NIC based settings for hardware profiles

Specific NIC based settings based on role of the server

Table : NIC based settings for Intel processor-based DL controller profile or compute profile or AMD processor-based DL compute profile
NIC based setting Value Description
EmbNicEnable Disabled Embedded 1G NIC is disabled.
FlexLom1Enable Auto FLR NIC is enabled.
PciSlot*Enable Auto All PCIe NIC's are enabled.
FlexLOM 1:Port 1 NetworkBoot First port of FLR NIC is enabled for networkboot.
FlexLOM 1:Port 2 Disabled Second port of FLR NIC is disabled for networkboot.
boot_order NIC.FlexLOM.1.1.IPv4 PXE IPv4 of first port in FLR NIC is set as first device in server boot order.
Table : NIC based settings for Intel processor-based DL undercloud profile or storage profile or AMD processor-based DL storage profile
NIC based setting Value Description
EmbNicEnable Disabled Embedded 1G NIC is disabled.
FlexLom1Enable Auto FLR NIC is enabled.
FlexLOM 1:Port 1 NetworkBoot First port of FLR NIC is enabled for networkboot.
FlexLOM 1:Port 2 Disabled Second port of FLR NIC is disabled for networkboot.
boot_order NIC.FlexLOM.1.1.IPv4 PXE IPv4 of first port in FLR NIC is set as first device in server boot order.
Table : NIC based settings for management profile or workload profile (edge/resource profile)
NIC based setting Value Description
EmbNicEnable Disabled Embedded 1G NIC is disabled.
FlexLom1Enable Auto FLR NIC is enabled.
PciSlot*Enable Auto All PCIe NIC's are enabled.
FlexLOM 1:Port 1 NetworkBoot First port of FLR NIC is enabled for networkboot.
FlexLOM 1:Port 2 Disabled Second port of FLR NIC is disabled for networkboot.
boot_order 
"HD.RearUSB.*.*",
"Generic.USB.1.1",
"NIC.FlexLOM.1.1.IPv4"
 External USB and generic USB are set as first and second device respectively in the server boot order. PXE IPv4 of first port in FLR NIC is set as third device in server boot order.
Table 23: NIC based settings for master profile
NIC based setting Value Description
EmbNicEnable Disabled Embedded 1G NIC is disabled.
FlexLom1Enable Auto FLR NIC is enabled.
FlexLOM 1:Port 1 NetworkBoot First port of FLR NIC is enabled for networkboot.
FlexLOM 1:Port 2 Disabled Second port of FLR NIC is disabled for networkboot.
boot_order 
"HD.EmbRAID.1.*",
"NIC.FlexLOM.1.1.IPv4"
Logical drive is set as first device and PXE IPv4 of first port in FLR NIC is set as second device in the server boot order.
Table 24: NIC based settings for worker profile
NIC based setting Value Description
EmbNicEnable Disabled Embedded 1G NIC is disabled.
FlexLom1Enable Auto FLR NIC is enabled.
PciSlot1Enable Auto NIC in PCIe Slot 1 is enabled.
PciSlot3Enable Auto NIC in PCIe Slot 3 is enabled.
FlexLOM 1:Port 1 NetworkBoot First port of FLR NIC is enabled for networkboot.
FlexLOM 1:Port 2 Disabled Second port of FLR NIC is disabled for networkboot.
Slot 1:Port 1 Disabled First port of PCIe Slot 1 is disabled for networkboot.
Slot 1:Port 2 Disabled Second port of PCIe Slot 1 is disabled for networkboot.
Slot 3:Port 1 Disabled First port of PCIe Slot 3 is disabled for networkboot.
Slot 3:Port 2 Disabled Second port of PCIe Slot 3 is disabled for networkboot.
boot_order 
"HD.EmbRAID.1.*",
"NIC.FlexLOM.1.1.IPv4"
Logical drive is set as a first device and PXE IPv4 of first port in FLR NIC is set as a second device in the server boot order.
Table 25: NIC based settings for AMD master profile
NIC based setting Value Description
PciSlot10Enable Auto OCP NIC is enabled. PCIe slot 10 is allocated for OCP NIC.
Slot 10:Port 1 NetworkBoot First port of OCP NIC is enabled for networkboot.
Slot 10:Port 2 Disabled Second port of OCP NIC is disabled for networkboot.
boot_order 
"HD.Slot.12.*",
"OCP.Slot.10.1.IPv4"
Logical drive is set as a first device and PXE IPv4 of first port in OCP NIC is set as a second device in the server boot order.
Table 26: NIC based settings for AMD worker profile
NIC based setting Value Description
PciSlot10Enable Auto OCP NIC is enabled. PCIe slot 10 is allocated for OCP NIC.
PciSlot1Enable Auto NIC in PCIe Slot 1 is enabled.
PciSlot3Enable Auto NIC in PCIe Slot 3 is enabled.
Slot 10:Port 1 NetworkBoot First port of OCP NIC is enabled for networkboot.
Slot 10:Port 2 Disabled Second port of OCP NIC is disabled for networkboot.
Slot 1:Port 1 Disabled First port of PCIe Slot 1 is disabled for networkboot.
Slot 1:Port 2 Disabled Second port of PCIe Slot 1 is disabled for networkboot.
Slot 3:Port 1 Disabled First port of PCIe Slot 3 is disabled for networkboot.
Slot 3:Port 2 Disabled Second port of PCIe Slot 3 is disabled for networkboot.
boot_order 
"HD.Slot.12.*",
"OCP.Slot.10.1.IPv4"
Logical drive is set as first device and PXE IPv4 of first port in OCP NIC is set as second device in the server boot order.
Table : NIC based settings for EL4000 controller profile
NIC based setting Value Description
EmbNicEnable Enabled Embedded 1G NIC is enabled.
PciSlot*Enable Enabled All PCIe NIC's are enabled.
LOM 1:Port 1 NetworkBoot First port of Embedded NIC is enabled for networkboot.
LOM 1:Port 2 Disabled Second port of Embedded NIC is disabled for networkboot.
boot_order NIC.LOM.1.1.IPv4 PXE IPv4 of first port in Embedded NIC is set as first device in server boot order.
Table : NIC based settings for EL8000 HCI compute profile
NIC based setting Value Description
EmbNicEnable Auto Embedded 1G NIC is enabled.
PciSlot1Enable Auto NIC in PCIe Slot 1 is enabled.
LOM 1:Port 1 Disabled Backplane connection port is disabled for networkbook.
LOM 2:Port 1 NetworkBoot First port of embedded LOM 2 is enabled for networkboot.
LOM 2:Port 2 Disabled Second port of embedded LOM 2 is disabled for networkboot.
LOM 2:Port 3 Disabled Third port of embedded LOM 2 is disabled for networkboot.
LOM 2:Port 4 Disabled Fourth port of embedded LOM 2 is disabled for networkboot.
Slot 1:Port 1 Disabled First port of PCIe slot 1 is disabled for networkboot.
Slot 1:Port 2 Disabled Second port of PCIe slot 1 is disabled for networkboot.
boot_order NIC.LOM.2.1.IPv4 PXE IPv4 of first port in embedded LOM 2 is set as first device in server boot order.
NOTE: These parameters are used for RHCOS installation.
BIOS settings Value Description
PostDiscoveryMode ForceFullDiscovery

After the creation of a logical drive, the system must perform a full connect (discover), instead of performing selective connect. The logical drive name is not displayed in the Server Boot Order in iLO. Set the UEFI POST Discovery Mode to ForceFullDiscovery in the BIOS configuration to display the logical drive name.

This is applicable to RHCOS bootstrap/master/worker nodes.

PostDiscoveryMode Auto

After setting the Server Boot Order, the UEFI POST Discovery Mode is reset to Auto.