How to Configure Emulex HBA BIOS settings to boot from SAN for Solaris x86

Asset ID:	1-71-2138228.1
Update Date:	2016-07-29
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Solution 2138228.1 : How to Configure Emulex HBA BIOS settings to boot from SAN for Solaris x86

Applies to:

Sun Blade X6440 Server Module - Version All Versions to All Versions [Release All Releases]
Solaris Operating System - Version 8 6/00 U1 to 11.3 [Release 8.0 to 11.0]
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Goal

The goal is to configure an Emulex HBA so that it is able to Boot from a LUN presented to it via the SAN using the Emulex BIOS settings.

Solution

When you configure the Emulex HBA BIOS to boot Solaris x86 from SAN, you need to enable BIOS.

Procedure:

1. Reboot the host.
2. To configure the adapter parameters, press ALT+E at the Emulex prompt and follow these steps.

a Select an adapter (with BIOS support).
b Select 2. Configure This Adapter's Parameters.
c Select 1. Enable or Disable BIOS.
d Select 1 to enable BIOS.
e Select x to exit and Esc to return to the previous menu.

3. To configure the boot device, follow these steps from the Emulex main menu.

a Select the same adapter.
b Select 1. Configure Boot Devices.
c Select the location for the Boot Entry.
d Enter the two-digit boot device.
e Enter the two-digit (HEX) starting LUN number (for example, 01).
f Select the boot LUN.
g Select 1. WWPN. (Boot this device using WWPN, not DID).
h Select x to exit and Y to reboot.

4 Boot into the system BIOS and move Emulex first in the boot controller sequence.

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