Overview

Intel® iSCSI Boot is designed for the Intel PRO/1000 family of PCI-Express Server Adapters. Intel iSCSI Boot provides the capability to boot from a remote iSCSI disk volume located on an iSCSI-based Storage Area Network (SAN). This guide covers hardware and software installation, setup procedures, and troubleshooting tips for installing and booting the system using these adapters.


Quick Installation Procedures

To install and prepare a system for iSCSI Boot follow the procedure below.
To upgrade Intel iSCSI Boot firmware, start with step 2.
To configure an iSCSI boot server system which has Intel iSCSI Boot installed, start with step 3.

System Requirements

  1. Install Intel iSCSI Boot-capable adapters in the system. For a list of supported adapters, see Supported Adapters.
  2. Install the latest Intel iSCSI Boot firmware using iSCSIUtl DOS utility.
    Command "ISCSIUTL -UP -ALL" programs the firmware on flash ROM of all iSCSI boot-capable adapters in the system. See iSCSI DOS Utility section for details.
  3. Connect the adapter(s) in the iSCSI initiator system to a network with the iSCSI target disk.
  4. Follow the Firmware Setup instructions to configure the Intel iSCSI Boot firmware to boot from a pre-configured iSCSI target disk.
  5. To setup the initiator system to boot from a remote iSCSI disk using Microsoft* Windows*, follow the steps in Windows Setup.
  6. To setup the initiator system to boot from a remote iSCSI disk using Linux, follow the steps in Linux Setup.
  7. After following the above steps if you are having problems, refer to Troubleshooting.

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