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Dell™ Model TL2000/TL4000 1GB iSCSI to SAS bridge iSCSI initiators Table of Contents Install the iSCSI Initiator Software (iSCSI-attached Host Servers Only 3 Installing the iSCSI Initiator on a Windows Host Server 3 Installing the iSCSI Initiator on a Linux Host Server 3 Installing the iSCSI initiator during RHEL 4 installation 3 Installing the iSCSI initiator after RHEL 4 installation 3 Installing the iSCSI Initiator on a RHEL 5 System...
Dell™ Model TL2000/TL4000 1GB iSCSI to SAS bridge iSCSI initiators Table of Contents Install the iSCSI Initiator Software (iSCSI-attached Host Servers Only 3 Installing the iSCSI Initiator on a Windows Host Server 3 Installing the iSCSI Initiator on a Linux Host Server 3 Installing the iSCSI initiator during RHEL 4 installation 3 Installing the iSCSI initiator after RHEL 4 installation 3 Installing the iSCSI Initiator on a RHEL 5 System...
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Connect to the TL2000/TL4000 from the Host Server 9 If you are using Windows Server 2008 Core Version 9 If you are using a Linux Server 10 Guidelines for Configuring Your Network for iSCSI 11 Linux Host Setup ...12 Avoiding duplicate iSCSI devices discovered by RH5 12 Avoiding duplicate iSCSI devices discovered by RH4 13 Viewing the status of your iSCSI connections 13 Performing Hardware Maintenance with your iSCSI solution 14 Reference information...15 Terminology...15 Understanding CHAP Authentication 15 Using iSNS ...15 Page 2
Connect to the TL2000/TL4000 from the Host Server 9 If you are using Windows Server 2008 Core Version 9 If you are using a Linux Server 10 Guidelines for Configuring Your Network for iSCSI 11 Linux Host Setup ...12 Avoiding duplicate iSCSI devices discovered by RH5 12 Avoiding duplicate iSCSI devices discovered by RH4 13 Viewing the status of your iSCSI connections 13 Performing Hardware Maintenance with your iSCSI solution 14 Reference information...15 Terminology...15 Understanding CHAP Authentication 15 Using iSNS ...15 Page 2
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... and download location of Packages to be installed option. Install the iSCSI Initiator Software (iSCSI-attached Host Servers Only) Your Dell™ Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS™ bridge requires an iSCSI initiator installed in iSCSI initiator. For further information and latest documentation consult www.dell.com/support NOTE: Windows Server® 2008 contains a built-in...
... and download location of Packages to be installed option. Install the iSCSI Initiator Software (iSCSI-attached Host Servers Only) Your Dell™ Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS™ bridge requires an iSCSI initiator installed in iSCSI initiator. For further information and latest documentation consult www.dell.com/support NOTE: Windows Server® 2008 contains a built-in...
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...of the Linux software, you must manual mount it is displayed. 2) In the Package Manager screen, select the Search tab. 3) Search for iscsi-initiator-utils. 4) When it . If your media is not automounted, you can also elect to see a complete list of packages. 3) ...Select Various Linux Tools, then select linux-iscsi. 4) Click Accept. Installing the iSCSI initiator during SLES 9 installation: 1) At the YaST Installation Settings screen, click Change. 2) Click Software, then select Detailed Selection to...
...of the Linux software, you must manual mount it is displayed. 2) In the Package Manager screen, select the Search tab. 3) Search for iscsi-initiator-utils. 4) When it . If your media is not automounted, you can also elect to see a complete list of packages. 3) ...Select Various Linux Tools, then select linux-iscsi. 4) Click Accept. Installing the iSCSI initiator during SLES 9 installation: 1) At the YaST Installation Settings screen, click Change. 2) Click Software, then select Detailed Selection to...
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..., click Add and enter the IP address or DNS name of the host you want to SAS bridge. See configure CHAP authentication on the TL2000/TL4000 1GB iSCSI to connect with installation. e) Click OK to exit the advanced menu, and OK again to SAS port on a SLES 10 SP1 System You can... specify that a digest of steps that has target CHAP already configured. b) Source IP: The source IP address of the iSCSI to exit the Add Target Portals screen. 6) To exit the Discovery tab, click OK. 7) Repeat step 3 thorough step 6 (above) for the second network port in...
..., click Add and enter the IP address or DNS name of the host you want to SAS bridge. See configure CHAP authentication on the TL2000/TL4000 1GB iSCSI to connect with installation. e) Click OK to exit the advanced menu, and OK again to SAS port on a SLES 10 SP1 System You can... specify that a digest of steps that has target CHAP already configured. b) Source IP: The source IP address of the iSCSI to exit the Add Target Portals screen. 6) To exit the Discovery tab, click OK. 7) Repeat step 3 thorough step 6 (above) for the second network port in...
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...is set to 144: node.session.timeo.replacement_timeout = 144 d) Save and close the /etc/iscsi/iscsid.conf file. 2) From the console, restart the iSCSI service with the IP addresses assigned to the iSCSI ports on your iSCSI to SAS bridge: 2) Edit (or add) the following entries to SAS bridge. c) ...Verify that the following time-out value is disabled. This will be changed before using the following command: service iscsi start msiscsi 3) Add a target portal: iscsicli QAddTargetPortal Using Linux Server Configuration of the session using the initiator: 1) Edit the /etc...
...is set to 144: node.session.timeo.replacement_timeout = 144 d) Save and close the /etc/iscsi/iscsid.conf file. 2) From the console, restart the iSCSI service with the IP addresses assigned to the iSCSI ports on your iSCSI to SAS bridge: 2) Edit (or add) the following entries to SAS bridge. c) ...Verify that the following time-out value is disabled. This will be changed before using the following command: service iscsi start msiscsi 3) Add a target portal: iscsicli QAddTargetPortal Using Linux Server Configuration of the session using the initiator: 1) Edit the /etc...
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...steps that immediately follow. 5) Under Target Portals, click Add and re-enter the IP address or DNS name of the iSCSI port on the iSCSI bridge (removed above). 6) Click Advanced and set the following steps. g) CHAP logon information: Enter the target CHAP ...authentication username and secret you configured on the iSCSI to Microsoft iSCSI Initiator. Add the target portal with . h) Perform mutual authentication: If mutual CHAP authentication is not supported. 7) Click OK. Using...
...steps that immediately follow. 5) Under Target Portals, click Add and re-enter the IP address or DNS name of the iSCSI port on the iSCSI bridge (removed above). 6) Click Advanced and set the following steps. g) CHAP logon information: Enter the target CHAP ...authentication username and secret you configured on the iSCSI to Microsoft iSCSI Initiator. Add the target portal with . h) Perform mutual authentication: If mutual CHAP authentication is not supported. 7) Click OK. Using...
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... SP1 1) To enable CHAP, add the following line to your edited /etc/iscsi.conf file might look like this: DiscoveryAddress=172.168.10.6 OutgoingUsername=iqn.1987-05.com.cisco:01.742b2d31b3e OutgoingPassword=0123456789abcdef IncomingUsername=iqn.1984-05.com.dell:powervault.6001372000f5f0e600000000463b9292 IncomingPassword=abcdef0123456789 If you are configuring Mutual CHAP authentication in Linux, you...
... SP1 1) To enable CHAP, add the following line to your edited /etc/iscsi.conf file might look like this: DiscoveryAddress=172.168.10.6 OutgoingUsername=iqn.1987-05.com.cisco:01.742b2d31b3e OutgoingPassword=0123456789abcdef IncomingUsername=iqn.1984-05.com.dell:powervault.6001372000f5f0e600000000463b9292 IncomingPassword=abcdef0123456789 If you are configuring Mutual CHAP authentication in Linux, you...
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... is not supported. 7) Click OK. NOTE: To enable the higher throughput of the host server you want to connect to the TL2000/TL4000 from . Connect to . If you are not using CHAP authentication, enter the CHAP username and password. e) CHAP logon information...: If CHAP authentication is the target name as Connected. 9) Click OK to assist in the target list. c) Target Portal: Select the iSCSI port on to the target: iscsicli PersistentLoginTarget * * * * where is required, select this connection when the system boots. 5) Select Enable multi-...
... is not supported. 7) Click OK. NOTE: To enable the higher throughput of the host server you want to connect to the TL2000/TL4000 from . Connect to . If you are not using CHAP authentication, enter the CHAP username and password. e) CHAP logon information...: If CHAP authentication is the target name as Connected. 9) Click OK to assist in the target list. c) Target Portal: Select the iSCSI port on to the target: iscsicli PersistentLoginTarget * * * * where is required, select this connection when the system boots. 5) Select Enable multi-...
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...ISID 00023d000001 TSIH 5 TARGET NAME : iqn.1984-05.com.dell:powervault.6001372000f5f0e600000000463b9292 TARGET ALIAS : HOST ID : 3 BUS ID : 0 TARGET ID : 0 TARGET ADDRESS : 192.168.0.111:3260,1 Setting Up Your iSCSI ISCSI to enable multipathing for the target on the controller being logged ...are required. * * * An asterisk (*) represents the default value of the iSCSI port on the initiator. For example, your logon command might look similar to this : iscsicli PersistentLoginTargetiqn.198405.com.dell:powervault.6001372000ffe333000000004672edf2 3260 T 192.168.130.101 * * * 0x2 0 To view ...
...ISID 00023d000001 TSIH 5 TARGET NAME : iqn.1984-05.com.dell:powervault.6001372000f5f0e600000000463b9292 TARGET ALIAS : HOST ID : 3 BUS ID : 0 TARGET ID : 0 TARGET ADDRESS : 192.168.0.111:3260,1 Setting Up Your iSCSI ISCSI to enable multipathing for the target on the controller being logged ...are required. * * * An asterisk (*) represents the default value of the iSCSI port on the initiator. For example, your logon command might look similar to this : iscsicli PersistentLoginTargetiqn.198405.com.dell:powervault.6001372000ffe333000000004672edf2 3260 T 192.168.130.101 * * * 0x2 0 To view ...
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...TCP/IP), and then click Properties. The specific steps depend on your network environment and IP addresses for use with your network for iSCSI. If using a Windows host network, the following section provides a framework for preparing your system administrator before performing this setup. NOTE:..., then OK. Your specific network environment may require different or additional steps than shown here, so make sure you consult with the iSCSI ports on whether you are using a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server, static IP addressing, Domain Name System (DNS) server...
...TCP/IP), and then click Properties. The specific steps depend on your network environment and IP addresses for use with your network for iSCSI. If using a Windows host network, the following section provides a framework for preparing your system administrator before performing this setup. NOTE:..., then OK. Your specific network environment may require different or additional steps than shown here, so make sure you consult with the iSCSI ports on whether you are using a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server, static IP addressing, Domain Name System (DNS) server...
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...are configuring TCP/IP using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) or configuring TCP/IP using the following command: /etc/init.d/network restart Avoiding duplicate iSCSI devices discovered by RH5 To kill the unwanted sessions on the host server. Configuring TCP/IP on Linux using DHCP (root users only) 1) ...Edit the /etc/sysconfig/network file as the iSCSI to the .The specific steps depend on whether you are using Windows 2008 Core Version On a server running Windows 2008 Core version, use of...
...are configuring TCP/IP using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) or configuring TCP/IP using the following command: /etc/init.d/network restart Avoiding duplicate iSCSI devices discovered by RH5 To kill the unwanted sessions on the host server. Configuring TCP/IP on Linux using DHCP (root users only) 1) ...Edit the /etc/sysconfig/network file as the iSCSI to the .The specific steps depend on whether you are using Windows 2008 Core Version On a server running Windows 2008 Core version, use of...
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... 1) From the command line, type in 'iscsi-ls' This will be opened . Look for the duplicate Drive and Library entries. (i.e., if you attempted to SAS bridge? Note: every time you restart the iscsi services, all the sessions will list all the iSCSI devices that you a listing of all cables ... ID 66; ENABLE/DISABLE TARGETS TargetName=iqn.1988-11.com.dell.2005c5:spi.0.0.0 Enabled=no TargetName=iqn.1988-11.com.dell.2005c5:spi.0.0.1 Enabled=no The iscsi.conf statements above , the target that contains spi.0.0.0 is an LT04 tape drive, while the target that you only specify these changes ...
... 1) From the command line, type in 'iscsi-ls' This will be opened . Look for the duplicate Drive and Library entries. (i.e., if you attempted to SAS bridge? Note: every time you restart the iscsi services, all the sessions will list all the iSCSI devices that you a listing of all cables ... ID 66; ENABLE/DISABLE TARGETS TargetName=iqn.1988-11.com.dell.2005c5:spi.0.0.0 Enabled=no TargetName=iqn.1988-11.com.dell.2005c5:spi.0.0.1 Enabled=no The iscsi.conf statements above , the target that contains spi.0.0.0 is an LT04 tape drive, while the target that you only specify these changes ...
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... targets removed when making hardware configurations changes. see Guidelines for Configuring Your Network for iSCSI. • Review optimal network setup and configuration settings; Performing Hardware Maintenance with your iSCSI initiator 7) Re-configure you ISV Note: To delete the targets in Linux use ...the command below: iscsiadm --mode node -T iqn.1988-11.com.dell.2000eb:eui.5000e11116c35003.0 --op=delete iscsiadm --mode node -T iqn.1988-11.com.dell.2000eb:eui.5000e11116c35003.1...
... targets removed when making hardware configurations changes. see Guidelines for Configuring Your Network for iSCSI. • Review optimal network setup and configuration settings; Performing Hardware Maintenance with your iSCSI initiator 7) Re-configure you ISV Note: To delete the targets in Linux use ...the command below: iscsiadm --mode node -T iqn.1988-11.com.dell.2000eb:eui.5000e11116c35003.0 --op=delete iscsiadm --mode node -T iqn.1988-11.com.dell.2000eb:eui.5000e11116c35003.1...
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... environment. Reference information Terminology CHAP (Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol). NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either Step 5: Configure CHAP Authentication on the ISCSI to establish a connection. NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that secret each other must send to the host sever in which... both the host server and the iSCSI to use iSCSI. An optional security protocol used to connect it would be useful to gain an overview of CHAP are sending information...
... environment. Reference information Terminology CHAP (Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol). NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either Step 5: Configure CHAP Authentication on the ISCSI to establish a connection. NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that secret each other must send to the host sever in which... both the host server and the iSCSI to use iSCSI. An optional security protocol used to connect it would be useful to gain an overview of CHAP are sending information...