Configuring a Boot Device on an EMC Storage Array
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EMC supports booting Linux from an EMC storage array through an
EMC-qualified QLogic Fibre Channel HBA, Fibre Channel over
Ethernet CNA, or iSCSI HBA. (Refer to the EMC Support Matrix for
specific HBAs, BIOS revisions, and drivers.)
◆ Introduction ...................................................................................... 152
◆ Cautions and restrictions for booting from EMC storage array 153
◆ Limitations ........................................................................................ 155
◆ Configuring a Symmetrix boot device for FC or FCoE .............. 158
◆ Configuring a VNX series or CLARiiON boot device for FC or
FCoE ................................................................................................... 161
◆ Installing the Linux operating systems with out of kernel
drivers onto a boot device using FCoE Adapters ........................ 165
◆ Configuring a Symmetrix boot device for iSCSI 3.x ................... 168
◆ Configuring a VNX series or CLARiiON boot device for
iSCSI 3.x............................................................................................. 172
◆ Installing onto the boot device with the QLogic HBA v3.x-
Series driver ...................................................................................... 176
◆ Configuring a Symmetrix boot device for iSCSI 5.x ................... 184
◆ Configuring a VNX series or CLARiiON boot device for
iSCSI 5.x ............................................................................................. 188
◆ Installing onto the boot device with the QLogic HBA v5.x-
Series driver ...................................................................................... 192
Configuring a Boot
Device on an EMC
Storage Array
