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SnapServer 7.0 Administrator's Guide
• NetWare 6.5 with SP1 for NetWare is required, and the iSCSI packages must also
have been installed using the Custom Install method to utilize the NetWare iSCSI
initiator.
• The server initiating the connection should be a P-III or higher with a minimum of
512MB of RAM and a GbE adapter. To validate the NetWare server's ability to
communicate with the SnapServer, ping the SnapServer from the NetWare server.
• With GuardianOS 5.0 or later, CHAP authentication is supported on NetWare 6.5,
SP7.
NOTE: CHAP authentication is not supported on versions of NetWare 6.5 earlier than SP7, nor
• iSCSI implementation requires configuration using the NetWare Remote Manager or
the command line in the Server Console.
For more information regarding installation and configuration of required NetWare
components, refer to the documentation included with the Novell initiator distribution.
iSCSI Configuration for VMware
When you install VMware ESX Server or vSphere Server, the iSCSI Initiator is
automatically installed.
On connecting to the SnapServer targets, the VMware ESX 3.5 Server initiator will find all
iSCSI disks and automatically log into them. If iSCSI disks are shared across multiple
servers, you can use CHAP authentication to restrict the number of iSCSI disks the
VMware initiator can access. See "Create iSCSI Disks" on page 20 for more information.
The VMware vSphere 4.0 Server initiator provides the option for Static Discovery, allowing
you to enter the IP addresses of only those targets you want the VMware initiator to access.
For more information regarding installation and configuration of required VMware
components, refer to the documentation included with the VMware Server installation.
To Use the VI Client to Configure iSCSI Services. Follow the instructions in the VMware
Server Configuration Guide, available from http://www.vmware.com, to configure your
iSCSI service. Use the VI Client to:
1. Configure the Service Console that connects to the VMware host.
2. Create the VMKernel on the NIC used for the iSCSI connection.
3. Enable the iSCSI software initiator, set up target IP addresses, and configure CHAP
authentication (if desired). Rescan if necessary to see the new iSCSI service.
On pre-VMware ESX 3i systems, you must open a port in your security profile to
enable the iSCSI port. From the Configuration tab, select Security Profile, click
Properties, and check the port for the iSCSI Initiator.
4. Use the Add Storage option to configure your storage.
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