SAN Boot Method
SAN boot enables you to boot an Oracle Enterprise Linux or Oracle VM host from a SAN volume accessed through a VHBA. The remote disk to boot from is identified by a target WWPN and LUN on a storage disk array device.
The process of configuring for PXE boot is as follows:
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Load the host drivers into the OS image.
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Move the OS image to a remote LUN.
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Create a server profile.
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Configure a bootable VHBA.
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Set the HCA to first in the boot order.
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Load the image into the Oracle Enterprise Linux or Oracle VM host.
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Reboot the host.
Note - During SAN boot, the text VHBA installing indicates the name of the VHBA configured for SAN boot.