HP NC373F PCI-E Multifunction 1000SX Gigabit Server Adapter - Manual (Page 8)

Installation and configuration 8
Installation and configuration
Summary of installation and configuration
Currently the method for setting up an iSCSI boot implementation consists of the following.
1. Install a HP ProLiant Gigabit Ethernet Multifunction server adapter in your server.
2. Update the firmware to the latest iSCSI boot option ROM and the latest boot code.
3. Initialize the iSCSI boot option ROM data.
4. Install the binary RPM on the iSCSI boot install server.
5. Create installation diskettes for your operating system and add the ks.cfg or autoinst.xml files.
6. Use the server that has the updated iSCSI boot option ROM to install the operating system directly on
the iSCSI target.
HP updates networking software frequently to include new functionality and features. For the latest driver,
firmware, and documentation updates go to the HP website
(http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/networking/index.html).
Download drivers and software
To download drivers and software for the adapter:
1. Go to the HP website (http://www.hp.com/#Support).
2. Select Download drivers and software (and firmware).
3. Type the adapter name in the For product box, and then click Go.
Updating the iSCSI boot option ROM
About the iSCSI boot option ROM
The HP Multifunction Upgrade Utility modifies an adapter's ROM to support iSCSI boot natively by
installing a special iSCSI boot firmware image on HP ProLiant Gigabit Ethernet Multifunction server
adapters (NC37xx and NC380x family). The iSCSI boot option ROM provides disk access to configured
iSCSI targets. The iSCSI boot option ROM conforms to the BIOS Boot Specification, which enables a
ROM-based PCI component to participate in the IPL boot sequence.
During the iSCSI boot process, the option ROM connects to an iSCSI target to facilitate the loading of the
operating system directly from the iSCSI target, which eliminates the need for DHCP and PXE. The option
ROM then provides the information that is needed to connect to the iSCSI targets and to locate the root
and boot partitions thus allowing the boot sequence to complete.
The HP Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapters support either iSCSI boot or PXE boot but not both.
Updating to iSCSI boot capability eliminates PXE as an alternate IPL (initial program load) device.
Updating the PXE boot eliminates iSCSI boot capability. This is applicable only to stand up and