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Chapter 3: Setup
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iSCSI Initiator (below)
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VTrak Setup with WebPAM PRO (page 36)
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VTrak Setup with the CLU (page 50)
After installation, the next step is to configure VTrak. You can do this with
WebPAM PRO or the Command Line Utility (CLU), whichever you prefer.
This Chapter only deals with basic functions needed to setup a new VTrak. For a
full discussion of VTrak functions, refer to page 123 and page 61.
iSCSI Initiator Required
To access VTrak15200 you must have the iSCSI Initiator installed on the Host
PC. You can choose a hardware or a software iSCSI Initiator.
Hardware
Use a Gigabit Ethernet network interface card (GbE NIC) with hardware-based
iSCSI initiator from such vendors as:
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QLogic (QLA4010C)
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Intel (Pro/1000T IP)
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Alacretech (100x1 TNIC)
Follow the installation and setup instructions that come with the card.
Software
Use a software-based iSCSI initiator in combination with a GbE NIC. If you
choose a Microsoft software iSCSI initiator, download it from:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/storage/
technologies/iscsi/default.mspx
Install the iSCSI initiator on your system then proceed with the following steps.
1.
Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel and double-click on iSCSI Initiator.
The iSCSI Initiator Properties dialog box displays.
2.
On the Target Portals tab, click on Add button.
3.
In the Add Target Portal dialog box, type in the IP address of one of the
VTrak's iSCSI ports and click OK.
4.
Go to Available Targets tab. The iSCSI name should appear. It looks like:
iqn.1994-12.com.promise.vtrak15200.20.00.00.01.55.00.xx.xx.
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