5–Adapter Preboot Configuration
Configuring Data Center Bridging
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To configure the port to use RDMA:
1.
Set
NIC + RDMA Mode
to
Enabled
.
2.
Click
Back
.
3.
When prompted, click
Yes
to save the changes. Changes take effect after a
system reset.
To configure the port's boot mode:
1.
For a UEFI PXE remote installation, select
PXE
as the
Boot Mode
.
2.
Click
Back
.
3.
When prompted, click
Yes
to save the changes. Changes take effect after a
system reset.
To configure the port’s PXE remote install to use a vLAN:
1.
Set the
Virtual LAN Mode
to
Enabled
.
2.
In the
Virtual LAN ID
box, enter the number to be used.
3.
Click
Back
.
4.
When prompted, click
Yes
to save the changes. Changes take effect after a
system reset.
Configuring Data Center Bridging
The data center bridging (DCB) settings comprise the DCBX protocol and the
RoCE priority.
To configure the DCB settings:
1.
On the Main Configuration Page (
), select
Data
Center Bridging (DCB) Settings
, and then click
Finish
.
2.
On the Data Center Bridging (DCB) Settings page (
), select the
appropriate
DCBX Protocol
option:
Disabled
disables DCBX on this port.
NOTE
Follow these steps to enable RDMA on all partitions of an NPAR mode port.
NOTE
This vLAN is not persistent after the PXE remote install is finished.
