Chapter 7 Installing The Iscsi Software Initiator And Setting Up The Server; Installing The Iscsi Software Initiator; Setting Up The Server; Setting Up The Command Queue Depth - Fujitsu eternus dx Configuration Manual

Chapter 7
Installing the iSCSI Software Initiator and Setting
Up the Server
7.1

Installing the iSCSI Software Initiator

Since iSCSI Software Initiator is provided with the OS, installation is not required.
7.2

Setting Up the Server

iSCSI connection settings depend on the CHAP authentication method. Perform the settings to match the
CHAP authentication to be used.
CHAP authentication method
None
Unidirectional CHAP authentication
Bidirectional CHAP authentication
7.2.1

Setting Up the Command Queue Depth

Set the number of commands allowed to be queued (command queue depth) on each LUN in the ETERNUS
DX/AF storage systems from the LAN card. This setting optimizes the connection between the ETERNUS DX/AF
storage systems and the server.
1
Edit the configuration file.
Edit the configuration file (/etc/system) and specify the command queue depth.
Model
ETERNUS DX/AF
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX, ETERNUS AF Configuration Guide -Server Connection- (iSCSI) for Oracle Solaris
Required settings
"7.2.1 Setting Up the Command Queue Depth" (page 16)
"7.2.2 iSCSI Basic Settings" (page 18)
"7.2.1 Setting Up the Command Queue Depth" (page 16)
"7.2.2 iSCSI Basic Settings" (page 18)
"7.2.3 Server Settings when CHAP Authentication is Used" (page 19)
"7.2.1 Setting Up the Command Queue Depth" (page 16)
"7.2.2 iSCSI Basic Settings" (page 18)
"7.2.3 Server Settings when CHAP Authentication is Used" (page 19)
"7.2.4 Server Settings when Bidirectional CHAP Authentication is Used" (page 21)
Setting value
Command queue depth
Arbitrary (*1)
(Up to 1024 for each iSCSI port of the ETERNUS DX/AF)
16
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