Installation Overview for Intel® Ethernet iSCSI Boot

For information on System Requirements see System Requirements.

1. Install Intel® Ethernet iSCSI Boot-capable adapters in the system. For a list of supported adapters, see Supported Adapters.
2. Boot via DOS.
3. Install the latest Intel Ethernet iSCSI Boot firmware using BootUtil DOS utility.
   Command "BOOTUTIL -UP=iSCSI -ALL" programs the firmware on flash ROM of all iSCSI Remote Boot-capable adapters in the system. See BootUtility section for details.
4. Connect the adapter(s) by cable in the iSCSI initiator system to a network with the iSCSI target disk.
5. If employing Static IP follow the Firmware Setup instructions to configure the Intel iSCSI Boot firmware to boot from a pre-configured iSCSI target
6. To setup the initiator system to boot from a remote iSCSI disk using Microsoft* Windows*, follow the steps in Windows Setup.
7. To setup the initiator system to boot from a remote iSCSI disk using Linux, follow the steps in Linux Setup.
8. After following the above steps if you are having problems, refer to Troubleshooting. 

http://www.intel.com/support/go/network/adapter/iscsiadapters.htm Intel® Server Adapters Which adapters support Intel® iSCSI Remote Boot?

Intel® iSCSI Remote Boot is designed to operate with PCI-Express* based Intel® Server Adapters. Intel iSCSI Remote Boot is supported on the following devices: Product Name Controller Intel® Ethernet Server Adapter I340-F4 82580 Intel® Ethernet Server Adapter I340-T4 82580 Intel® Gigabit CT Desktop Adapter 82574L Intel® Gigabit ET Dual Port Server Adapter 82576 Intel® Gigabit EF Dual Port Server Adapter 82576 Intel® Gigabit ET Quad Port Server Adapter 82576 Intel® Gigabit ET2 Quad Port Server Adapter 82576 Intel® PRO/1000 PT Quad Port Server Adapter 82571GB Intel® PRO/1000 PT Quad Port LP Server Adapter 82571GB Intel® PRO/1000 PF Quad Port Server Adapter 82571GB Intel® PRO/1000 PT Dual Port Server Adapter 82571GB Intel® PRO/1000 PF Dual Port Server Adapter 82571GB Intel® PRO/1000 PT Server Adapter 82572GI Intel® PRO/1000 PF Server Adapter 82572GI Intel® Ethernet Server Adapter X520 Series 82599ES Intel® Ethernet Server Adapter X520-T2 82599ES Intel® 10 Gigabit AF DA Dual Port Server Adapter 82598EB Intel® 10 Gigabit AT Server Adapter 82598EB Intel® 10 Gigabit AT2 Server Adapter 82598EB Intel® 10 Gigabit XF SR Server Adapter 82598EB Intel® 10 Gigabit XF LR Server Adapter 82598EB Intel® 10 Gigabit XF SR Dual Port Server Adapter 82598EB Intel® 10 Gigabit CX4 Dual Port Server Adapter 82598EB