Windows 2008 R2 Very Slow to Boot from SAN

I have installed Windows 2008 R2 on a blade in a boot from SAN configuration. I loaded the Cisco Palo FCOE drivers during the install and it went through without a hitch.
After the install the reboots are painfully slow, like 15 minutes. After boot up performance is great and there are no issues. I have tried changing the FC Adpater Policy from Windows to default and even to VMware but it doesn't make a difference.
Anyone know if there is a solution to this slow boot time?
by the way I have an ESX 4 blade running with boot from SAN and it boots normally.
I have checked FC zoneing and Navisphere and can't figure out why it takes so long to boot.

I had to open a case with TAC.. Bug ID CSCtg01880 is the issue.. a summary below. Fix is end of May.
Symptom:
SAN Boot using Palo CNA for Window2008 takes 15~30 minutes everytime it boot.
Conditions:
This is due to incorrect bit set in FC frame.
Workaround:
User need to wait longer for OS to come up. Once OS comes up there will be no service impact.

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10/06/2014 07:48:18.000 bootlog: BOOT_TIME 1402382898 0
10/06/2014 07:55:07.983 com.apple.kextd: Safe boot mode detected; invalidating system extensions caches.
10/06/2014 07:55:07.985 com.apple.kextd: Cache file /System/Library/Caches/com.apple.kext.caches/Directories/System/Library/Extensi ons/KextIdentifiers.plist.gz is out of date; not using.
10/06/2014 07:55:07.000 kernel: PMAP: PCID enabled
10/06/2014 07:55:07.000 kernel: PMAP: Supervisor Mode Execute Protection enabled
10/06/2014 07:55:07.000 kernel: Darwin Kernel Version 11.4.2: Thu Aug 23 16:25:48 PDT 2012; root:xnu-1699.32.7~1/RELEASE_X86_64
10/06/2014 07:55:07.000 kernel: vm_page_bootstrap: 546822 free pages and 501754 wired pages
10/06/2014 07:55:07.000 kernel: kext submap [0xffffff7f80736000 - 0xffffff8000000000], kernel text [0xffffff8000200000 - 0xffffff8000736000]
10/06/2014 07:55:07.000 kernel: zone leak detection enabled
10/06/2014 07:55:07.000 kernel: standard timeslicing quantum is 10000 us
10/06/2014 07:55:07.000 kernel: mig_table_max_displ = 73
10/06/2014 07:55:07.000 kernel: TSC Deadline Timer supported and enabled
10/06/2014 07:55:07.000 kernel: SAFE BOOT DETECTED - only valid OSBundleRequired kexts will be loaded.
10/06/2014 07:55:07.000 kernel: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorId=1 LocalApicId=0 Enabled
10/06/2014 07:55:07.000 kernel: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorId=2 LocalApicId=2 Enabled
10/06/2014 07:55:07.000 kernel: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorId=3 LocalApicId=1 Enabled
10/06/2014 07:55:07.000 kernel: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorId=4 LocalApicId=3 Enabled
10/06/2014 07:55:07.000 kernel: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorId=5 LocalApicId=255 Disabled
10/06/2014 07:55:07.000 kernel: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorId=6 LocalApicId=255 Disabled
10/06/2014 07:55:07.000 kernel: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorId=7 LocalApicId=255 Disabled
10/06/2014 07:55:07.000 kernel: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorId=8 LocalApicId=255 Disabled
10/06/2014 07:55:07.000 kernel: calling mpo_policy_init for Sandbox
10/06/2014 07:55:07.000 kernel: Security policy loaded: Seatbelt sandbox policy (Sandbox)
10/06/2014 07:55:07.000 kernel: calling mpo_policy_init for Quarantine
10/06/2014 07:55:07.000 kernel: Security policy loaded: Quarantine policy (Quarantine)
10/06/2014 07:55:07.000 kernel: calling mpo_policy_init for TMSafetyNet
10/06/2014 07:55:07.000 kernel: Security policy loaded: Safety net for Time Machine (TMSafetyNet)
10/06/2014 07:55:07.000 kernel: Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993
10/06/2014 07:55:07.000 kernel: The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
10/06/2014 07:55:07.000 kernel: MAC Framework successfully initialized
10/06/2014 07:55:07.000 kernel: using 16384 buffer headers and 10240 cluster IO buffer headers
10/06/2014 07:55:07.000 kernel: IOAPIC: Version 0x20 Vectors 64:87
10/06/2014 07:55:07.000 kernel: ACPI: System State [S0 S3 S4 S5]
10/06/2014 07:55:07.000 kernel: PFM64 (36 cpu) 0xf10000000, 0xf0000000
10/06/2014 07:55:07.000 kernel: [ PCI configuration begin ]
10/06/2014 07:55:07.000 kernel: console relocated to 0xf50000000
10/06/2014 07:55:08.000 kernel: PCI configuration changed (bridge=15 device=2 cardbus=0)
10/06/2014 07:55:08.000 kernel: [ PCI configuration end, bridges 10 devices 12 ]
10/06/2014 07:55:08.000 kernel: AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement: Turbo Ratios 0035
10/06/2014 07:55:08.000 kernel: AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement: (built 16:32:09 Aug 23 2012) initialization complete
10/06/2014 07:55:08.000 kernel: mbinit: done [64 MB total pool size, (42/21) split]
10/06/2014 07:55:08.000 kernel: Pthread support ABORTS when sync kernel primitives misused
10/06/2014 07:55:08.000 kernel: AppleThunderboltNHIType2::setupPowerSavings - GPE based runtime power management
10/06/2014 07:55:08.000 kernel: AppleThunderboltNHIType2::start - type 2 sleep enabled
10/06/2014 07:55:08.000 kernel: AppleThunderboltNHIType2::start - SXFP method found
10/06/2014 07:55:08.000 kernel: com.apple.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless kmod start
10/06/2014 07:55:08.000 kernel: com.apple.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib kmod start
10/06/2014 07:55:08.000 kernel: com.apple.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless load succeeded
10/06/2014 07:55:08.000 kernel: com.apple.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib load succeeded
10/06/2014 07:55:08.000 kernel: AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient: ready
10/06/2014 07:55:08.000 kernel: BTCOEXIST off
10/06/2014 07:55:08.000 kernel: wl0: Broadcom BCM4353 802.11 Wireless Controller
10/06/2014 07:55:08.000 kernel: 5.106.198.19
10/06/2014 07:55:08.000 kernel: rooting via boot-uuid from /chosen: 70452A04-BA27-3AA6-A252-7F32179EC729
10/06/2014 07:55:08.000 kernel: Waiting on <dict ID="0"><key>IOProviderClass</key><string ID="1">IOResources</string><key>IOResourceMatch</key><string ID="2">boot-uuid-media</string></dict>
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10/06/2014 07:55:07.907 com.apple.launchd: (com.apple.sandboxd) Unknown value for key POSIXSpawnType: Interactive
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10/06/2014 07:55:08.749 fseventsd: log dir: /.fseventsd getting new uuid: 28A0FB38-2172-4936-8866-3220B9641918
10/06/2014 07:55:09.009 UserEventAgent: starting CaptiveNetworkSupport as SystemEventAgent built Jun 25 2011 01:16:59
10/06/2014 07:55:09.013 UserEventAgent: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CreateInterfaceWatchList:2788 WiFi Devices Found.
10/06/2014 07:55:09.013 UserEventAgent: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CaptivePublishState:1211 en0 - PreProbe
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10/06/2014 07:55:09.014 UserEventAgent: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CaptiveSCRebuildCache:81 Failed to get service order
10/06/2014 07:55:09.014 UserEventAgent: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CaptivePublishState:1211 en0 - PreProbe
10/06/2014 07:55:09.014 UserEventAgent: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CaptiveSCRebuildCache:81 Failed to get service order
10/06/2014 07:55:09.014 UserEventAgent: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CaptiveSCRebuildCache:81 Failed to get service order
10/06/2014 07:55:09.000 kernel: AirPort_Brcm4331: Ethernet address 7c:d1:c3:de:35:3d
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10/06/2014 07:55:10.000 kernel: in func createVirtualInterface ifRole = 1
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10/06/2014 07:55:10.128 UserEventAgent: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CaptivePublishState:1211 en0 - PreProbe
10/06/2014 07:55:10.189 configd: setting hostname to "Names-MacBook-Air.local"
10/06/2014 07:55:10.000 kernel: AirPort: Link Down on en0. Reason 1 (Unspecified).
10/06/2014 07:55:10.202 configd: network configuration changed.
10/06/2014 07:55:10.207 com.apple.SecurityServer: Entering service
10/06/2014 07:55:10.424 UserEventAgent: ServermgrdRegistration cannot load config data
10/06/2014 07:55:10.444 UserEventAgent: get_backup_share_points no AFP
10/06/2014 07:55:12.000 kernel: en0: 802.11d country code set to 'GB'.
10/06/2014 07:55:12.000 kernel: en0: Supported channels 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 36 40 44 48 52 56 60 64 100 104 108 112 116 120 124 128 132 136 140
10/06/2014 07:55:13.031 com.apple.ucupdate.plist: ucupdate: Checked 1 update, no match found.
10/06/2014 07:55:13.098 com.apple.pfctl: No ALTQ support in kernel
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10/06/2014 07:55:13.337 com.apple.kextd: Can't load AppleMCCSControl.kext - ineligible during safe boot.
10/06/2014 07:55:13.347 com.apple.kextd: Load com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl failed; removing personalities from kernel.
10/06/2014 07:55:13.361 mDNSResponder: mDNSResponder mDNSResponder-320.16 (Jul 19 2012 21:07:07) starting OSXVers 11
10/06/2014 07:55:13.000 kernel: macx_swapon SUCCESS
10/06/2014 07:55:13.656 com.apple.usbmuxd: usbmuxd-327.4 on Feb 12 2014 at 14:54:33, running 64 bit
10/06/2014 07:55:13.918 com.apple.kextd: Can't load AppleThunderboltEDMSink.kext - ineligible during safe boot.
10/06/2014 07:55:13.924 com.apple.kextd: Load com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltEDMSink failed; removing personalities from kernel.
10/06/2014 07:55:13.967 systemkeychain: done file: /var/run/systemkeychaincheck.done
10/06/2014 07:55:14.000 kernel: Waiting for DSMOS...
10/06/2014 07:55:14.036 configd: network configuration changed.
10/06/2014 07:55:14.042 configd: network configuration changed.
10/06/2014 07:55:14.092 com.apple.kextd: Can't load AppleSMBusPCI.kext - ineligible during safe boot.
10/06/2014 07:55:14.096 com.apple.kextd: Load com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI failed; removing personalities from kernel.
10/06/2014 07:55:14.099 mDNSResponder: D2D_IPC: Loaded
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10/06/2014 07:55:14.000 kernel: MacAuthEvent en0   Auth result for: cc:33:bb:49:b1:9a MAC AUTH succeeded
10/06/2014 07:55:14.000 kernel: wlEvent: en0 en0 Link UP virtIf = 0
10/06/2014 07:55:14.000 kernel: AirPort: Link Up on en0
10/06/2014 07:55:14.000 kernel: en0: BSSID changed to cc:33:bb:49:b1:9a
10/06/2014 07:55:14.314 com.apple.kextd: Can't load AppleHDAController.kext - ineligible during safe boot.
10/06/2014 07:55:14.318 com.apple.kextd: Load com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController failed; removing personalities from kernel.
10/06/2014 07:55:14.363 com.apple.kextd: Can't load AppleSMCLMU.kext - ineligible during safe boot.
10/06/2014 07:55:14.366 com.apple.kextd: Load com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU failed; removing personalities from kernel.
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10/06/2014 07:55:14.776 netbiosd: Unable to start NetBIOS name service:
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10/06/2014 07:55:14.938 com.apple.kextd: Load com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient failed; removing personalities from kernel.
10/06/2014 07:55:15.087 com.apple.kextd: Can't load ApplePlatformEnabler.kext - ineligible during safe boot.
10/06/2014 07:55:15.093 com.apple.kextd: Load com.apple.driver.ApplePlatformEnabler failed; removing personalities from kernel.
10/06/2014 07:55:15.306 com.apple.kextd: Can't load IOBluetoothSerialManager.kext - ineligible during safe boot.
10/06/2014 07:55:15.310 com.apple.kextd: Load com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager failed; removing personalities from kernel.
10/06/2014 07:55:15.319 com.apple.kextd: Can't load IOSurface.kext - ineligible during safe boot.
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10/06/2014 07:55:15.330 com.apple.kextd: Can't load IOUserEthernet.kext - ineligible during safe boot.
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10/06/2014 07:55:17.000 kernel: nspace-handler-set-snapshot-time: 1402383318
10/06/2014 07:55:17.986 com.apple.launchctl.LoginWindow: com.apple.findmymacmessenger: Already loaded
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10/06/2014 07:55:17.986 com.apple.launchctl.LoginWindow: com.apple.storeagent: Already loaded
10/06/2014 07:55:18.232 com.apple.SecurityServer: Session 100004 created
10/06/2014 07:55:18.239 loginwindow: Login Window Started Security Agent
10/06/2014 07:55:18.481 airportd: _doAutoJoin: Already associated to “BTHub4-S56J”. Bailing on auto-join.
10/06/2014 07:55:19.160 SecurityAgent: Echo enabled
10/06/2014 07:55:19.160 SecurityAgent: Echo enabled
10/06/2014 07:55:19.281 configd: network configuration changed.
10/06/2014 07:55:19.499 UserEventAgent: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CaptivePublishState:1211 en0 - Probe
10/06/2014 07:55:19.501 UserEventAgent: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CNSPreferencesBuildSSIDLookup:278 ssidLookup:
10/06/2014 07:55:19.502 UserEventAgent:   <empty>
10/06/2014 07:55:19.613 configd: setting hostname to "unknown-7c:d1:c3:de:35:3d.home"
10/06/2014 07:55:19.666 UserEventAgent: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CaptiveStartDetect:2343 Bypassing probe on BTHub4-S56J because it is protected and not on the exception list
10/06/2014 07:55:19.680 UserEventAgent: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CaptivePublishState:1211 en0 - Unknown
10/06/2014 07:55:19.688 configd: network configuration changed.
10/06/2014 07:55:19.959 ntpd: proto: precision = 1.000 usec
10/06/2014 07:55:21.399 com.apple.mtmfs: /var/folders/zz/zyxvpxvq6csfxvn_n0000000000000/T//mtmfsMap46
10/06/2014 07:55:23.996 genatsdb: *GENATSDB* FontObjects generated = 364
10/06/2014 07:55:24.287 com.apple.launchd: (com.apple.xprotectupdater[33]) Exited with code: 252
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10/06/2014 07:55:46.151 com.apple.backupd: Error -35 while resolving alias to backup target
10/06/2014 07:55:46.000 kernel: nspace-handler-set-snapshot-time: 1402383348
10/06/2014 07:55:56.277 com.apple.backupd: Backup failed with error: 19
10/06/2014 07:56:36.042 com.apple.backupd: Starting standard backup
10/06/2014 07:56:36.054 com.apple.backupd: Error -35 while resolving alias to backup target
10/06/2014 07:56:36.000 kernel: nspace-handler-set-snapshot-time: 1402383398
10/06/2014 07:56:46.175 com.apple.backupd: Backup failed with error: 19
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10/06/2014 08:00:09.756 com.apple.kextd: Rescanning kernel extensions.
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10/06/2014 08:00:10.233 com.apple.kextd: Can't load /System/Library/Extensions/AppleSMBusPCI.kext - ineligible during safe boot.
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10/06/2014 08:00:10.249 com.apple.kextd: Can't load /System/Library/Extensions/AppleHDA.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleHDAController.ke xt - ineligible during safe boot.
10/06/2014 08:00:10.253 com.apple.kextd: Load com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController failed; removing personalities from kernel.
10/06/2014 08:00:10.264 com.apple.kextd: Can't load /System/Library/Extensions/AppleMCCSControl.kext - ineligible during safe boot.
10/06/2014 08:00:10.270 com.apple.kextd: Load com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl failed; removing personalities from kernel.
10/06/2014 08:00:10.285 com.apple.kextd: Can't load /System/Library/Extensions/ApplePlatformEnabler.kext - ineligible during safe boot.
10/06/2014 08:00:10.289 com.apple.kextd: Load com.apple.driver.ApplePlatformEnabler failed; removing personalities from kernel.
10/06/2014 08:00:10.298 com.apple.kextd: Can't load /System/Library/Extensions/AppleSMCLMU.kext - ineligible during safe boot.
10/06/2014 08:00:10.302 com.apple.kextd: Load com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU failed; removing personalities from kernel.
10/06/2014 08:00:10.310 com.apple.kextd: Can't load /System/Library/Extensions/IOPlatformPluginFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleSM CPDRC.kext - ineligible during safe boot.
10/06/2014 08:00:10.314 com.apple.kextd: Load com.apple.driver.AppleSMCPDRC failed; removing personalities from kernel.
10/06/2014 08:00:10.325 com.apple.kextd: Can't load /System/Library/Extensions/IOBluetoothFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/IOBluetoothS erialManager.kext - ineligible during safe boot.
10/06/2014 08:00:10.329 com.apple.kextd: Load com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager failed; removing personalities from kernel.
10/06/2014 08:00:10.337 com.apple.kextd: Can't load /System/Library/Extensions/AppleUpstreamUserClient.kext - ineligible during safe boot.
10/06/2014 08:00:10.341 com.apple.kextd: Load com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient failed; removing personalities from kernel.
10/06/2014 08:00:10.355 com.apple.kextd: Can't load /System/Library/Extensions/IOSurface.kext - ineligible during safe boot.
10/06/2014 08:00:10.358 com.apple.kextd: Load com.apple.iokit.IOSurface failed; removing personalities from kernel.
10/06/2014 08:00:10.366 com.apple.kextd: Can't load /System/Library/Extensions/IOUserEthernet.kext - ineligible during safe boot.
10/06/2014 08:00:10.369 com.apple.kextd: Load com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet failed; removing personalities from kernel.
10/06/2014 08:00:10.000 kernel: Resetting IOCatalogue.
10/06/2014 08:00:11.694 com.apple.kextcache: SierraSwitchKicker.kext does not declare a kernel dependency; using com.apple.kernel.6.0.
10/06/2014 08:00:11.705 com.apple.kextcache: SierraSupport.kext does not declare a kernel dependency; using com.apple.kernel.6.0.
10/06/2014 08:00:11.744 com.apple.kextcache: JMicronATA.kext does not declare a kernel dependency; using com.apple.kernel.6.0.
10/06/2014 08:00:12.952 com.apple.kextcache: SierraSwitchKicker.kext does not declare a kernel dependency; using com.apple.kernel.6.0.
10/06/2014 08:00:12.954 com.apple.kextcache: SierraSupport.kext does not declare a kernel dependency; using com.apple.kernel.6.0.
10/06/2014 08:00:12.958 com.apple.kextcache: JMicronATA.kext does not declare a kernel dependency; using com.apple.kernel.6.0.
10/06/2014 08:00:13.482 com.apple.kextcache: SierraSwitchKicker.kext does not declare a kernel dependency; using com.apple.kernel.6.0.
10/06/2014 08:00:13.625 com.apple.kextcache: SierraSupport.kext does not declare a kernel dependency; using com.apple.kernel.6.0.
10/06/2014 08:00:14.118 com.apple.kextcache: JMicronATA.kext does not declare a kernel dependency; using com.apple.kernel.6.0.
10/06/2014 08:00:16.599 com.apple.kextcache: / locked; waiting for lock.
10/06/2014 08:00:41.407 com.apple.kextcache: / locked; waiting for lock.
10/06/2014 08:00:50.620 SecurityAgent: User info context values set for Name
10/06/2014 08:00:50.620 SecurityAgent: User info context values set for Name
10/06/2014 08:00:50.816 authorizationhost: Failed to authenticate user <Name> (error: 9).
10/06/2014 08:00:51.000 kernel: nspace-handler-set-snapshot-time: 1402383652
10/06/2014 08:00:55.132 SecurityAgent: User info context values set for Name
10/06/2014 08:00:55.132 SecurityAgent: User info context values set for Name
10/06/2014 08:00:55.638 com.apple.mtmd: attempting to thin because of low free space on Macintosh HD (/) by removing 2014-06-10 06:56:38 +0000
10/06/2014 08:00:57.595 SecurityAgent: Login Window login proceeding
10/06/2014 08:00:57.595 SecurityAgent: Login Window login proceeding
10/06/2014 08:00:58.422 loginwindow: Login Window - Returned from Security Agent
10/06/2014 08:00:58.591 loginwindow: USER_PROCESS: 51 console
10/06/2014 08:00:58.967 applepushserviced: Unable to bootstrap_lookup connection port for 'com.apple.iCalPush': unknown error code
10/06/2014 08:00:58.968 applepushserviced: Unable to bootstrap_lookup connection port for 'com.apple.syncdefaultsd.push': unknown error code
10/06/2014 08:00:58.969 applepushserviced: Unable to bootstrap_lookup connection port for 'com.apple.AddressBook.PushNotification': unknown error code
10/06/2014 08:00:58.970 applepushserviced: Unable to bootstrap_lookup connection port for 'com.apple.safaridavclient.push': unknown error code
10/06/2014 08:00:59.119 com.apple.launchd.peruser.502: (com.apple.AirPortBaseStationAgent) Unknown value for key POSIXSpawnType: Background
10/06/2014 08:00:59.124 com.apple.launchd.peruser.502: (com.apple.ReportCrash) Falling back to default Mach exception handler. Could not find: com.apple.ReportCrash.Self
10/06/2014 08:00:59.134 com.apple.launchctl.Aqua: load: option requires an argument -- D
10/06/2014 08:00:59.134 com.apple.launchctl.Aqua: usage: launchctl load [-wF] [-D <user|local|network|system|all>] paths...
10/06/2014 08:01:02.788 UserEventAgent: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CNSServerRegisterUserAgent:187 new user agent port: 39947
10/06/2014 08:01:03.289 mds: (Warning) Server: No stores registered for metascope "kMDQueryScopeComputerIndexed"
10/06/2014 08:01:03.321 com.apple.launchd.peruser.502: (com.apple.launchctl.Aqua[133]) Exited with code: 1
10/06/2014 08:01:03.762 com.apple.launchd.peruser.502: (com.apple.mrt.uiagent[145]) Exited with code: 255
10/06/2014 08:01:05.842 SystemUIServer: Could not load menu extra NSBundle </System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/Volume.menu> (not yet loaded) for Class AppleVolumeExtra
10/06/2014 08:01:09.565 com.apple.dock.extra: Could not connect the action buttonPressed: to target of class NSApplication
10/06/2014 08:01:09.565 com.apple.dock.extra: 2014-06-10 08:01:09.555 com.apple.dock.extra[161:1a07] Could not connect the action buttonPressed: to target of class NSApplication
10/06/2014 08:01:09.573 com.apple.dock.extra: Could not connect the action buttonPressed: to target of class NSApplication
10/06/2014 08:01:09.575 com.apple.dock.extra: 2014-06-10 08:01:09.566 com.apple.dock.extra[161:1a07] Could not connect the action buttonPressed: to target of class NSApplication
10/06/2014 08:01:09.583 com.apple.dock.extra: Could not connect the action buttonPressed: to target of class NSApplication
10/06/2014 08:01:09.584 com.apple.dock.extra: 2014-06-10 08:01:09.575 com.apple.dock.extra[161:1a07] Could not connect the action buttonPressed: to target of class NSApplication
10/06/2014 08:01:09.588 com.apple.dock.extra: Could not connect the action buttonPressed: to target of class NSApplication
10/06/2014 08:01:09.589 com.apple.dock.extra: 2014-06-10 08:01:09.586 com.apple.dock.extra[161:1a07] Could not connect the action buttonPressed: to target of class NSApplication
10/06/2014 08:01:10.169 mds: (Warning) Server: No stores registered for metascope "kMDQueryScopeComputer"
10/06/2014 08:01:12.998 com.apple.SecurityServer: Session 100008 created
10/06/2014 08:01:18.200 com.apple.SecurityServer: Session 100010 created
10/06/2014 08:01:20.025 mds: (Warning) Server: No stores registered for metascope "kMDQueryScopeComputer"
10/06/2014 08:01:20.124 sandboxd: ([169]) com.apple.qtkits(169) deny ipc-posix-shm _CS_DSHMEMLOCK
10/06/2014 08:01:20.128 sandboxd: ([169]) com.apple.qtkits(169) deny ipc-posix-shm _CS_DSHMEMLOCK
10/06/2014 08:01:20.132 sandboxd: ([169]) com.apple.qtkits(169) deny ipc-posix-shm _CGM0000000502
10/06/2014 08:01:20.136 sandboxd: ([169]) com.apple.qtkits(169) deny ipc-posix-shm _CGM0000000502
10/06/2014 08:01:20.147 sandboxd: ([169]) com.apple.qtkits(169) deny file-read-data /Library/ColorSync/Profiles/Displays/Color LCD-00000610-0000-9CDF-0000-0000042737C0.icc
10/06/2014 08:01:20.157 sandboxd: ([169]) com.apple.qtkits(169) deny file-read-data /Library/ColorSync/Profiles/Displays/Color LCD-00000610-0000-9CDF-0000-0000042737C0.icc
10/06/2014 08:01:20.176 sandboxd: ([169]) com.apple.qtkits(169) deny mach-lookup com.apple.printtool.agent
10/06/2014 08:01:21.178 sandboxd: ([169]) com.apple.qtkits(169) deny file-read-data /Library/ColorSync/Profiles/Displays/Color LCD-00000610-0000-9CDF-0000-0000042737C0.icc
10/06/2014 08:01:21.256 sandboxd: ([169]) com.apple.qtkits(169) deny ipc-posix-shm _CS_GSHMEMLOCK
10/06/2014 08:01:21.260 sandboxd: ([169]) com.apple.qtkits(169) deny ipc-posix-shm _CS_GSHMEMLOCK
10/06/2014 08:01:22.336 com.apple.coremedia.videodecoder: IOSurface couldn't open service: IOSurfaceRoot
10/06/2014 08:01:27.505 sandboxd: ([169]) com.apple.qtkits(169) deny file-read-data /Library/ColorSync/Profiles/Displays/Color LCD-00000610-0000-9CDF-0000-0000042737C0.icc
10/06/2014 08:01:27.906 sandboxd: ([169]) com.apple.qtkits(169) deny file-read-data /Library/ColorSync/Profiles/Displays/Color LCD-00000610-0000-9CDF-0000-0000042737C0.icc
10/06/2014 08:01:30.610 com.apple.kextcache: Created prelinked kernel //System/Library/Caches/com.apple.kext.caches/Startup/kernelcache.
10/06/2014 08:01:30.670 com.apple.kextcache: /: no supported helper partitions to update.
10/06/2014 08:01:30.671 com.apple.kextcache: Lock acquired; proceeding.
10/06/2014 08:01:30.685 com.apple.kextcache: /: no supported helper partitions to update.
10/06/2014 08:01:30.686 com.apple.kextcache: Lock acquired; proceeding.
10/06/2014 08:01:30.701 com.apple.kextcache: /: no supported helper partitions to update.
10/06/2014 08:01:44.000 kernel: CODE SIGNING: cs_invalid_page(0x1000): p=181[ksadmin] clearing CS_VALID
In Part 2, you say:
DIAGNOSTIC AND USAGE INFORMATION ▹ System Diagnostic Reports
(not Diagnostic and Usage Messages) from the log list on the left. If you don't see that list, select
View ▹ Show Log List
from the menu bar.
There is a disclosure triangle to the left of the list item. If the triangle is pointing to the right, click it so that it points down. You'll see a list of reports.
BUT -- when I go into "System diagnostic reports" (and I have checked I'm clicking on the correct one) there's nothing in the log to the right, even when I click the arrow pointing down. Below that, on the left, it says FILES and then below that there's
system.log
kernel.log
and then /Library/logs (twice) and /var/logs
What am I doing wrong?
Grateful for help.

I have a Presario SR5450F. Recently, it is very slow to boot up. It hangs up on the Compaq screen

I have a Presario SR5450F. Recently, it is very slow to boot up. It hangs up on the Compaq screen (Setup, Boot Menu, System Recovery, Diagnostics). It hangs up on that screen for at least 10 minutes, which is unacceptable. It just started doing this. Can someone please help me? Thanks.
This question was solved.
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You're welcome goldcanyon1
Glad I could help. Thanks for sharing your problem and what device was causing it for you. Sometimes having too many USB devices can cause problems. Your camera might work if only the mouse and keyboard are connected. It is worth a try if you need to get photos from it. I have seen even on my custom built PC occasional "odd" issues that can arise from having a variety of different USB devices connected.
Don't forgot to say thanks by giving "Kudos" to those that help solve your problems.
When a solution is found please mark the post that solves your issue.

Since download of Firefox Hello desktop & laptop both on Windows 7 are very slow even after refresh, download history removed and anti virus software turned off

Since download of Firefox Hello my home desktop & laptop, both on Windows 7, are very slow to open. I have refreshed firefox, removed download history and turned off the anti virus software in extensions. All the plugins are up to date. Can we revert back to Firefox without Firefox Hello?

Firefox Hello is simply a wrapper for technology already in Firefox, it doesn't negatively impact performance if you aren't using it. Are you saying that your entire computer is slow or just Firefox?

Very slow video downloading from iTunes

I have a FIOS 75Mbit connection (and get can 75Mbit on my N-router and Macbook Pro's WIFI). But my new 1080p Apple TV is another matter. Two minute trailers take longer than 2 minutes to download. Half hour HD TV shows can take 90 minutes to download! And if I try to watch a movie I rented, Apple TV tells me it'll be ready to watch in "about 5 hours".
So my immediate reaction is ***. Any ideas why my wireless performance is so great with my MBP and so terrible with my AppleTV (just 10 feet away)

I stumbled across this thread looking for help with the same issue...slow to very slow movie downloads from iTunes.
Changing the DNS, both on my iMac as well as my Airport Extreme router helped.
I'm on Comcast and generally get around 33Mbps downloads via speedtest.net. Based on several Namebench tests Google's Public DNS (8.8.8.8) has always been on top and I've always configured my router and Macs using the top 3 Namebench recommendations with Google at #1 position. However while downloading movies from iTunes Activity Monitor showed very sharp "Data received/sec" rises and falls...anywhere from 4.40MB/sec to 100KB/sec or sometimes zero. Most of the time it would start off well, but trail off to very poor and sporatic speeds after about 30 seconds.
Per finaleMile's and other's recommendations elsewhere I removed Google Public DNS from the settings on my router and iMac and things improved with respect to stability. Although the "top speed" of about 4.40Mbps didn't improve, downloads did smooth out and remain between about 2.30Mbps to 4.10Mbps during the entire download. Not speedy but a marked improvement in stability and overall download time.
Thanks for the tip!
BTW, I've found that during regular web surfing, using Google's Public DNS is faster so I re-add it after downloading movies from iTunes. It's a bit of a PIA, but worth it. Wish there were a better option though.
FWIW I tend to download rented and purchased movies to iTunes on my iMac and then play them back via my Apple TV3 rather than "stream" them directly from iTunes. That way if there are external network problems they won't have a negative impact on our viewing experience.

My iMac has suddenly become very slow to wake from "sleep." Why? How can I fix this?

My iMac has suddenly become very slow to wake from "sleep." How do I fix this and what is causing the problem? Even the mouse wakes very slowly.

Try these basic troubleshooting steps.
1. Quit all app scompletely and restart the iPad. Go to the home screen first by tapping the home button. Double tap the home button and the task bar will appear with all of your recent/open apps displayed at the bottom. Tap and hold down on any app icon until it begins to wiggle. Tap the minus sign in the upper left corner of the app that you want to close. Tap the home button or anywhere above the task bar. Restart the iPad.
Restart the iPad by holding down on the sleep button until the red slider appears and then slide to shut off. To power up hold the sleep button until the Apple logo appears and let go of the button.
2. Reset the iPad by holding down on the sleep and home buttons at the same time for about 10-15 seconds until the Apple Logo appears - ignore the red slider - let go of the buttons.
3. Go to Settings>Safari>Clear History, Cookies and Data. Restart the iPad. Restart the iPad by holding down on the sleep button until the red slider appears and then slide to shut off. To power up hold the sleep button until the Apple logo appears and let go of the button.

Exchange 2013 Servers booting from SAN

Hi,
One of my client has decided to go with NetApp Flexpods for implementing Exchange 2013 in their environment.
It has also been decided that these servers will boot from SAN and
Exchange 2013 will also be installed on SAN.
We are planning to Install Win 2012 R2 for OS and E2k13 CU8. Few questions:
1) Is it supported to boot Windows Server 2012 R2 from SAN, Specially if that server is going to used for E2k13
2) Is it supported to Install Exchange 2013 CU8 on SAN
I researched about this and understood that this is supported from Windows OS perspective. I am more concerned about the whole configuration falling within support boundary of Exchange 2013. I found an article which talks about the complexity involved in
troubleshooting and indicates that its mainly SAN vendor who would be troubleshooting if running into any issues.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/305547- This article is not yet applicable to 2012 R2. Its applicable only till 2008 R2.
http://www.enterprisenetworkingplanet.com/datacenter/the-pros-cons-of-booting-from-san.html - Pro & Cons of booting from SAN
The booting from SAN for Exchange servers concerns me a lot as i have never seen any implementation in Exchange 2003, 2007 & 2010 doing this in my 10 years of experience. I have supported about 10 different enterprise exchange deployments and never saw
this. So this is an unknown territory for me, hence looking for some best practices, articles and guidance around this if its supported by Microsoft Exchange team to run Windows and Exchange from SAN.
Thanks
Siva

Hello,
Please see the “Supported storage architectures” in the following article:
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee832792%28v=exchg.150%29.aspx
Thanks,
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Mac Pro boot from SAN - Can we do it?

I am looking to put a Mac Pro in a data center. I would like to set it up to boot from our SAN. I've seen very little information on this possibility. Ideally my configuration would look like this:
Mac Pro - dual fibre channel adapters - boot from SAN, dual network connection with LACP port bonding, since dual power supply is not a possibility UPS rack mounted with the Pro.
Is there any documentation, or recommendations on being able to boot OS X Mountain Lion from SAN?

You can do it wirelessly, but that will take some time... you could also purchase a Thunderbolt to Ethernet adapter or a Thunderbolt to FireWire adapter. That would certainly be faster. You should be able to purchase either adapter at your local Apple Store or at the online Apple Store.
Good luck,
Clinton

Ask the Expert: Cisco UCS Troubleshooting Boot from SAN with FC and iSCSI

Welcome to this Cisco Support Community Ask the Expert conversation. This is an opportunity to learn and ask questions about Cisco UCS Troubleshooting Boot from SAN with FC and iSCSI with Vishal Mehta and Manuel Velasco.
The current industry trend is to use SAN (FC/FCoE/iSCSI) for booting operating systems instead of using local storage.
Boot from SAN offers many benefits, including:
Server without local storage can run cooler and use the extra space for other components.
Redeployment of servers caused by hardware failures becomes easier with boot from SAN servers.
SAN storage allows the administrator to use storage more efficiently.
Boot from SAN offers reliability because the user can access the boot disk through multiple paths, which protects the disk from being a single point of failure.
Cisco UCS takes away much of the complexity with its service profiles and associated boot policies to make boot from SAN deployment an easy task.
Vishal Mehta is a customer support engineer for Cisco’s Data Center Server Virtualization TAC team based in San Jose, California. He has been working in the TAC for the past three years with a primary focus on data center technologies such as Cisco Nexus 5000, Cisco UCS, Cisco Nexus 1000v, and virtualization. He has presented at Cisco Live in Orlando 2013 and will present at Cisco Live Milan 2014 (BRKCOM-3003, BRKDCT-3444, and LABDCT-2333). He holds a master’s degree from Rutgers University in electrical and computer engineering and has CCIE certification (number 37139) in routing and switching and service provider.
Manuel Velasco is a customer support engineer for Cisco’s Data Center Server Virtualization TAC team based in San Jose, California. He has been working in the TAC for the past three years with a primary focus on data center technologies such as Cisco UCS, Cisco Nexus 1000v, and virtualization. Manuel holds a master’s degree in electrical engineering from California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) and VMware VCP and CCNA certifications.
Remember to use the rating system to let Vishal and Manuel know if you have received an adequate response.
Because of the volume expected during this event, our experts might not be able to answer every question. Remember that you can continue the conversation in the Data Center community, under subcommunity Unified Computing, shortly after the event. This event lasts through April 25, 2014. Visit this forum often to view responses to your questions and the questions of other Cisco Support Community members.

Hello Evan
Thank you for asking this question. Most common TAC cases that we have seen on Boot-from-SAN failures are due to misconfiguration.
So our methodology is to verify configuration and troubleshoot from server to storage switches to storage array.
Before diving into troubleshooting, make sure there is clear understanding of this topology. This is very vital with any troubleshooting scenario. Know what devices you have and how they are connected, how many paths are connected, Switch/NPV mode and so on.
Always try to troubleshoot one path at a time and verify that the setup is in complaint with the SW/HW interop matrix tested by Cisco.
Step 1: Check at server
a. make sure to have uniform firmware version across all components of UCS
b. Verify if VSAN is created and FC uplinks are configured correctly. VSANs/FCoE-vlan should be unique per fabric
c. Verify at service profile level for configuration of vHBAs - vHBA per Fabric should have unique VSAN number
Note down the WWPN of your vhba. This will be needed in step 2 for zoning on the SAN switch and step 3 for LUN masking on the storage array.
d. verify if Boot Policy of the service profile is configured to Boot From SAN - the Boot Order and its parameters such as Lun ID and WWN are extremely important
e. finally at UCS CLI - verify the flogi of vHBAs (for NPV mode, command is (from nxos) – show npv flogi-table)
Step 2: Check at Storage Switch
a. Verify the mode (by default UCS is in FC end-host mode, so storage switch has to be in NPIV mode; unless UCS is in FC Switch mode)
b. Verify the switch port connecting to UCS is UP as an F-Port and is configured for correct VSAN
c. Check if both the initiator (Server) and the target (Storage) are logged into the fabric switch (command for MDS/N5k - show flogi database vsan X)
d. Once confirmed that initiator and target devices are logged into the fabric, query the name server to see if they have registered themselves correctly. (command - show fcns database vsan X)
e. Most important configuration to check on Storage Switch is the zoning
Zoning is basically access control for our initiator to targets. Most common design is to configure one zone per initiator and target.
Zoning will require you to configure a zone, put that zone into your current zonset, then ACTIVATE it. (command - show zoneset active vsan X)
Step 3: Check at Storage Array
When the Storage array logs into the SAN fabric, it queries the name server to see which devices it can communicate.
LUN masking is crucial step on Storage Array which gives particular host (server) access to specific LUN
Assuming that both the storage and initiator have FLOGI’d into the fabric and the zoning is correct (as per Step 1 & 2)
Following needs to be verified at Storage Array level
a. Are the wwpn of the initiators (vhba of the hosts) visible on the storage array?
b. If above is yes then Is LUN Masking applied?
c. What LUN number is presented to the host - this is the number that we see in Lun ID on the 'Boot Order' of Step 1
Below document has details and troubleshooting outputs:
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/servers-unified-computing/ucs-b-series-blade-servers/115764-ucs-san-tshoot-00.html
Hope this answers your question.
Thanks,
Vishal

Boot from san with local disk

I have some B200M3's with local disk. I would like to configure them to boot from san. I've setup a service profile template with a boot policy to boot from CD first and then the SAN. I have a local disk configuration policy to mirror the local disks. I've zoned the machines so that it presently only sees one path to the storage because I'm installing windows and I don't want it to see the disks funky because of multiple paths to the same disk. When I boot the machine it sees the disk. I boot to the Windows 2012R2 iso and load the drivers for the cisco mlom and then the single lun will appear. The local disk will also appear. It can't install Windows 2012R2 on the SAN disk only the local disk. It sees the local disk as disk 0 and the san disk as disk 3. I don't know how to get the machine to see the san disk as disk 0. I have the lun (which resides on an vnx5600) as lun 0. The boot policy is configured to have the san lun as lun 0. It even appears while booting the san lun appears as lun 0. The error I'm getting from the windows installer is: We couldn't install Windows in the location you chose. Please check your media drive. Here's more info about what happened: 0x80300001. Any suggestions to get this to boot from SAN.

Hi
during the boot up process, do you see the wwpn of the target showing that the VIC can talk to the storage?
Reboot the server in question, when you see the option to get into bios press F2, ssh to the primary fabrics a run the following commands
connect adapter (x/x/x). <--- (chassis #/slot #/adapter#)
connect
attach-fls
lunlist
(provide output of last command)
lunmap
(provide output of last command)

Boot from SAN, ESX 4.1, EMC CX4

Please feel free to redirect me to a link if this has already been answered. I've been all over the place and haven't found one yet.
We have UCS connected (m81kr in the blade) via a Brocade FC switch into an EMC CX4.
All physical links are good.
We have a single vHBA in a profile along with the correct target WWN and LUN 0 for SAN booting.
The Brocade shows both the interconnect and the server WWNs, and they are zoned along with the EMC WWN.
Default VSAN (1) on the profile.
What we were expecting to do is boot the server but not into an OS, and then open Connectivity Status on the EMC console and see the server's WWN ready to be manually registered ( a la http://jeffsaidso.com/2010/11/boot-from-san-101-with-cisco-ucs/). We are not seeing this.
Instead, when booting the blade, it will show on the switch (NPIV is enabled) and can be zoned, but the WWN won't show in Connectivity Status. Once we get the ESX installation media running, then it will show up and we can register and assign the host. That's fine for installing.Therefore, we know there is end-to-end connectivity between the server and the LUN.
Once we get ESX installed and try to boot from SAN, the server's initiator won't log into the EMC. The server's KVM shows only a blinking cursor or it may drop down a few lines and hang. Connectivity Status shows the initiator still registered but no logged in.
Are we making assumptions we should not?

I think we're good all the way down to your comment, "If you get this far and start the ESX install, you’ll see this as an availble target." Here's where we diverge.
Here is what we had thought should be possible, from http://jeffsaidso.com/2010/11/boot-from-san-101-with-cisco-ucs/:
UCS Manager Tasks
Create a Service Profile Template with x number of vHBAs.
Create a Boot Policy that includes SAN Boot as the first device and link it to the Template
Create x number of Service Profiles from the Template
Use Server Pools, or associate servers to the profiles
Let all servers attempt to boot and sit at the “Non-System Disk” style message that UCS servers return
Switch Tasks
Zone the server WWPN to a zone that includes the storage array controller’s WWPN.
Zone the second fabric switch as well. Note: For some operating systems (Windows for sure), you need to zone just a single path during OS installation so consider this step optional.
Array Tasks
On the array, create a LUN and allow the server WWPNs to have access to the LUN.
Present the LUN to the host using a desired LUN number (typically zero, but this step is optional and not available on all array models)
From 1.5 above, that's where we'd hope to see the WWN show up in the storage and we could register the server's WWN and assign it to a storage group. It doesn't show up until the OS starts.
But if we're trying to boot the OS from the LUN, we're at a catch-22 now. The initiator won't log in until the OS boots, and the OS won't boot until the initiator logs in, unless we're missing some little step.
What we haven't done is check the local disk configuration policy, so we'll see if that's correct.
EDIT: OK, when the vHBA BIOS message comes up, it sticks around for about 15 seconds and POST continues. The storage WWN does not show up and the Brocade's Name Servers screen doesn't show the server's HBA. It looks like it's misconfigured somewhere, it's just quite convoluted finding out where. I'll post back if we find it.
EDIT2: We tried the installation again; the initiator stays logged out until ESX asks where to install and provides the SAN LUN. EMC then shows the initiator logged in.
The Palo card does support SAN booting, correct?

Guest domains fail to boot from SAN disk after power-cycle

Control Domain Environment
# uname -a
SunOS s0007 5.10 Generic_139555-08 sun4v sparc SUNW,T5440
# ./ldm -V
Logical Domain Manager (v 1.1)
Hypervisor control protocol v 1.3
Using Hypervisor MD v 0.1
System PROM:
Hypervisor v. 1.7.0 @(#)Hypervisor 1.7.0 2008/12/11 13:42\015
OpenBoot v. 4.30.0 @(#)OBP 4.30.0 2008/12/11 12:16
After a power-cycle the guest domains did not boot from SAN disks, they
tried to boot from the network.
# ./ldm list
NAME STATE FLAGS CONS VCPU MEMORY UTIL UPTIME
primary active -n-cv- SP 16 8G 0.5% 4d 20h 46m
s0500 active -t---- 5000 8 8G 12% 4d 20h 46m
s0501 active -t---- 5001 8 4G 12% 4d 20h 46m
s0502 active -t---- 5002 16 8G 6.2% 4d 20h 46m
s0503 active -t---- 5003 8 2G 12% 4d 20h 46m
s0504 active -t---- 5004 8 4G 0.0% 4d 20h 46m
s0505 active -t---- 5005 4 2G 25% 4d 20h 46m
s0506 active -t---- 5006 4 2G 25% 4d 20h 46m
s0507 active -t---- 5007 4 2G 25% 4d 20h 46m
s0508 active -t---- 5008 4 2G 25% 4d 20h 46m
Connecting to console "s0508" in group "s0508" ....
Press ~? for control options ..
Requesting Internet Address for 0:14:4f:fa:b9:1b
Requesting Internet Address for 0:14:4f:fa:b9:1b
Requesting Internet Address for 0:14:4f:fa:b9:1b
Requesting Internet Address for 0:14:4f:fa:b9:1b
If we reboot the quest domains now, it works.
It seems the disks are not ready at the
time the guest domains boot.
We see this on systems with many guest domains.
Is there any logfile, where we could find the reason for this?
Or is this a known issue?

Press F12 on boot to choose CD/DVD as a temporary boot device.
My hunch is that there's something wrong with the SSD itself, though.
Good luck.
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Boot from SAN, yes or no ??

I see more and more partners and customers, that oppose to do boot from a network (be it FC, FCoE, iSCSI, PXE); they prefer installation on local disk, USB and / or SD. Any feedback from the field.
One should also be aware, that W2012 (R2) we SMB V3 storage (pushed by MSFT of course) doesn't support boot over the network; W2012 has to be installed on a local device.
Walter.

Walter,
The problem in not use boot from SAN is the data management, is decentralized. (I'm not talking about performance yet).
So far, I never did a deploy of UCS with boot from local disks, all booting from SAN (FC,FCoE,iSCSI).
Is there better place to keep data than a storage?
Using boot from SAN and Service Profiles of UCS, you can delivery a solution than can restore any server in minutes without stress.
Of course, if we talking a very small deployment, the boot from SAN doesn't make a big impact.

How to "boot from SAN" from a LUN which belongs to other solaris Machine.

Hi all
I have installed solaris on a lun ( boot from SAN).
Then i had assigned the same os lun to another machine ( the hardware is exactly the same) but now the new machine had detected the os but it reboots and kicksoff.
I have tried changing vfstab setting,
can someone help me??
Thanks in advance.
sidd.

disable IDE RAID and ensure SATA is enabled in BIOS
disconnect any other IDE HDDs before you install Windows to your SATA drive; they can be reconnected again afterwards.
make sure that the SATA drive is listed first in 'Hard Disk Priority' under 'Boot Order' in BIOS

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