Islb Configuration Prerequisites; About Islb Initiators; Configuring Islb Using Device Manager - HP Cisco MDS 9216 - Fabric Switch Configuration Manual

Chapter 50 Configuring iSCSI
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iSLB Configuration Prerequisites

Perform the following prerequisite actions prior to configuring iSLB:
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About iSLB Initiators

iSLB initiators provide the following features in addition to those supported by iSCSI initiators:
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Configuring iSLB using Device Manager

To configure iSLB using Device Manager, follow these steps:
Choose IP > iSCSI iSLB.
Step 1
You see the iSCSI iSLB dialog box shown in
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If IVR and iSLB features are enabled in the same fabric, you should have at least one switch in the
fabric where both these features are enabled. Any zoning-related configuration and activation (for
normal zones, IVR zones, or iSLB zones) must be performed on this switch. Otherwise, there may
be traffic disruption in the fabric.
Enable iSCSI (see the "Enabling iSCSI" section on page
Configure the Gigabit Ethernet interfaces (see the
IPv4" section on page 52-4
Configure the VRRP groups (see the
page 50-45).
Configure and activate a zone set (see
Enable CFS distribution for iSLB (see the
page 50-47).
An iSLB initiator also supports iSLB virtual targets. These targets are very similar to iSCSI virtual
targets with the exception that they do not include the advertise interface option and as a result are
distributable using CFS.
Initiator targets–—These targets are configured for a particular initiator.
Load balancing using iSCSI login redirect and VRRP—If load balancing is enabled, the IPS
Manager redirects incoming sessions to the best interface based on the calculated load for each
interface.
Configuration distribution to other switches using CFS.
"Configuring Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces for
or the Configuring Basic Connectivity for IPv6, page
"Configuring Load Balancing Using VRRP" section on
Chapter 30, "Configuring and Managing
"Enabling iSLB Configuration Distribution" section on
Figure 50-30.
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide
Configuring iSLB
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