Starting Isns; Creating Isns Discovery Domains - Novell INTERNET STORAGE NAME SERVICE 1.0 - ADMINISTRATION Manual

Editing the iSCSI Target Configuration File
Edit the /etc/ietd.conf file and add the following line:
iSNSServer isns_server_ip_address
Replace isns_server_ip_address with the IP address of the server where you installed iSNS.
A commented-out section with this line might already exist in the configuration file. If this is the
case, you only need to replace the sample IP address with the IP address of your iSNS server.
Editing the iSCSI Initiator Configuration File
Edit the /etc/iscsi/iscsid.conf file and add the following lines:
isns.address = isns_server_ip_address
isns.port = 3205
Replace isns_server_ip_address with the IP address of the server where you installed iSNS.
A commented-out section with these lines should already exist in the configuration file. If this is the
case, you only need to replace the sample IP address with the IP address of your iSNS server.

2.2.2 Starting iSNS

iSNS must be started at the server. You can do this by entering rcisns start or /etc/
init.d/isns start at the server console of the server where you install it. You can also use
the stop, status, and restart options with iSNS.
iSNS can also be configured to start automatically each time the server is rebooted. To do this
1 Start YaST and under Network Services, select iSNS Server.
2 With the Service tab selected, specify the IP address of your iSNS server, then click Save
3 In the Service Start section of the screen, select When Booting .

2.2.3 Creating iSNS Discovery Domains

In order for iSCSI initiators and targets to use the iSNS service, they must belong to a discovery
domain. A default discovery domain named default DD is automatically created when you install the
iSNS service. The existing iSCSI targets and initiators that have been configured to use iSNS are
automatically added to the default discovery domain.
To create a discovery domain:
1 Start YaST and under Network Services, select iSNS Server.
2 Click the Discovery Domains tab, then click the Add button.
3 Specify the name of the discovery domain you are creating, then click OK.
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Address.
You can also choose to start the iSNS server manually. You must then use the rcisns start
command to start the service each time the server is restarted.
You can also select an existing discovery domain and click the Delete button to remove that
discovery domain.