176 CU0354602-00 L5 Boot ConfigurationOverviewThis section provides the following information about boot configuration for theQLogic adapter: Boot from SANBooting servers from SANs can provide significant benefits in today’scomplex data center environments. One of the driving forces behind SANs isthe need to deliver mission-critical data quickly, at any time, withoutinterruptions or delays. Dell System SetupThe Dell System Setup allows you to configure a network adapter. PXE Boot SetupThe PXE allows a workstation to boot from a server on a network beforebooting the operating system on the local hard drive. iSCSI Configuration Using Fast!UTILFast!UTIL is the QLogic iSCSI BIOS Configuration utility used to configurethe adapter for iSCSI. iBFT Boot SetupiBFT is a component of the Advanced Configuration and Power InterfaceSpecification (ACPI) 3.0b standard that provides operating systems astandard way to boot from a software-initiated iSCSI protocol. Thiscomponent uses software-based initiators. DHCP Boot Setup (iSCSI)DHCP boot provides a method for the iSCSI initiator to acquire targetparameters from a DHCP server.
