Boot from iSCSI on PE1950 with embedded NIC Broadcom?

[Thomas_Chenault at Dell.com]

If I remember correctly, the NetXtreme 5722 add-in adapters that Dell is shipping include iSCSI-boot capability, but NetXtreme LOMs do not.

As noted below, the NetXtreme II LOMs on many platforms do support iSCSI-boot with the latest available firmware.


Thomas

-----Original Message-----
From: Santi Saez [mailto:santi at hostalia.com] 
Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 4:23 AM
To: linux-poweredge-Lists
Cc: Chenault, Thomas
Subject: Re: Boot from iSCSI on PE1950 with embedded NIC Broadcom?



Dear Srs,

I have make the same test with a PowerEdge 1950 server and I can see  
iSCSI configuration in the NIC menu.

So, boot from iSCSI perhaps is only available for "NetXtreme II"  
cards?	There's no option to enable on a R200 with a NetXtreme I?  
Thanks!!

Regards,

El 11/04/2008, a las 11:08, Santi Saez escribió:
>
> El 10/04/2008, a las 20:34, <Thomas_Chenault at dell.com>
> <Thomas_Chenault at dell.com> escribió:
>> Provided that you have the latest system BIOS, the latest LOM
>> firmware,
>> and an operating system that supports it, it should be possible to
>> achieve iSCSI-boot with the embedded Broadcom NICs on a PowerEdge
>> 1950.
>
> Dear Thomas,
>
> I have been making some test with a PowerEdge R200, this is the
> server info:
>
> - BIOS version 1.0.0
>
> - Broadcom NetXtreme Boot Agent v8.3.9
>
> Entering in the NIC menu with "Control+S" I don't see any option to
> enable boot from iSCSI:
>
> http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/6593/broadcom1tq4.png
>
> In the "Boot Menu - F11" there's no option for iSCSI:
>
> http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/1991/broadcom2rz0.png
>
> I will try with a PowerEdge 1950 but I think that is needed a PCIe
> card or a new firmware for the NIC.

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Santi Saez