Iscsi Configuration For Solaris - Adaptec 5325302057 User Manual

iSCSI Configuration for Solaris

restrict the number of logical devices the VMware initiator can access. See
"Controlling Access to Your IP SAN with Authentication" on page 79 for more
information.
• The iSCSI initiator must have the "uses permanent discovery session" option
enabled.
Using the VI Client to Configure iSCSI Services
Follow the instructions in the VMware Server Configuration Guide, available at
http://www.vmware.com
Create the VMKernal on the NIC card used for the iSCSI connection.
1
Configure the Service Console that connects to the VMware host.
2
Enable the iSCSI software initiator, set up target IP addresses, and configure
3
CHAP authentication. Rescan if necessary to see the new iSCSI service.
Use the
Add Storage
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iSCSI Configuration for Solaris
This section provides information on the setup and configuration of the Sun Solaris
10 iSCSI initiator. For more information regarding installation and configuration of
required Solaris components, refer to the documentation included with the Sun
Solaris iSCSI initiator installation.
Configuration Notes
• The Sun Solaris iSCSI initiator does not support iSCSI devices that use SLP. The
Sun Solaris iSCSI initiator does not offer boot support for iSCSI devices.
• Do not configure iSCSI targets as dump devices when using them with the Sun
Solaris iSCSI initiator.
• The Sun Solaris iSCSI initiator supports only a single connection per session.
Configuring iSCSI Target Discovery
Log in as a superuser.
1
Configure the iSCSI target device to be discovered dynamically or statically.
2
• To configure dynamic discovery with SendTargets, enter:
# iscsiadm add discovery-address IP_address
where
IP_address
The iSCSI connection is not initiated until the discovery method is enabled.
174 Snap Server 700i Series User's Guide
to configure your iSCSI service. Use the VI Client to:
option to configure your storage.
is the IP address of the iSCSI target.