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Dell PowerVault TL2000 Software Manual

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Dell™ Model TL2000/TL4000 1GB
iSCSI to SAS bridge iSCSI initiators

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Installing the iSCSI Initiator on a Windows Host Server............................................................3
Installing the iSCSI Initiator on a Linux Host Server..................................................................3
Installing the iSCSI initiator during RHEL 4 installation .........................................................3
Installing the iSCSI initiator after RHEL 4 installation: ...........................................................3
Installing the iSCSI Initiator on a RHEL 5 System.....................................................................4
Installing the iSCSI initiator during RHEL 5 installation: ........................................................4
Installing the iSCSI initiator after RHEL 5 installation: ...........................................................4
Installing the iSCSI Initiator on a SLES 9 System .....................................................................4
Installing the iSCSI initiator during SLES 9 installation:.........................................................4
Installing the iSCSI initiator after SLES 9 installation:............................................................4
Installing the iSCSI Initiator on a SLES 10 SP1 System ...........................................................5
Install the iSCSI initiator during SLES 10 SP1 installation:....................................................5
Installing the iSCSI initiator after SLES 10 SP1 installation:..................................................5
Perform Target Discovery from the iSCSI Initiator ........................................................................5
Using Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008 GUI version.........................................5
Using Windows Server 2008 Core Version ...............................................................................6
Using Linux Server ....................................................................................................................6
Using RHEL 5 or SLES 10 SP1 ................................................................................................6
Configure CHAP Authentication on the Host Server (optional).....................................................7
Using Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008 GUI version.........................................7
Using Windows Server 2008 Core Version ...............................................................................7
Using Linux Server ....................................................................................................................8
If you are using RHEL 5 or SLES 10 SP1 .................................................................................8
If you are using SLES10 SP1 via the GUI .................................................................................8
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Dell™ Model TL2000/TL4000 1GB iSCSI to SAS bridge iSCSI initiators Table of Contents Install the iSCSI Initiator Software (iSCSI-attached Host Servers Only)........3 Installing the iSCSI Initiator on a Windows Host Server............3 Installing the iSCSI Initiator on a Linux Host Server..............3 Installing the iSCSI initiator during RHEL 4 installation ............3...
  • Page 2 Connect to the TL2000/TL4000 from the Host Server ..............9 If you are using Windows Server 2008 Core Version..............9 If you are using a Linux Server....................10 Guidelines for Configuring Your Network for iSCSI ..............11 Linux Host Setup ........................12 Avoiding duplicate iSCSI devices discovered by RH5 ............12 Avoiding duplicate iSCSI devices discovered by RH4 ............13 Viewing the status of your iSCSI connections .................13 Performing Hardware Maintenance with your iSCSI solution..........14...

  • Page 3: Install The Iscsi Initiator Software (Iscsi-Attached Host Servers Only)

    Install the iSCSI Initiator Software (iSCSI-attached Host Servers Only) Your Dell™ Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS™ bridge requires an iSCSI initiator installed in the host server. The initiator needed will depend on your host server operating system. The information in this document provides relevant information on iSCSI initiator installation and configuration.

  • Page 4: Installing The Iscsi Initiator On A Rhel 5 System

    NOTE: Depending upon your installation method, the system will ask for the required source to install the package. Installing the iSCSI Initiator on a RHEL 5 System You can install the iSCSI initiator software on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 systems either during or after operating system installation.

  • Page 5: Installing The Iscsi Initiator On A Sles 10 Sp1 System

    4) When the linux-iscsi module is displayed, select it. 5) Click on Check Dependencies to determine if any dependencies exist. 6) f no dependencies are found, click Accept. Installing the iSCSI Initiator on a SLES 10 SP1 System You can install the iSCSI initiator software on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Version 10 systems either during or after operating system installation.

  • Page 6: Using Windows Server 2008 Core Version

    Using Windows Server 2008 Core Version 1) Set the iSCSI initiator service to start automatically: \\<server_name> config msiscsi start= auto 2) Start the iSCSI service: start msiscsi 3) Add a target portal: iscsicli QAddTargetPortal <IP_address_of_iSCSI_port_on_storagearray> Using Linux Server Configuration of the iSCSI initiator for Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 4 and SUSE Linux Enterprise...

  • Page 7: Configure Chap Authentication On The Host Server (Optional)

    Configure CHAP Authentication on the Host Server (optional) Select the set of steps in one of the following sections (Windows or Linux) that corresponds to your operating system. Using Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008 GUI version 1) Click Start −>Programs−>Microsoft iSCSI Initiator or Start −>All Programs−>Administrative Tools−>...

  • Page 8: Using Linux Server

    For example, your edited /etc/iscsi.conf file might look like this: DiscoveryAddress=172.168.10.6 OutgoingUsername=iqn.1987-05.com.cisco:01.742b2d31b3e OutgoingPassword=0123456789abcdef IncomingUsername=iqn.1984-05.com.dell:powervault.6001372000f5f0e600000000463b9292 IncomingPassword=abcdef0123456789 If you are using RHEL 5 or SLES 10 SP1 1) To enable CHAP, add the following line to your /etc/iscsi/iscsid.conf file. node.session.auth.authmethod = CHAP...

  • Page 9: Connect To The Tl2000/Tl4000 From The Host Server

    2) Click Service Start; then select When Booting. 3) Select Discovered Targets; then select Discovery. 4) Enter the IP address of the port. 5) Click Next. 6) Select any target that is not logged in and click Log in. 7) Choose one: 8) If you are not using CHAP authentication, select No Authentication.

  • Page 10: If You Are Using A Linux Server

    SAS bridge. Sample output from the command should look similar to this: ******************************************************************************* SFNet iSCSI Driver Version ...4:0.1.11-3(02-May-2006) ******************************************************************************* TARGET NAME : iqn.1984-05.com.dell:powervault.6001372000f5f0e600000000463b9292 TARGET ALIAS : HOST ID : 2 BUS ID : 0 TARGET ID : 0 TARGET ADDRESS : 192.168.0.110:3260,1...

  • Page 11: Guidelines For Configuring Your Network For Iscsi

    ******************************************************************************* Guidelines for Configuring Your Network for iSCSI This section gives general guidelines for setting up your network environment and IP addresses for use with the iSCSI ports on your host server and iSCSI to SAS bridge. Your specific network environment may require different or additional steps than shown here, so make sure you consult with your system administrator before performing this setup.

  • Page 12: Linux Host Setup

    6) To enable use of the Lmhosts file to resolve remote NetBIOS names, select Enable LMHOSTS lookup. 7) To specify the location of the file that you want to import into the Lmhosts file, select Import LMHOSTS and then select the file in the Open dialog box 8) Enable or disable NetBIOS over TCP/IP.

  • Page 13: Avoiding Duplicate Iscsi Devices Discovered By Rh4

    Note: Even though you only specify these target devices, other devices might be discovered when starting the service. An exclusion of everything that you do not want will be done next. ENABLE/DISABLE TARGETS # ---------------------- TargetName=iqn.1988-11.com.dell.2005c5:spi.0.0.0 Enabled=no TargetName=iqn.1988-11.com.dell.2005c5:spi.0.0.1 Enabled=no The iscsi.conf statements above will disable the individual targets that you do not want to log in to. In the example above, the target that contains spi.0.0.0 is an LT04 tape drive, while the target that contains...

  • Page 14: Performing Hardware Maintenance With Your Iscsi Solution

    4) Delete the target IP address targets 5) Perform your HW update 6) Re-configure your iSCSI initiator 7) Re-configure you ISV Note: To delete the targets in Linux use the command below: iscsiadm --mode node –T iqn.1988-11.com.dell.2000eb:eui.5000e11116c35003.0 --op=delete iscsiadm --mode node –T iqn.1988-11.com.dell.2000eb:eui.5000e11116c35003.1 --op=delete Page...

  • Page 15: Reference Information

    Reference information Terminology CHAP (Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol). An optional security protocol used to control access to an iSCSI storage system by restricting use of the iSCSI data ports on both the host server and iSCSI to SAS bridge. For more information on the types of CHAP authentication supported, see Understanding CHAP Authentication.
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