Windows Server 2008 R2 Boot from iSCSI SAN using BL460c G1 and HP LeftHand P4000 VSA

最近有越來越多經濟實惠的iSCSI SAN儲存設備可以選擇, 剛好有些ProLiant內建的Multifunction網卡可以支援boot from iSCSI, 本文就來示範如何boot from iSCSI SAN.


需要設備及軟體:

• (iSCSI Initiator) HP ProLiant BL460c G1 (embedded NC373i Multifunction NICs)
• (iSCSI Target) HP LeftHand P4000 Virtual SAN Appliance Software
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 (下載試用版)
• HP Gigabit Server Adapter Firmware Upgrade Utility for C-Class Blades
• HP NC-Series Broadcom iSCSI Boot Package for Windows
• HP Firmware Maintenance CD v8.60
• WinImage

相關的設定值:

• Initiator Name (BL460c): iqn.1991-05.com.microsoft:bl460c
• Initiator IP (BL460c): 192.168.1.100
• Initiator Route: 192.168.1.1
• Target IP (LeftJand VSA): 192.168.1.101

建立iSCSI LUN並且present給server(BL460c):

• 在LeftHand CMC裡新增一台Server, 填入Name和Initiator Node Name, 並且把Enable load balancing選項的勾拿掉

• 在LeftHand CMC裡create一個iSCSI LUN(Windows Server 2008 R2 x64至少需要32GB), assign給剛剛create的server, 並記下iSCSI Target Name供後面設定使用

安裝並更新iSCSI Option ROM:

• 到http://www.bootdisk.com --> DOS/Windows9X/Me/NT/2K/XP Excellent Bootdisks 下載 "Windows Me OEM (bootme.exe)"

• 用7-zip之類的解壓縮工具把 "HP Gigabit Server Adapter Firmware Upgrade Utility for C-Class Blades" 解到一個資料夾

• 用WinImage打開bootme.exe, 把io.sys, msdos.sys, command.com以外的檔案都刪除. 然後加入ccfwupg1底下所有的檔案, 另存新檔為FW.IMA

• 把FW.IMA mount到BL460c iLO2的Virtual Flpooy並開機, 進入DOS後執行ccfwupg1, 完成後umount Virtual Floppy並關機

• 把HP Firmware Maintenance CD v8.60 mount到BL460c iLO2的Virtual Media並開機, 把所有的firmware都更新到最新版, 完成後umount Virtual Media並關機

設定並啟用iSCSI boot:

• 用7-zip之類的解壓縮工具把 "HP NC-Series Broadcom iSCSI Boot Package for Windows" 解到一個資料夾, 根據前面記下的設定編輯apps\bcm_iscsi\nc37x\tools\EVINPUT.TXT

EVINPUT.TXT內容

[Required components:]
TargetName=iqn.2003-10.com.lefthandnetworks:demog1:452:bl460cbfs
InitiatorName=iqn.1991-05.com.microsoft:bl460c
TargetIP=192.168.1.101
TargetPort=3260
InitiatorIP=192.168.1.100
InitiatorNetmask=255.255.255.0
InitiatorRoute=192.168.1.1
AuthMethod=None
[Required for CHAP and MutualCHAP AuthMethod:]
CHAPUsername=iqn.1991-05.com.microsoft:comfort.txn.cpqcorp.net
CHAPSecret=NotSet
[Required for MutualCHAP AuthMethod:]
CHAPMSecret=NotSet
[Optional:]
LAA=000000000000
VLAN=Disabled
LUN=0
ForceBoot=False
UseBIOSInterface=True
WindowsHBAMode=False

• 用WinImage打開bootme.exe, 把io.sys, msdos.sys, command.com以外的檔案都刪除. 然後加入加入編輯過的EVINPUT.TXT跟apps\bcm_iscsi\nc37x\tools\EV.EXE , 另存新檔為EV.IMA

• 把EV.IMA mount到BL460c iLO2的Virtual Flpooy並開機, 進入DOS後執行ev -c < onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM0KLP6MWFAV6cSK5gUvYxDd8TRkbS2BKWBN7FzHYb65d6D2p08hfhyolcTHEvvukoBLlHeaZA4978mHcAg0Y6j8IYV8Uachdz6IWfesq2P7FPw8a7OiYkpz7nzYIvNro9Dea96PsJTyNK/s1600-h/BfS012.png">

• 進入BL460c的RBSU --> System Options --> Embedded NICs --> NIC 1 Boot Options --> 改為iSCSI Boot並儲存設定後重新開機

• 進入BL460c的RBSU --> Boot Controller Order --> 把NC373i改為Ctlr :1並儲存設定後關機

安裝Windows Server 2008 R2:

• 把Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 DVD ISO image mount到BL460c iLO2的Virtual Media並開機
• 選擇把系統安裝到iSCSI LUN上, 小心不要選成Smart Array上的硬碟 (此例iSCSI LUN為32GB)

• 依照setup步驟繼續安裝Windows, 安裝完成後記得安裝ProLiant Support Pack (PSP) v8.30