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iSCSI Direct Attached Storage (DAS)
This arrangement requires:
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A Gigabit Ethernet network interface card (GbE NIC) in the Host PC or
Server with iSCSI support in hardware or in software
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A standard network switch
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A network interface connector on the motherboard or network interface card
(NIC) in the Host PC
Configuring a Data Path
The ASUS Storage DS300i controller has four (4) Ethernet RJ45 iSCSI Port
connectors. See page 20, Figure 13.
To establish the data path:
1.
Attach one end of an Ethernet cable to the GbE (iSCSI) NIC in the Host PC.
See page 21, Figure 14.
2.
Attach the other end of the Ethernet cable to one of the four iSCSI ports on
the ASUS Storage DS300i controller.
If you have multiple ASUS Storage DS300i subsystems, Host PCs or
Servers, repeat steps 1 and 2 as required.
See also "SAS JBOD Expansion" on page 25.
Configuring a Management Path
The ASUS Storage DS300i controller has one (1) Ethernet RJ-45 Management
Port connector. See page 20, Figure 13.
To establish the management path:
1.
Attach one end of an Ethernet cable to the network connector or standard
NIC in the Host PC.
Attach the other end of the Ethernet cable to one of the ports on the standard
network switch. See page 21, Figure 14.
2.
Attach one end of an Ethernet cable to one of the ports on the standard
network switch.
Attach the other end of the Ethernet cable to the Management Port on the
ASUS Storage DS300i subsystem.
If you have multiple ASUS Storage subsystems, Host PCs or Servers, repeat
steps 1 and 2 as required.
These instructions also apply to the iSCSI Ports on ASUS Storage
Fibre Channel subsystems.
Task 5: Making Data and Management Connections
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