Perform a boot from SAN installation

Perform the following to enable an HP ProLiant server to boot from SAN:


	NOTE: The ProLiant HW – System ROM Enable Boot from SAN Build Plan can be run on all blade servers, DL580 Gen8, as well as all Gen9 servers or newer. It cannot be run on G6, G7, or Gen8 non-blade servers, such as DL or ML servers.

Configure the server to boot from the Fibre Channel storage controller using one of the options listed below:
- For G6, G7, and Gen8 HP ProLiant Blade servers, as well as the DL580 Gen8 and all Gen9 servers or newer, you can run the ProLiant HW – System ROM Enable Boot from SAN Build Plan, which automaticallys disablse the embedded Smart Array and SATA storage controllers, leaving only the Fibre Channel storage controller enabled.
- For all HP ProLiant servers configured in Legacy BIOS mode, the following manual procedure can be performed:
  
  a. Boot the server and press F9 to enter the ROM-based Setup Utility.
  
  b. Make the Fibre Channel controller the first device listed in the BIOS boot controller order.
  
  c. Select PCI Device Enable/Disable and disable the embedded Smart Array and SATA storage controllers.
- For all HP ProLiant servers configured in UEFI mode, the following manual procedure can be performed:
  
  a. Boot the server and press F9 to enter the ROM-based Setup Utility.
  
  b. Select PCI Device Enable/Disable and disable the embedded Smart Array and SATA storage controllers.
Configure the boot device on the Fibre Channel HBA to indicate which disk on the SAN to boot from. This may already have been done if you applied a profile using HP OneView or HP Virtual Connect. If not, this can be accomplished by running the ProLiant HW – Fibre Channel HBA Configure Boot Device Build Plan. Refer to Configure the boot device on a Fibre Channel HBA for more information.


	NOTE: The Fibre Channel HBA is enabled by default in the BIOS. The steps above might fail if it is not enabled. If it is disabled, you can enable it by booting the server, pressing F9 to enter the ROM–Based Setup Utility, selecting PCI Device Enable/Disable, and enabling the Fibre Channel HBA.

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