txn.cpqcorp.net
CHAPSecret=Some12day123
CHAPMSecret=BetterThanThat
3.
Write the boot path to the target server.
After you edit the EVINPUT.TXT file, write the boot path to
the target server with the EV.EXE DOS utility using the following command.
ev -c < evinput.txt
The information also can be displayed by entering the following ev command.
ev -p
To use the iLO interface to write the iSCSI boot path parameters to the target server, enter the
following command.
%SystemDrive%\CpqSystem\Pnpdrvs\iSCSIutils\hpibootcfg.exe -i <input
file> -s <iLO IP address|iLO server name> -u <iLO username> -p <iLO
password>
All command line arguments are required. The <input file> is the file created in the previous step.
hpibootcfg.exe -i <input file> -s < iLO IP address|iLO server name> -u <iLO username> -p <iLO
password>
Argument
Description
-i <input file>
The name of the boot path input file.
-s <iLO IP address|iLO
server name>
The IP address of the HP Integrated Lights Out management port from which to boot
the iSCSI target
-u <iLO username>
The username of the HP Integrated Lights Out management port from which to boot
the iSCSI target.
-p <iLO password>
The password for the user name of the HP Integrated Lights Out management port
from which to boot the iSCSI target.
After the EV utility is executed and the iSCSI Option ROM firmware is installed on the multifunction
adapter, the Option ROM can connect to the target and the operating system can be installed on the
target.
Configure iSCSI boot server
Server configuration changes are required before iSCSI boot can be used. These changes must occur
after the iSCSI boot option ROM is installed.
iSCSI boot must be enabled for the adapter in use.
The boot order must be modified to select the adapter as the boot device.
Enable iSCSI boot for HP network adapters
For embedded adapters and mezzanine adapters, the firmware update utility installs the option ROM on
all supported adapters. The iSCSI boot option ROM is installed but disabled.