From the Linux Shell> prompt, as shown in Figure 2-1, enter the exit command. When you are using a VGA console, this will drop you into the SGI KVM console system setup screens. If you are using a serial console to the system chassis manager controller (CMC), you will go directly into the Device Manager setup screens.

Figure 2-1. KVM JViewer Shell Prompt with exit Command Screen

From the SGI KVM Console, as shown in Figure 2-2, hit [Space] for the Boot Menu.

Figure 2-2. SGI KVM Console Screen

From the boot manager screen, select Device Manager, as shown in Figure 2-3.

Figure 2-3. Device Manager Boot Manager Selection

From the Device Manager screen, as shown in Figure 2-4, select Advanced.

Figure 2-4. Device Manager Screen

From the Advanced screen, select Miscellaneous Configuration, as shown in Figure 2-5.

Figure 2-5. Advanced Boot Setup Screen

From the Miscellaneous Configuration screen, as shown in Figure 2-6, for Active Video select <Onboard Device>.

Figure 2-6. Miscellaneous Configuration Screen

From the Active Video pop-up menu, select Onboard Device, as show in Figure 2-7.

Figure 2-7. Active Video Pop-up Menu

Save your configuration changes, exit KVM, and reboot your system.

Launch the YaST2 System Configuration Editor shown in Figure 2-8.

Figure 2-8. YaST2 System Configuration Editor Screen

Specify that the Altix UV BaseIO VGA device be added to the kernel boot cmdline, as shown in Figure 2-9.

Figure 2-9. UV_VGA_Console Selection

When the Modified Variables screen appears, as shown in Figure 2-10, click OK to save your changes.

Figure 2-10. YAST 2 /etc/sysconfig Editor Modified Variables Screen

From the Shell> prompt, enter the exit command and the boot manager screen appears.

From the boot manager screen, select Device Manager, see Figure 2-3.

From the Device Manager screen, as shown in Figure 2-11, select iSCSI Configuration.

Figure 2-11. Device Manager iSCSI Configuration Screen

On the iSCSI Configuration screen, as shown in Figure 2-12, enter a worldwide unique iSCSI Initiator Name for your initiator.

Figure 2-12. iSCSI Configuration Screen 1 of 4

Select the MAC address of the port you want to configure and enter it into that menu, as shown in Figure 2-13. The Enable iSCSI option iSCSI Configuration screen appears, as shown in Figure 2-14.

Figure 2-13. iSCSI Configuration 2 of 4 Screen

Figure 2-14. iSCSI Configuration 3 of 4 Screen

Enable iSCSI on the port (see Figure 2-15). If you are using DHCP to get your initiator's IP address, enable DHCP, otherwise enter the Initiator's IP address, Subnet address and Gateway. Also enter the Target Name of the iSCSI target along with the IP address of the Target. Then enter the Target Port and Boot LUN. Save your changes.

Figure 2-15. iSCSI Configuration 4 of 4 Screen

Reboot the BIOS. On reboot your iSCSI target will show up in the EFI map (fs0 in this example):

Figure 2-16. EFI Shell Device Mapping Table Screen