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Boot for the Fibre Channel Protocol User Manual P010096-02A Rev. A

2. Boot from SAN

Windows Server 2008, 2008 R2, 2012 and 2012 R2

Configure Boot from SAN on Windows Server 2008, 2008

R2, 2012 and 2012 R2 (x64)

1. If necessary, update the boot code on the adapter (see “Update and Enable Boot

Code” on page 27).

2. If necessary, enable the boot code on the adapter (see “Update and Enable Boot

Code” on page 27).

3. Enable the adapter to boot from SAN (see “Enable an Adapter to Boot from SAN”

on page 29).

4. By default, the boot adapter uses auto topology with loop first. You can set the boot

adapter to use a different topology (see “Change Topology” on page 37).

5. Configure boot devices (see “Configure Boot Devices” on page 30).

6. If desired, configure the boot options on the adapter (see “Configure Adapter

Parameters” on page 33).

7. Install the operating system on an FC boot disk (see “Install Windows Server 2008,

2008 R2, 2012 and 2012 R2 on an FC Boot Disk” on page 18).

Configure Boot from SAN on Windows (EFI)

1. If necessary, install or update the boot code on the adapter (see “Update a Single

Adapter” on page 76).

2. If necessary, enable the boot code on the adapter (see “Enable or Disable the BIOS”

on page 55).

3. Configure boot devices (see “Configure Boot Devices” on page 65).

4. If desired, configure the boot options on the adapter (see “Configure Adapter

Parameters” on page 57 and “Configure Boot Parameters” on page 61).

5. Install the operating system on an FC boot disk:

 For Windows Server 2008 and 2012, see “Install Windows Server 2008, 2008 R2,

2012 and 2012 R2 on an FC Boot Disk” on page 18.

 For a new installation of a Windows Server 2008 and 2012 UEFI-aware

operating system on a UEFI-based xx64 server, see the following section.

Installing a Windows UEFI–aware Operating System on a

UEFI-based x64 Server

This installation procedure assumes LUNs are created in the SAN storage device and

zoned appropriately to the host adapter's WWN.

1. From the server system UEFI setup, ensure that CD/DVD is the first device in the

boot order list.

2. Enable boot from SAN in the Emulex UEFI configuration utility.

3. Configure the boot target and LUN in the Emulex UEFI configuration utility to

point to the desired target.