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... on motherboard. The wire connects the pins and creates a circuit, providing a simple and reversible method of the system from them. Kb - Kilobyte(s); 1024 bytes. Meter(s). iSCSI - LAN on a circuit board with a traditional expansion bus. A signal that allows selection of changing the circuitry in a board. KB - Interrupt request. A LAN is about to...
... on motherboard. The wire connects the pins and creates a circuit, providing a simple and reversible method of the system from them. Kb - Kilobyte(s); 1024 bytes. Meter(s). iSCSI - LAN on a circuit board with a traditional expansion bus. A signal that allows selection of changing the circuitry in a board. KB - Interrupt request. A LAN is about to...
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... LOM - Low voltage differential m - Internet Protocol version 6。 IPX - Kilo 1000 Kb - Kilobit 1 Kb = 1024 KB - Kilobytes per second KBps - Interrupt request IRQ IRQ 2 IRQ iSCSI SCSI(「SCSI SCSI K - Keyboard/video/mouse KVM LAN - Kilobits per second kg - InfiniBand IP - Kilogram 1 kg = 1000 kHz - Liquid crystal display LED -
... LOM - Low voltage differential m - Internet Protocol version 6。 IPX - Kilo 1000 Kb - Kilobit 1 Kb = 1024 KB - Kilobytes per second KBps - Interrupt request IRQ IRQ 2 IRQ iSCSI SCSI(「SCSI SCSI K - Keyboard/video/mouse KVM LAN - Kilobits per second kg - InfiniBand IP - Kilogram 1 kg = 1000 kHz - Liquid crystal display LED -
Dell MD Storage Array vCenter Plug-in User’s Guide
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... 10 Modifying or Creating a Role 10 Adding a User ID to a Role 13 No Access 14 SSL Certificate Management 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...
... 10 Modifying or Creating a Role 10 Adding a User ID to a Role 13 No Access 14 SSL Certificate Management 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...
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... VMkernel port pair, as shown in Figure 11. VMware recommends that handles iSCSI traffic. Dell MD Storage Array vCenter Plug-in Figure 12. Figure 11. Depending on the number of physical NICs... you use for iSCSI, you have one physical NIC, create one VMkernel port ...No additional network configuration steps are required. • If you have two or more physical NICs for iSCSI traffic, the networking setup can be different: • If you can add all network adapter and VMkernel...
... VMkernel port pair, as shown in Figure 11. VMware recommends that handles iSCSI traffic. Dell MD Storage Array vCenter Plug-in Figure 12. Figure 11. Depending on the number of physical NICs... you use for iSCSI, you have one physical NIC, create one VMkernel port ...No additional network configuration steps are required. • If you have two or more physical NICs for iSCSI traffic, the networking setup can be different: • If you can add all network adapter and VMkernel...
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To activate multipathing for the physical network adapters making sure to use the esxcli command to connect the ports with the software iSCSI initiator. Before you map VMkernel ports to network adapters, use 1:1 port to physical adapters. The vSphere Client displays the port's name... below the network label. Example 1: Figure 13 shows the ports' names as vmk1 and vmk2. 20 Dell MD Storage Array vCenter Plug-in Port Binding Separate vSwitches After you activate multipathing, complete the following tasks: • Create VMkernel ports for ...
To activate multipathing for the physical network adapters making sure to use the esxcli command to connect the ports with the software iSCSI initiator. Before you map VMkernel ports to network adapters, use 1:1 port to physical adapters. The vSphere Client displays the port's name... below the network label. Example 1: Figure 13 shows the ports' names as vmk1 and vmk2. 20 Dell MD Storage Array vCenter Plug-in Port Binding Separate vSwitches After you activate multipathing, complete the following tasks: • Create VMkernel ports for ...
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... ports. Repeat this command. Figure 13. 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 vCenter Plug-in 21 esxcli swiscsi nic add -n -d 3 Verify that the ports use from the ports, run ...the following command: esxcli swiscsi nic list -d 4 Use the vSphere Client to the software iSCSI initiator by removing static targets that the...
... ports. Repeat this command. Figure 13. 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 vCenter Plug-in 21 esxcli swiscsi nic add -n -d 3 Verify that the ports use from the ports, run ...the following command: esxcli swiscsi nic list -d 4 Use the vSphere Client to the software iSCSI initiator by removing static targets that the...
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...and vmhba33:C2:T1:L0. 3 Verify vmhba33 configuration: esxcli swiscsi nic list -d vmhba33 Both vmk1 and vmk2 should be configured. 2 Right-click on the iSCSI zoning rules from the drop-down menu. This will define a new host and host group and add all unassigned IQN ports to Storage Array wizard..., remove a host or host group and automatically configure the ESX host to another storage array. 3 To automatically configure the ESX host to the Dell storage array, click the storage array to the storage array. The runtime names of the paths are used for the vmhba33 initiator, you can view...
...and vmhba33:C2:T1:L0. 3 Verify vmhba33 configuration: esxcli swiscsi nic list -d vmhba33 Both vmk1 and vmk2 should be configured. 2 Right-click on the iSCSI zoning rules from the drop-down menu. This will define a new host and host group and add all unassigned IQN ports to Storage Array wizard..., remove a host or host group and automatically configure the ESX host to another storage array. 3 To automatically configure the ESX host to the Dell storage array, click the storage array to the storage array. The runtime names of the paths are used for the vmhba33 initiator, you can view...
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Firmware Compatability Levels 108 Commands Listed 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 ... Disk Reservations 122 Clear Virtual Disk Unreadable Sectors 122 Create Disk Group 123 Create Host 128 Create Host Group 129 Create Host Port 129 Create iSCSI Initiator 131 Create RAID Virtual Disk (Automatic Physical Disk Select 131 Contents 7
Firmware Compatability Levels 108 Commands Listed 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 ... Disk Reservations 122 Clear Virtual Disk Unreadable Sectors 122 Create Disk Group 123 Create Host 128 Create Host Group 129 Create Host Port 129 Create iSCSI Initiator 131 Create RAID Virtual Disk (Automatic Physical Disk Select 131 Contents 7
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... 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...
... 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...
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... 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 Group 225 Show Disk Group Export Dependencies . . . . . 225 Show Disk Group Import Dependencies . . . . . 226 Show Host Ports 227 Show Physical Disk...
... 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 Group 225 Show Disk Group Export Dependencies . . . . . 225 Show Disk Group Import Dependencies . . . . . 226 Show Host Ports 227 Show Physical Disk...
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... 247 Start Disk Group Defragment 247 Start Disk Group Export 248 Start Disk Group Import 249 Start Enclosure Blink 249 Start iSCSI DHCP Refresh 250 Start Physical Disk Blink 251 Start Physical Disk Channel Blink 251 Start Physical Disk Channel Fault Isolation Diagnostics ... 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...
... 247 Start Disk Group Defragment 247 Start Disk Group Export 248 Start Disk Group Import 249 Start Enclosure Blink 249 Start iSCSI DHCP Refresh 250 Start Physical Disk Blink 251 Start Physical Disk Channel Blink 251 Start Physical Disk Channel Fault Isolation Diagnostics ... 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...
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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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...: The IPV6 address space is represented by eight 16-bit hexadecimal blocks separated by colons. It is 128 bits. Recurring Syntax Elements (continued) Recurring Syntax iscsi-host-port-options Syntax Value IPV4Address=ipv4-address | IPV6LocalAddress=ipv6-address | IPV6RoutableAddress=ipv6-address | IPV6RouterAddress=ipv6-address | enableIPV4= boolean | enableIPV6=boolean | enableIPV4Vlan=boolean | enableIPV6Vlan=boolean...
...: The IPV6 address space is represented by eight 16-bit hexadecimal blocks separated by colons. It is 128 bits. Recurring Syntax Elements (continued) Recurring Syntax iscsi-host-port-options Syntax Value IPV4Address=ipv4-address | IPV6LocalAddress=ipv6-address | IPV6RoutableAddress=ipv6-address | IPV6RouterAddress=ipv6-address | enableIPV4= boolean | enableIPV6=boolean | enableIPV4Vlan=boolean | enableIPV6Vlan=boolean...
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... Blink" on page 257 Host Topology Commands "Create Host" on page 128 "Create Host Group" on page 129 "Create Host Port" on page 129 "Create iSCSI Initiator" on page 131 "Delete Host" on page 152 "Delete Host Group" on page 152 "Delete Host Port" on page 153 "Delete...
... Blink" on page 257 Host Topology Commands "Create Host" on page 128 "Create Host Group" on page 129 "Create Host Port" on page 129 "Create iSCSI Initiator" on page 131 "Delete Host" on page 152 "Delete Host Group" on page 152 "Delete Host Port" on page 153 "Delete...
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... "Show Host 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...
... "Show Host 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...
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... Storage Array Virtual Disk Distribution" 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...
... Storage Array Virtual Disk Distribution" 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...
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..." 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 ...
..." 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 ...
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... volumeGroupUserLabel="diskGroupName" raidLevel=(0 | 1 | 5 | 6) userLabel="virtualDiskName" [physicalDiskType=(SAS) Script Commands 131 Syntax create iscsiInitiator iscsiName = "iSCSI-ID" userLabel = "name" host = "host-name" [chapSecret = securityKey] Parameters Parameter iscsiName userLabel host chapSecret Description The default identifier...host in double quotation marks (" "). The name that authenticates the peer of the iSCSI initiator. CHAP is installed. Enclose the name in which the iSCSI initiator is based upon the peers sharing a "secret." Create RAID Virtual Disk (...
... volumeGroupUserLabel="diskGroupName" raidLevel=(0 | 1 | 5 | 6) userLabel="virtualDiskName" [physicalDiskType=(SAS) Script Commands 131 Syntax create iscsiInitiator iscsiName = "iSCSI-ID" userLabel = "name" host = "host-name" [chapSecret = securityKey] Parameters Parameter iscsiName userLabel host chapSecret Description The default identifier...host in double quotation marks (" "). The name that authenticates the peer of the iSCSI initiator. CHAP is installed. Enclose the name in which the iSCSI initiator is based upon the peers sharing a "secret." Create RAID Virtual Disk (...
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...quotation marks (" "). Syntax delete (allVirtualDisks | virtualDisk [virtualDiskName] |virtualDisks []) removeDiskGroup=(TRUE | FALSE) virtualDiskName1 ... The name of the iSCSI initiator that you run this command. virtualDiskNameN 154 Script Commands Example -c "delete iscsiInitiator [\"job29002\"];" Delete Virtual Disk This command deletes one... in the virtual disk is lost as soon as you want to delete. Syntax delete iscsiInitiator (["iSCSI-ID "| "name"]) Parameters Parameters iSCSI-ID name Description The identifier of the iSCSI initiator that you want to delete.
...quotation marks (" "). Syntax delete (allVirtualDisks | virtualDisk [virtualDiskName] |virtualDisks []) removeDiskGroup=(TRUE | FALSE) virtualDiskName1 ... The name of the iSCSI initiator that you run this command. virtualDiskNameN 154 Script Commands Example -c "delete iscsiInitiator [\"job29002\"];" Delete Virtual Disk This command deletes one... in the virtual disk is lost as soon as you want to delete. Syntax delete iscsiInitiator (["iSCSI-ID "| "name"]) Parameters Parameters iSCSI-ID name Description The identifier of the iSCSI initiator that you want to delete.
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... viewed from the rear of the RAID controller module baselines is reset for the storage array to reset the age. Reset Storage Array iSCSI Baseline This command resets the iSCSI baseline for the storage array battery or both RAID controller module batteries. NOTE: This command resets the baseline to help ensure that...
... viewed from the rear of the RAID controller module baselines is reset for the storage array to reset the age. Reset Storage Array iSCSI Baseline This command resets the iSCSI baseline for the storage array battery or both RAID controller module batteries. NOTE: This command resets the baseline to help ensure that...