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== Install VMware ESX/ESXi on SAN Storage == | == Install VMware ESX/ESXi on SAN Storage == | ||
To boot from SAN... | |||
* HBA BIOS must designate the FC card as a boot controller | |||
* The FC card must initiate a primative connection to the boot LUN | |||
* Each ESX must have its own boot LUN | |||
** SAN storage paths can be masked using <code> esxcli corestorage claimrule </code> (PSA claim) rules to select which available LUN's are claimed | |||
* iSCSI must use a hardware initiator (impossible to boot using software iSCSI) | |||
To setup FC boot from SAN... | |||
* Configure/create boot LUN | |||
* Enable boot from HBA in system's BIOS and in HBA's BIOS | |||
* Select the LUN to boot from in HBA BIOS | |||
To setup iSCSI boot from SAN... | |||
* Configure storage ACL so that only correct ESX has access to correct boot LUN (must be LUN 0 or LUN 255) | |||
* Enable boot from HBA in system's BIOS and in HBA's BIOS | |||
* Configure target to boot from in HBA's BIOS | |||
== Identify vSphere Architecture and Solutions == | == Identify vSphere Architecture and Solutions == | ||