Enabling Iscsi; Using The Iscsi Wizard - Cisco DS-C9216I-K9 Configuration Manual

Configuring iSCSI
Figure 24-21
Fibre Channel
Refer to the IETF standards for IP storage at http://www.ietf.org, for information on the iSCSI protocol.

Enabling iSCSI

To begin configuring the iSCSI feature, you must explicitly enable iSCSI on the required switches in the
fabric. By default, this feature is disabled in all switches in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family.
The configuration and verification commands for the iSCSI feature are only available when iSCSI is
enabled on a switch. When you disable this feature, all related configurations are automatically
discarded.
To enable iSCSI on a switch using Fabric Manager, follow these steps:
Choose End Devices > ISCSI from the Physical Attributes pane. The ISCSI tables display in the
Step 1
Information pane.
Click the Control tab if it is not already displayed. This shows the iSCSI enable status for all switches
Step 2
in the fabric that contain IPS ports
Choose Enable from the Command column for each switch that you want to enable iSCSI on.
Step 3
Click the Apply Changes icon to save these changes or click the Undo Changes icon to remove all
Step 4
changes without saving them.

Using the iSCSI Wizard

To use the iSCSI wizard in Fabric Manager, follow these steps:
Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide
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Fibre Channel SAN View
Switch 1
Host A
Virtual
iSCSI
hosts
iSCSI
Host B
Disc subsystem
Storage array 1
T-1
Storage array 2
T-3
T-2
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