Diskless server iSCSI boot disk XCP-NG installation

For Cisco UCS chassis, eg. 5108 for installation it's required to set FC or iSCSI disk for boot ( boot disk ). They are called diskless servers.

Unfrtunatelly XCP-NG - 8.2.1 Jan 2025 - in my case cannot boot as it is from iSCSI. Here is a guide, how to do it.

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