ATTO Technology 1550D Installing MS iSCSI Initiator for Windows, Beginning initial configuration

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Windows users continue to Installing MS iSCSI Initiator for Windows; Mac users continue to Installing iSCSI Initiator for Mac OS X.

If you use Internet Explorer, use Setting up Internet Explorer if needed.

Installing MS iSCSI Initiator for Windows

1Download the latest version of Microsoft® iSCSI Software Initiator from www.microsoft.com/downloads. Searching on iSCSI Initiator usually helps to locate it.

2Launch the Initiator installation program and follow the instructions.

3Find the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator icon on your desktop and launch the program.

4Click on the Discovery tab.

5Click on the Add button under the target portal heading.

6Type in the iPBridge IP address previously- recorded in Discovering the IP address. on page 5.

7Click on OK

8Click the Targets tab.

9Click on Log on button.

10Select Automatically restore this connection when the system reboots.

11Click OK to complete logon.

12If the Found New Hardware Wizard appears, follow the instructions and install the iPBridge driver from the CD that came with your iPBridge.

13Click OK to close the iSCSI Initiator utility.

You should now have storage you can manage through Windows Disk Management. Continue to Beginning initial configuration.

Installing iSCSI Initiator for Mac OS X

Contact your ATTO sales representative or go to www.attotech.com to purchase the ATTO Technology Xtend SAN, iSCSI Initiator for Mac OS X.

Setting up Internet Explorer

1Open your browser

2Select Internet Options.

3In the Internet Options screen, select the Security tab.

4Click on the Trusted Sites icon.

5Click on the Sites button.

6In the text box Add this Web site to the zone, add the IP address of the iPBridge. You may use wild cards.

7Click on Add

8Uncheck the Require server verification check box.

9Click OK.

10At the bottom of the Internet Options box, click on OK and close the box.

Beginning initial configuration

1Return to the ExpressNAV interface welcome screen. Click on Enter Here

2Type in the user name and password.

Note

The default values are user name root and password Password. The user name is case insensitive and the password is case sensitive.It is best practice to change the default user name and password. Refer to Modify passwords on page 13.

3The Status page appears. Continue to Configure the iPBridge on page 7.

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Contents IPBridge 1550D Atto Technology, Inc Contents Appendix a Cabling Appendix C Safety standards and compliances XivUpdating firmware Interface optionsPage Atto iPBridge provides storage options FeaturesExhibit 1.0-1 Possible storage solutions using the iPBridge Physical components Exhibit 1.1-1 iPBridge 1550D back panel Installing Windows drivers InstallationUnpacking the packing box verifying contents Installing the iPBridgeUncheck the Require server verification check box Installing MS iSCSI Initiator for WindowsBeginning initial configuration Select Internet OptionsExpressWizard Configure the iPBridgePreliminary steps Page Target names Default target nodeAutomatically configure a single target Target managementClick on the Map each device to its own target button Automatically configure multiple targetsManually configure multiple target nodes Multiple target nodesExhibit 3.1-1 Target node configurations ISCSI ISCSI configurationChap commands EthernetPreliminary steps Modify passwordsSet up a Vlan Virtual Local Area Network Optional changesEnhance performance ISCSI performance configuration tool Windows onlySnmp Remote system monitoringUpdating firmware Using Atto ExpressNAVUsing FTP Check the host event log TroubleshootingCheck basic diagnostic tools Inside out methodCheck the serial port Check componentsCheck Scsi devices Check the iPBridge Scsi portCheck the LAN/WAN Check the iPBridge Ethernet portCheck the applications Performance issuesCheck the iSCSI OS driver Check the Operating SystemCheck the host system Optimize Atto ExpressNAV in Internet Explorer Reset to factory defaultsOpening an ExpressNAV session Using ExpressNAVUsing the serial port Interface optionsEnter Using TelnetExamples Appendix a CablingScsi cabling Cable typesEthernet connections Connecting Scsi devices to the Scsi portAppendix B CLI provides an ASCII-based interface Symbol IndicatesCLI summary CLI error messagesRmon Command Default ExampleAlphabetical CLI command explanations DeleteAllMaps DumpConfigurationDate FirmwareRestartISCSIChap IPGatewayIPSubnetMask ISCSIAliasRestoreConfiguration ISNSLoginControlPassword ReadOnlyPasswordRoute SaveConfigurationSCSIPortReset SCSIPortResetOnStartupSNMPDumpMIB SerialPortBaudRateSerialPortEcho SCSITargetLUNsVerboseMode SpeedWriteDefaultSNTPServer UsernameXiii FCC Standards Radio and Television Interference Appendix C Safety standards and compliancesPage Xvi

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