Dell Emulex Family of Adapters - Manual (Page 1521)

Boot Version 10.2 for NIC, iSCSI, FCoE, and RoCE Protocols User Manual P010097-01B Rev. A
2. Configuring PXE Boot for NIC on LPe16202, OCe10100, and OCe11100-series Adapters
Using the PXESelect Utility
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Note: On 4-port controllers, the Advanced Mode setting is not provided in the
PXESelect utility.
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Personality – This option specifies a list of available protocols that can be
configured on an adapter. For additional information on adapter personality,
see “Personality Option” on page 1521.
Note: Changing the Personality setting requires a reboot before the change
will take effect. A reboot will occur when you exit the PXESelect utility if
the Personality setting has changed since the last boot.
2. Once you have set the options in the Controller Configuration menu, select Save
and press .
3. To proceed, select Continue and press .
The Port Selection Menu appears.
4. Select the port you want to configure and press .
Figure 2-4 Port Selection Menu
Note: The Port Selection Menu only appears if there are two or more ports
connected.
Depending on your installed adapter and the Multichannel Mode setting, proceed
to the following sections:
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If Multichannel Mode is disabled, or it is not supported, refer to
“Configuring Ports When Multichannel is Disabled or Not Supported” on
page 1525 for additional configuration information.
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If Multichannel Mode is enabled, refer to “Configuring Universal
Multichannel” on page 1528 for additional configuration information.
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If Multichannel Mode is enabled and you are using IBM adapters, refer to
“Configuring Multichannel for IBM Adapters” on page 1530 for additional
configuration information.
Personality Option
The “personality” reflects the protocol, or protocols, of the adapter. This option
specifies a list of available protocols that can be configured on an adapter. Depending
on the personalities for which the adapter is licensed, one of the following selections
appears:
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NIC
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iSCSI
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FCoE
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Custom