Create a Server Profile

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Note - For optimal performance, configure only one boot method within the server profile.

On the Oracle Fabric Interconnect, initiate server profile creation.
```
add server profile profile-name host-to-receive-profile@Oracle-Fabric-Interconnect-name:ServerPortport
```
where:

profile-name

Name of the server profile

host-to-receive-profile

Name of the ESXi host that boots remotely

Oracle-Fabric-Interconnect-name

Name of the Oracle Fabric Interconnect that manages traffic to the ESXi host

port

Port of the Oracle Fabric Interconnect attached to the ESXi host
Add the virtual device for booting to the server profile.
Add a VNIC for iSCSI boot:
```
add vnic VNIC-name.profile-name slot/port -boot-capable=true
```
where:

VNIC-name

Name of the VNIC for booting

profile-name

Name of the server profile

slot

Number of the slot (I/O module) of the Oracle Fabric Interconnect where the virtual device is terminated

port

Number of the port for the I/O module in the slot
Set the server profile for booting and connect to the target where the boot image resides.
For iSCI boot by VNIC:
```
set server-profile profile-name iscsi-boot VNIC-name -target-iqn=IQN-descriptor -lun=LUN-ID
```
where:

profile-name

Name of the server profile

VNIC-name

Name of the VNIC for booting

IQN-descriptor

IQN string provided by the iSCSI hardware vendor

LUN-ID

Number identifying the particular LUN
Verify that the server profile is up and connected.
```
show server-profile profile-name iscsi-boot
server     role        vNIC     mnt-type    lvm-grp     lvm-vol     dev     mnt-opts     disks
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
esx55i     loadmount   vnic1    static       iqn.1992-08.com.netapp:sn.118047284              (203/LM)
```
where profile-name is the name of the server profile.

Note - Record the size of the LUN on which the boot image resides. When the host drivers are loaded on to the ESXi host, you are prompted to select the correct LUN. Knowing the LUN's size helps identify the LUN in the list of connected storage targets.