topic link boot lun into blade server in BladeSystem - General

link boot lun into blade server

RiclyLeRoy — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 03:49:57 GMT

My target is to link lun of shared storage (where there is OS) as boot device to blade server.

Server is blade system, BL460c.

Storage is 3par 8200 (with 2 controllers) where I create vLUN which I exported with 45 lun id.

Blade has Flex Fabric 20Gb 2-port 650FLB adapter FCoE

I opened system configuration of server Bios.

I don't understand what's "CEE FCF Parameters". Inside this menu I see a row like this :

01: BOOT: VlanId: xxx "Sw Name": aaaa... "Fab Name": bbbb......

What means "Sw Name"? "Fab Name"?

In change boot device order I can see 2 WWN which I think caould be 2 wwn of two 3par controllers:

01: WWN:...

02: WWN:...

Can you help me to configure my 3par lun as boot device into 2 FC ports please? Where I have to start?

Re: link boot lun into blade server

rabindra11sharm — Sat, 02 Nov 2024 05:31:52 GMT

Dear RiclyLeRoy

I have very limited knowledge in 3PAR storage system, any ways I am trying to help you.

When you power on the server you will get a option like press F8 or Ctrl+Q to go to the HBA BIOS.
Enable the Boot BIOS for HBA. Save the configuration and exit.
Now on the switch you can see the WWN of HBA, zone it with Storage LUN.
Add the Host into the storage and assign the volume to it.
Again fo to the HBA BIOS and then select the boot lun option. If zoning is correct then you will see a LUN from Storage there in list and lun id also. Select that LUN as boot lun. Save and Exit.

Also there is document to configure storage LUN Booting from storage area network

Re: link boot lun into blade server

RiclyLeRoy — Sun, 03 Nov 2024 17:36:15 GMT

Zoning is just configured correctly and I know both WWN of Lun.

My problem is to understand what boot entries, which I previously indicated, mean ?

Re: link boot lun into blade server

RiclyLeRoy — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 06:45:16 GMT

@rabindra11sharm I noted It's necessary to configure FCF parameters to boot via SAN, but I don't what value to insert

Re: link boot lun into blade server

sbhat09 — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 07:29:05 GMT

Hello @RiclyLeRoy,

That could be 'switch name' and 'fabric name'.
For more, please check if 'Boot from SAN guide' can help you - https://www.hpe.com/psnow/doc/c01861120

Regards,
Srinivas Bhat

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Query: link boot lun into blade server

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