DL580 G7 - Booting from PCI-e LSI/SAS Controller?

[phofman]

Hi,

Please is it possible for DL580 G7 to boot from an add-on PCI-e LSI/SAS controller which has the BIOS Option ROM and provides boot options on standard PCs? I would like to avoid the built-in P410 controller and keep all drives attached to the SAS controller. Currrently one 4-bay front cage is operated by the P410 and the other 4-bay front cage by the SAS HBA, which works perfectly including the status leds. Flipping the cage takes just connecting the internal SFF-8087 cable to the SAS HBA, instead of to the P410. I would like to connect both the SFF cables that way

I cannot test it on the actual machine since it must be running.

Thank you very much.

Pavel.

[support_s]

System recommended content:

1. Advisory: (Revision) HP ProLiant DL980 G7 / ProLiant DL580 G7 Servers - Power-On-Boot Process May Stop Responding With Some I/O Cards in SubIO Slots and LPIO Slots With Integrated Lights-Out 3 (iLO 3) Firmware Version 1.15 (Or Later)

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[TVVJ · Accepted solution]

Hello,

If you want to boot the server from a PCIe card, then you may refer to sections "Standard Boot Order (IPL) menu" and "Boot Controller Order menu" on page 75 of the HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide for setting the boot order.

Regards,

[phofman]

Thanks, that looks like booting from an added PCI-e controller should be possible.

Pavel.