Boot From SAN Introduction

The Boot from SAN function allows servers to use an external SAN volume as a the boot volume for the server. This removes the requirement that servers contain internal DAS drives. The benefits are:

• Reduced cost
• Easier transition to blade servers
• Improved server management and recovery
• Multiple boot images, centrally located, for easy backup, management, and restoration

To create a Boot from SAN volume, from the Storage Management menu, choose Volume > Create a Boot from SAN Volume. The Create Boot from SAN Volume window appears.

1. Select a source volume. Click on Continue.
2. The Name window appears. Enter the name to associate with the Boot from SAN copy. Click on Continue.
3. The verification window appears. Click Create Now.