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3. Configuring PXE Boot for NIC on OCe14000-series Adapters

Using the PXESelect Utility

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Note: For illustration purposes, the screen displays in this section are for a system

with the IBM Virtual Fabric Mode multichannel mode selected.

Figure 3-18 IBM Virtual Fabric Mode MultiChannel Configuration Screen

Note: If your system does not support some of the multichannel options, those

unavailable options are disabled on the MultiChannel Configuration screen.

2. From the MultiChannel Configuration screen, you can perform the following tasks:

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View the function number.

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Select the protocol for each function, except for PF #0 and PF #1. See

Note: The Custom personality is not supported on IBM adapters and systems.

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Configure the minimum and maximum bandwidth for each channel. See

instructions.

Note: When Switch Independent Mode is enabled, you must configure the

minimum and maximum bandwidth settings on the switch.

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View the permanent and virtual MAC addresses.

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View the logical link status.

Note: Logical Link Status is displayed as “N/A” for storage functions.

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Configure the LPVID for each channel. For more information, see “Configuring

Note: An LPVID is optional for IBM Virtual Fabric Mode, but it is required for

every function when using Switch Independent Mode.

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View the SR-IOV status.

Note: SR-IOV is automatically disabled when multichannel is enabled.