How to enable the iSCSI boot sequence on a network adapter after you install the Microsoft iSCSI Boot Software Initiator

When you install the Microsoft iSCSI Boot Software Initiator, you have the option to select a network adapter on which to enable the iSCSI boot sequence. The network adapter is from the list of installed network adapters on the computer. If you select a network adapter on which to enable the iSCSI boot sequence, the iSCSI boot sequence is enabled in the network adapter driver.

After you install the iSCSI Boot Software Initiator, you can use the Iscsibcg utility (Iscsibcg.exe) to enable an iSCSI boot sequence start in the network adapter driver. The Iscsibcg utility is included in the iSCSI boot sequence package.

You can use the Iscsibcg utility to enable the iSCSI boot sequence in the network adapter when you do the following:

• Prepare an image on an existing computer after you add a new network adapter.
• Update the driver for the network adapter.
• Apply a new operating system service pack.

Important After you add hardware or software that might affect the networking stack, you must rerun the Iscsibcg utility together with the /verify parameter and the /fix parameter before you restart the computer. For example, after you install a new network driver or a new operating system service pack, type iscsibcg.exe /verify /fix at a command prompt before you restart the computer. We recommend that you configure the Iscsibcg utility to run automatically when the computer shuts down to avoid any problems.

How to configure the Iscsibcg utility to run automatically when a computer shuts down

1. Click Start, click Run, type gpedit.msc, and then click OK.
2. In the Group Policy window, expand Computer Configuration.
3. Expand Windows Settings.
4. Expand Scripts (Startup/Shutdown).
5. In the Scripts (Startup/Shutdown) pane, double-click Shutdown.
6. In the Shutdown Properties dialog box, click Add, locate the Iscsibcg utility in the Script Name field, and then type /verify /fix in the Script Parameters field.
7. Click OK two times.