Heads up: iSCSI Boot support on x86
Date: Sun, 07 Dec 2008 17:13:19 +0800 From: Ran Jack Meng <Jack.Meng at sun dot com> To: onnv-gate at onnv dot eng dot sun dot com, on-all at sun dot com Subject: Heads up: iSCSI Boot support on x86 The putback of: PSARC/2008/427 iSCSI Boot PSARC/2008/640 iSCSI With DHCP 6701045 iSCSI boot on x86 6751246 dhcp release the lease before sync is committed on iSCSI disk provides a new feature with Solaris x86 - booting from an iSCSI target. This feature can be used to boot Solaris from an iSCSI target on an x86 host if an iBFT-capable NIC is installed/configured there. A list of iBFT-capable NICs from Intel is at, http://www.intel.com/support/network/adapter/pro100/sb/CS-028681.htm However currently you may still need to manual update the flash on these NICS to enable iSCSI boot. Refer to following link for details, http://www.intel.com/network/connectivity/products/iscsiboot.htm Sun is actively working with Intel and other vendors to improve this process. You may need an SXCE B104 X86 CD/DVD image to gracefully experience this feature. Here are links to guidelines about installing Solaris onto an iSCSI target with legacy installer and then booting from there. http://wikis.sun.com/display/OpenSolarisInfo/iSCSI+Boot http://blogs.sun.com/cancel/entry/how_to_install_solaris_x86 Please file CR related to this feature under solaris/kernel/driver-iscsi to track issues or request improvements. Also you're welcome to post topics related to iSCSI boot on OpenSolaris Storage forum: http://www.opensolaris.org/jive/forum.jspa?forumID=94 Thanks Jack
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