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Configure Boot from SAN on Windows Server 2008, 2008
R2, 2012 and 2012 R2 (x64)
1. If necessary, update the boot code on the adapter (see “Update and Enable Boot
2. If necessary, enable the boot code on the adapter (see “Update and Enable Boot
3. Enable the adapter to boot from SAN (see “Enable an Adapter to Boot from SAN”
4. By default, the boot adapter uses auto topology with loop first. You can set the boot
adapter to use a different topology (see “Change Topology” on page 1426).
5. Configure boot devices (see “Configure Boot Devices” on page 1419).
6. If desired, configure the boot options on the adapter (see “Configure Adapter
7. Install the operating system on an FC boot disk (see “Install Windows Server 2008,
2008 R2, 2012 and 2012 R2 on an FC Boot Disk” on page 1407).
Configure Boot from SAN on Windows (EFI)
1. If necessary, install or update the boot code on the adapter (see “Update a Single
2. If necessary, enable the boot code on the adapter (see “Enable or Disable the BIOS”
3. Configure boot devices (see “Configure Boot Devices” on page 1454).
4. If desired, configure the boot options on the adapter (see “Configure Adapter
Parameters” on page 1446 and “Configure Boot Parameters” on page 1450).
5. Install the operating system on an FC boot disk:
For Windows Server 2008 and 2012, see “Install Windows Server 2008, 2008 R2,
2012 and 2012 R2 on an FC Boot Disk” on page 1407.
For a new installation of a Windows Server 2008 and 2012 UEFI-aware
operating system on a UEFI-based xx64 server, see the following section.
Installing a Windows UEFI–aware Operating System on a
UEFI-based x64 Server
This installation procedure assumes LUNs are created in the SAN storage device and
zoned appropriately to the host adapter's WWN.
1. From the server system UEFI setup, ensure that CD/DVD is the first device in the
boot order list.
2. Enable boot from SAN in the Emulex UEFI configuration utility.
3. Configure the boot target and LUN in the Emulex UEFI configuration utility to
point to the desired target.