Configuring For Isns Communications - HP StorageWorks SR2122 User Manual

Configuring System Parameters

Configuring for iSNS Communications

Internet Storage Name Service (iSNS) is an IETF standard that facilitates scalable
configuration and management of iSCSI and FC storage devices in an IP network,
by providing a set of services comparable to that available in FC networks. Using
the iSNS, each storage device subordinates its discovery and management
responsibilities to the iSNS server.
The SR2122-2 functions as an iSNS client. SCSI routing instances are registered
as iSNS entities, targets are registered as storage nodes, and SCSI routing instance
server interface IP addresses are registered as network portals with the iSNS
server. The storage router management interface IP address is registered as an
attribute of the SCSI routing instance iSNS entity.
iSNS servers may use TCP or UDP for client registrations and other
communications. You can configure the storage router to use either protocol type
to the identified iSNS server.
To configure the storage router for iSNS communications:
1. enable — Enter Administrator mode.
2. isns enable tcp server 10.1.70.43 — Enable TCP
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communications and client registrations to the iSNS server at the specified IP
address.
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