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..., providing a simple and reversible method of the system from them. K - LGA - Low voltage differential. Small blocks on motherboard. See also bus. jumper - IRQ - Land grid array. A LAN is displayed and for which the keyboard and mouse are used. m - iSCSI - Kilohertz. Two devices can be assigned an IRQ number. Milliampere(s). 4
..., providing a simple and reversible method of the system from them. K - LGA - Low voltage differential. Small blocks on motherboard. See also bus. jumper - IRQ - Land grid array. A LAN is displayed and for which the keyboard and mouse are used. m - iSCSI - Kilohertz. Two devices can be assigned an IRQ number. Milliampere(s). 4
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...-emitting diode LGA - Low voltage differential m - Kilobit 1 Kb = 1024 KB - Kilohertz KVM - Meter mA - Kilogram 1 kg = 1000 kHz - Milliampere 45 Interrupt request IRQ IRQ 2 IRQ iSCSI SCSI(「SCSI SCSI K - Keyboard/video/mouse KVM LAN - Liquid crystal display LED - Internet Protocol IPv6 - Internet Protocol version 6。 IPX - Kilobytes per second...KBps - Kilobits per second kg - LAN on motherboard。 LVD - Internet package exchange IRQ - Local area network LAN LAN LCD - Kilo 1000 Kb - Land Grid Array LOM -
...-emitting diode LGA - Low voltage differential m - Kilobit 1 Kb = 1024 KB - Kilohertz KVM - Meter mA - Kilogram 1 kg = 1000 kHz - Milliampere 45 Interrupt request IRQ IRQ 2 IRQ iSCSI SCSI(「SCSI SCSI K - Keyboard/video/mouse KVM LAN - Liquid crystal display LED - Internet Protocol IPv6 - Internet Protocol version 6。 IPX - Kilobytes per second...KBps - Kilobits per second kg - LAN on motherboard。 LVD - Internet package exchange IRQ - Local area network LAN LAN LCD - Kilo 1000 Kb - Land Grid Array LOM -
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... 14 Enhanced IE Security 15 Uninstalling the Dell Storage vCenter Plug-in . . . . . 16 Dell MD Storage vCenter Plug-in Features 17 Configuring Storage Arrays 17 Adding a New Storage Array 18 Networking Configuration for Software iSCSI Storage. 19 Activate Multipathing for Software iSCSI Initiator . . . 20 ESX Host Configuration Wizard 22 Storage Array Summary 25 Create Disk Group 26...
... 14 Enhanced IE Security 15 Uninstalling the Dell Storage vCenter Plug-in . . . . . 16 Dell MD Storage vCenter Plug-in Features 17 Configuring Storage Arrays 17 Adding a New Storage Array 18 Networking Configuration for Software iSCSI Storage. 19 Activate Multipathing for Software iSCSI Initiator . . . 20 ESX Host Configuration Wizard 22 Storage Array Summary 25 Create Disk Group 26...
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...alternative is to create a separate vSwitch for software iSCSI involves creating an iSCSI VMkernel port and mapping it to a single vSwitch, as shown in Figure 11. VMware recommends that handles iSCSI traffic. Figure 11. Dell MD Storage Array vCenter Plug-in 19 With port binding, you ...can be different: • If you use for iSCSI. No additional network configuration steps are required. • If ...
...alternative is to create a separate vSwitch for software iSCSI involves creating an iSCSI VMkernel port and mapping it to a single vSwitch, as shown in Figure 11. VMware recommends that handles iSCSI traffic. Figure 11. Dell MD Storage Array vCenter Plug-in 19 With port binding, you ...can be different: • If you use for iSCSI. No additional network configuration steps are required. • If ...
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... vSwitches After you activate multipathing, complete the following tasks: • Create VMkernel ports for Software iSCSI Initiator Use this task only if your host by connecting the software iSCSI initiator to physical adapters. Before you map VMkernel ports to network adapters, use 1:1 port to ...connect the ports with the software iSCSI initiator. Example 1: Figure 13 shows the ports' names as vmk1 and vmk2. 20 Dell MD Storage Array vCenter Plug-in Figure 12. Activate Multipathing for the physical network adapters making sure to...
... vSwitches After you activate multipathing, complete the following tasks: • Create VMkernel ports for Software iSCSI Initiator Use this task only if your host by connecting the software iSCSI initiator to physical adapters. Before you map VMkernel ports to network adapters, use 1:1 port to ...connect the ports with the software iSCSI initiator. Example 1: Figure 13 shows the ports' names as vmk1 and vmk2. 20 Dell MD Storage Array vCenter Plug-in Figure 12. Activate Multipathing for the physical network adapters making sure to...
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... esxcli swiscsi nic list -d 4 Use the vSphere Client to the software iSCSI initiator by running the following command: esxcli swiscsi nic remove -n -d If there are active iSCSI sessions between your host and targets, discontinue them before running this command for...iSCSI initiator vmhba33 to VMkernel ports vmk1 and vmk2. 1 Connect vmhba33 to vmk1: esxcli swiscsi nic add -n vmk1 -d vmhba33 2 Connect vmhba33 to the iSCSI VMkernel ports. Port Name Binding 2 Using the vSphere CLI, connect the software iSCSI initiator to vmk2: esxcli swiscsi nic add -n vmk2 -d vmhba33 Dell MD Storage Array...
... esxcli swiscsi nic list -d 4 Use the vSphere Client to the software iSCSI initiator by running the following command: esxcli swiscsi nic remove -n -d If there are active iSCSI sessions between your host and targets, discontinue them before running this command for...iSCSI initiator vmhba33 to VMkernel ports vmk1 and vmk2. 1 Connect vmhba33 to vmk1: esxcli swiscsi nic add -n vmk1 -d vmhba33 2 Connect vmhba33 to the iSCSI VMkernel ports. Port Name Binding 2 Using the vSphere CLI, connect the software iSCSI initiator to vmk2: esxcli swiscsi nic add -n vmk2 -d vmhba33 Dell MD Storage Array...
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...previous ESX Host SAN Configuration section. 22 Dell MD Storage Array vCenter Plug-in this example, if you use the Automatic Host Configuration utility: 1 Navigate to Hosts and Clusters within the vSphere Client, select the ESX host to be configured. 2 Right-click on the iSCSI zoning rules from the drop-down menu.... You can view the current ESX host configuration to the storage array (if it uses two different paths to be listed. C1 and C2 in In this ...
...previous ESX Host SAN Configuration section. 22 Dell MD Storage Array vCenter Plug-in this example, if you use the Automatic Host Configuration utility: 1 Navigate to Hosts and Clusters within the vSphere Client, select the ESX host to be configured. 2 Right-click on the iSCSI zoning rules from the drop-down menu.... You can view the current ESX host configuration to the storage array (if it uses two different paths to be listed. C1 and C2 in In this ...
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... by Function 108 Disk Group Commands 108 Enclosure Commands 109 Host Topology Commands 109 iSCSI Commands 110 Physical Disk Commands 110 RAID Controller Module Commands 111 Session Command 112 Show String Command 112 Snapshot Commands 112 Storage Array Commands 112 Virtual Disk Commands 114 Virtual Disk Copy Commands 115 Commands Listed Alphabetically...
... by Function 108 Disk Group Commands 108 Enclosure Commands 109 Host Topology Commands 109 iSCSI Commands 110 Physical Disk Commands 110 RAID Controller Module Commands 111 Session Command 112 Show String Command 112 Snapshot Commands 112 Storage Array Commands 112 Virtual Disk Commands 114 Virtual Disk Copy Commands 115 Commands Listed Alphabetically...
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...Disk Select 137 Create Snapshot Virtual Disk 141 Create Storage Array Security Key 147 Create Virtual Disk Copy 149 Delete Disk Group 151 Delete Host 152 Delete Host Group 152 Delete Host Port 153 Delete iSCSI Initiator 154 Delete Virtual Disk 154 Diagnose RAID Controller Module... 155 Disable Storage Array Feature 157 Download Enclosure Management Module Firmware 158 Download Physical Disk Firmware 160 Download Storage...
...Disk Select 137 Create Snapshot Virtual Disk 141 Create Storage Array Security Key 147 Create Virtual Disk Copy 149 Delete Disk Group 151 Delete Host 152 Delete Host Group 152 Delete Host Port 153 Delete iSCSI Initiator 154 Delete Virtual Disk 154 Diagnose RAID Controller Module... 155 Disable Storage Array Feature 157 Download Enclosure Management Module Firmware 158 Download Physical Disk Firmware 160 Download Storage...
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... IPv6 Address 213 Set Storage Array iSNS Server Listening Port 214 Set Storage Array Learn Cycle 214 Set Storage Array Redundancy Mode 215 Set Storage Array Security Key 216 Set Storage Array Time 217 Set Storage Array Unnamed Discovery Session 217 Set Virtual Disk 218 Set Virtual Disk Copy 223 Show Current iSCSI Sessions 224 Show Disk...
... IPv6 Address 213 Set Storage Array iSNS Server Listening Port 214 Set Storage Array Learn Cycle 214 Set Storage Array Redundancy Mode 215 Set Storage Array Security Key 216 Set Storage Array Time 217 Set Storage Array Unnamed Discovery Session 217 Set Virtual Disk 218 Set Virtual Disk Copy 223 Show Current iSCSI Sessions 224 Show Disk...
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Show Storage Array Unconfigured iSCSI Initiators 239 Show Storage Array Unreadable Sectors . . . . . 239 Show String 240 Show Virtual Disk 240 Show Virtual Disk Action Progress 242 Show Virtual Disk Copy 242 Show Virtual ... Channel Fault Isolation Diagnostics 252 Start Physical Disk Initialize 253 Start Physical Disk Reconstruction 254 Start Secure Physical Disk Erase 254 Start Storage Array Blink 255 Start Storage Array iSCSI Refresh 255 Start Virtual Disk Initialization 256 Stop Configuration Database Diagnostic. . . . . . 256 Stop Disk Group Blink 257 Stop Enclosure Blink 257 ...
Show Storage Array Unconfigured iSCSI Initiators 239 Show Storage Array Unreadable Sectors . . . . . 239 Show String 240 Show Virtual Disk 240 Show Virtual Disk Action Progress 242 Show Virtual Disk Copy 242 Show Virtual ... Channel Fault Isolation Diagnostics 252 Start Physical Disk Initialize 253 Start Physical Disk Reconstruction 254 Start Secure Physical Disk Erase 254 Start Storage Array Blink 255 Start Storage Array iSCSI Refresh 255 Start Virtual Disk Initialization 256 Stop Configuration Database Diagnostic. . . . . . 256 Stop Disk Group Blink 257 Stop Enclosure Blink 257 ...
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Stop Physical Disk Channel Fault Isolation Diagnostics 258 Stop Snapshot 259 Stop Storage Array Blink 259 Stop Storage Array iSCSI Session 259 Stop Storage Array Physical Disk Firmware Download 260 Stop Virtual Disk Copy 260 Validate Storage Array Security Key 261 A Sample Script Files 263 Configuration Script Example 1 263 Configuration Script Example 2 266 B CLI Command Updates 269 Updated Commands 269 Index 271 12 Contents
Stop Physical Disk Channel Fault Isolation Diagnostics 258 Stop Snapshot 259 Stop Storage Array Blink 259 Stop Storage Array iSCSI Session 259 Stop Storage Array Physical Disk Firmware Download 260 Stop Virtual Disk Copy 260 Validate Storage Array Security Key 261 A Sample Script Files 263 Configuration Script Example 1 263 Configuration Script Example 2 266 B CLI Command Updates 269 Updated Commands 269 Index 271 12 Contents
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... Ports" on page 227 iSCSI Commands "Create iSCSI Initiator" on page 131 "Delete iSCSI Initiator" on page 154 "Reset Storage Array iSCSI Baseline" on page 178 "Save Storage Array iSCSI Statistics" on page 184 "Set iSCSI Initiator" on page 195 "Set iSCSI Target Properties" on page 197 "Show Current iSCSI Sessions" on page 224 "Show Storage Array Negotiation Defaults" on page...
... Ports" on page 227 iSCSI Commands "Create iSCSI Initiator" on page 131 "Delete iSCSI Initiator" on page 154 "Reset Storage Array iSCSI Baseline" on page 178 "Save Storage Array iSCSI Statistics" on page 184 "Set iSCSI Initiator" on page 195 "Set iSCSI Target Properties" on page 197 "Show Current iSCSI Sessions" on page 224 "Show Storage Array Negotiation Defaults" on page...
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..." on page 179 "Save Storage Array Configuration" on page 182 "Save Storage Array Events" on page 184 "Save Storage Array iSCSI Statistics" on page 184 "Save Storage Array Performance Statistics" on page 185 "Save Storage Array SAS PHY Counts" on page 186 "Save Storage Array State Capture" on page 186 "Save Storage Array Support Data" on page 186...
..." on page 179 "Save Storage Array Configuration" on page 182 "Save Storage Array Events" on page 184 "Save Storage Array iSCSI Statistics" on page 184 "Save Storage Array Performance Statistics" on page 185 "Save Storage Array SAS PHY Counts" on page 186 "Save Storage Array State Capture" on page 186 "Save Storage Array Support Data" on page 186...
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... page 238 "Show Storage Array Unconfigured iSCSI Initiators" on page 239 "Show Storage Array Unreadable Sectors" on page 239 "Start Storage Array Blink" on page 255 "Start Storage Array iSCSI Refresh" on page 255 "Stop Storage Array Blink" on page 259 "Stop Storage Array Physical Disk Firmware Download" on page 260 "Validate Storage Array Security Key" on page 261...
... page 238 "Show Storage Array Unconfigured iSCSI Initiators" on page 239 "Show Storage Array Unreadable Sectors" on page 239 "Start Storage Array Blink" on page 255 "Start Storage Array iSCSI Refresh" on page 255 "Stop Storage Array Blink" on page 259 "Stop Storage Array Physical Disk Firmware Download" on page 260 "Validate Storage Array Security Key" on page 261...
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... Physical Disk Select) This command creates a disk group across the storage array physical disks, and a new virtual disk in which the iSCSI initiator is based upon the peers sharing a "secret." Syntax create iscsiInitiator iscsiName = "iSCSI-ID" userLabel = "name" host = "host-name" [chapSecret =..."). The RAID controller modules in the storage array choose the physical disks to a password. The password that you want to use to use for initiators requiring mutual authentication. Create iSCSI Initiator This command creates a new iSCSI initiator object. The name that you want to...
... Physical Disk Select) This command creates a disk group across the storage array physical disks, and a new virtual disk in which the iSCSI initiator is based upon the peers sharing a "secret." Syntax create iscsiInitiator iscsiName = "iSCSI-ID" userLabel = "name" host = "host-name" [chapSecret =..."). The RAID controller modules in the storage array choose the physical disks to a password. The password that you want to use to use for initiators requiring mutual authentication. Create iSCSI Initiator This command creates a new iSCSI initiator object. The name that you want to...
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... only that RAID controller module battery is the RAID controller module on the right when viewed from the rear of synchronization. Reset Storage Array iSCSI Baseline This command resets the iSCSI baseline for which to reset the age. Syntax reset storageArray iscsiStatsBaseline Parameters None. Parameters Parameter controller Description Specifies the RAID controller module...
... only that RAID controller module battery is the RAID controller module on the right when viewed from the rear of synchronization. Reset Storage Array iSCSI Baseline This command resets the iSCSI baseline for which to reset the age. Syntax reset storageArray iscsiStatsBaseline Parameters None. Parameters Parameter controller Description Specifies the RAID controller module...
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You can save to the file. Save Storage Array iSCSI Statistics This command saves the iSCSI performance of events or critical events (starting with the last event entered) are saved to a file. Specifies the number of the file to which to a...Syntax save storageArray (allEvents | criticalEvents) file="filename" [count=numberOfEvents] Parameters Parameter file count Description Name of events or critical events to the file. Save Storage Array Events This command saves events from the Major Event Log (MEL) to the IP protocol Syntax save the events. If you do not enter a value...
You can save to the file. Save Storage Array iSCSI Statistics This command saves the iSCSI performance of events or critical events (starting with the last event entered) are saved to a file. Specifies the number of the file to which to a...Syntax save storageArray (allEvents | criticalEvents) file="filename" [count=numberOfEvents] Parameters Parameter file count Description Name of events or critical events to the file. Save Storage Array Events This command saves events from the Major Event Log (MEL) to the IP protocol Syntax save the events. If you do not enter a value...
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...to which you want to save the performance statistics. NOTE: This command does not automatically append a file extension to a file. Save Storage Array Performance Statistics This command saves the performance statistics to the new file. You must put quotation marks (" ") around the file name. Parameters ... name of the file to which to save the performance statistics. You must specify the file extension when you have not reset the iSCSI baseline statistics since the RAID controller module start-of-day, the time at the start -of-day. Enclose the parameter in square brackets...
...to which you want to save the performance statistics. NOTE: This command does not automatically append a file extension to a file. Save Storage Array Performance Statistics This command saves the performance statistics to the new file. You must put quotation marks (" ") around the file name. Parameters ... name of the file to which to save the performance statistics. You must specify the file extension when you have not reset the iSCSI baseline statistics since the RAID controller module start-of-day, the time at the start -of-day. Enclose the parameter in square brackets...
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... drive or other model storage array). Dell PowerVault M3200, MD3200i and MD3600i Series Rules The following are the connectivity and consideration rules for a total of 96 SAS physical disks. Maximum number ofMD3200 Series or MD3600 Series arrays a host server may connect to: Connecting a MD3200 Series SAS array, a MD3200i Series iSCSI array and a MD3600iSeries iSCSI array to iSCSI configurations 4 √ √ √ A mixture...
... drive or other model storage array). Dell PowerVault M3200, MD3200i and MD3600i Series Rules The following are the connectivity and consideration rules for a total of 96 SAS physical disks. Maximum number ofMD3200 Series or MD3600 Series arrays a host server may connect to: Connecting a MD3200 Series SAS array, a MD3200i Series iSCSI array and a MD3600iSeries iSCSI array to iSCSI configurations 4 √ √ √ A mixture...