Dell Emulex Family of Adapters - Manual (Page 1590)

Boot Version 10.2 for NIC, iSCSI, FCoE, and RoCE Protocols User Manual P010097-01B Rev. A
6. Using the FCoE Boot BIOS Utility for x86 and x64 Architectures
Configuring Advanced Adapter Parameters
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Enabling or Disabling EDD 3.0
EDD 3.0 provides additional data to the operating system boot loader during an
INT-13h function 48h call (get device parameters). This information includes the path
to the boot device and the disk size. The default setting for EDD 3.0 is enabled. When
EDD 3.0 is disabled, the setting reverts to EDD 2.1.
To enable or disable EDD 3.0:
1. From the main configuration menu (Figure 6-2), select Configure Advanced
Adapter Parameters and press . The adapter configuration menu is
displayed (Figure 6-13).
2. Select Enable or Disable EDD 3.0 and press . The EDD 3.0 configuration
screen is displayed.
Figure 6-18 Enable or Disable EDD 3.0 Screen
3. Select whether to enable or disable EDD 3.0.
4. Press to accept the change.
5. Press to return to the advanced adapter configuration menu.
6. For changes to take effect, reboot the system.
Enabling or Disabling the Start Unit Command
You must know the specific LUN to issue the SCSI start unit command. The default
setting is disabled.
To enable or disable the start unit command:
1. From the main configuration menu (Figure 6-2), select Configure Advanced
Adapter Parameters and press . The adapter configuration menu is
displayed (Figure 6-13).
2. Select Enable or Disable Start Unit Command and press . The Start Unit
Command configuration screen is displayed.