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Table 4-5. Initial Storage Array Setup Tasks (continued)

Task

Purpose

Information Needed

 

 

 

Set the management port IP

To set the management port IP

In MD Storage Manager, select

addresses on each controller.

addresses to match your public

Initial Setup TasksConfigure

 

network configuration. Although

Ethernet Management Ports, then

 

DHCP is supported, static IP

specify the IP configuration for each

 

addressing is recommended.

management port on the storage

 

 

array controllers.

 

 

NOTE: If you change a management

 

 

port IP address, you may need to

 

 

update your management station

 

 

configuration and/or repeat storage

 

 

array discovery.

Set up alert notifications.

To arrange to notify individuals (by

E-mail — Sender (sender’s SMTP

Set up e-mail alerts.

e-mail) and/or storage management

gateway and e-mail address) and

Set up SNMP alerts.

stations (by SNMP) when a storage

recipients (fully qualified e-mail

array component degrades or fails,

addresses)

 

NOTE: The Status area in the

or an adverse environmental

SNMP — (1) A community name, a

condition occurs.

known set of storage management

Summary tab shows if alerts have

 

 

stations set by administrator as an

been set for the selected array.

 

 

ASCII string in the management

 

 

 

 

console (default: "public"), and (2)

 

 

a trap destination, IP address or host

 

 

name of a management console

 

 

running an SNMP service

 

 

 

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Setting Up Your iSCSI Storage Array

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Contents Systems Installation Guide February Contents If you are using Rhel 5 or Sles 10 SP1 Configuring iSCSI on your Storage ArrayIf you are using Windows Server 2008 Core Version Guidelines for Configuring Your Network for iSCSI Contents Management Station Hardware Requirements IntroductionSystem Requirements IntroductionIntroduction to Storage Arrays About the Enclosure Connections Hardware InstallationStorage Configuration Planning Redundancy vs. Nonredundancy Direct-Attached SolutionsCabling the Enclosure MD3000i RAID Private network Controller Hardware InstallationTwo-node cluster Ethernet Two host server Corporate, public or private network Four host server PortControllers Network-Attached Solutions Enclosure dual Private network ControllersIP SAN Gigabit Ethernet Host servers Ethernet switch Attaching MD1000 Expansion Enclosures Expanding with Previously Configured MD1000 Enclosures Expanding with New MD1000 Enclosures Hardware Installation Software Installation Software InstallationSystem Assembly and Startup To install the iSCSI initiator during Rhel 4 installation Installing the iSCSI Initiator on a Windows Host ServerInstalling the iSCSI Initiator on a Linux Host Server To install the iSCSI initiator after Rhel 4 installationTo install the iSCSI initiator during Rhel 5 installation To install the iSCSI initiator after Rhel 5 installationTo install the iSCSI initiator during Sles 9 installation To install the iSCSI initiator after Sles 9 installationInstalling MD Storage Software Software Installation Command to manually mount CD is When the installation completes, click Done Installing a Dedicated Management Station Windows and Linux Documentation for Windows Systems Viewing Resource CD ContentsInstalling the Manuals Documentation for Linux Systems Insert the CDInstalling the Manuals Terminology Array Setup and iSCSI ConfigurationBefore You Start Storage array ISCSI Configuration WorksheetManagement station TargetISCSI controller 0, SubnetDefault gateway Setting Up Your iSCSI Storage ArrayStatic IP address storage array ISCSI controller 1,MD3000i Target ChapArray Using iSNSConfiguring iSCSI on Your Storage Array Automatic Storage Array Discovery Default Management Port SettingsDiscover the Storage Array Out-of-band management only Manual Storage Array DiscoverySet Up the Array Addresses on each controller Initial Setup Tasks→ ConfigureUpdate your management station Ethernet Management Ports, thenConfigure the iSCSI Ports on the Storage Array Perform Target Discovery from the iSCSI Initiator If you are using Windows Server 2008 Core VersionStart the iSCSI service sc start msiscsi If you are using Linux Server If you are using Rhel 5 or Sles 10 SP1 Etc/init.d/iscsi restartIscsiadm -m node -T initiatorusername -p targetip -u Configure Host Access Target Chap Understanding Chap AuthenticationWhat is CHAP? Mutual ChapChap Types Defined Description How Chap Is Set UpChap Definitions Chap Settings Selection Description None Configure Chap Authentication on the Storage Array optionalConfiguring Target Chap Authentication on the Storage Array Configuring Mutual Chap Authentication on the Storage Array Configure Chap Authentication on the Host Server optional IPaddressofiSCSIportonstoragearray CHAPusername CHAPpassword Setting Up Your iSCSI Storage Array If you are using Rhel 5 or Sles 10 SP1 If you are using SLES10 SP1 via the GUI Connect to the Target Storage Array from the Host Server TCPPortNumberOfTargetPortal is If you are using a Linux Server Iscsicli SessionListViewing the status of your iSCSI connections Optional Set Up In-Band Management Premium Features Troubleshooting ToolsSetting Up Your iSCSI Storage Array Uninstalling Software Uninstalling SoftwareUninstalling From Windows Uninstalling From Linux Uninstalldellmdstoragemanager and press EnterNetwork Configuration Guidelines Guidelines for Configuring Your Network for iSCSIWindows Host Setup Linux Host Setup Configuring TCP/IP on Linux using Dhcp root users only NETWORKING=yes HOSTNAME=mymachine.mycompany.comNetwork Configuration Guidelines Index IndexLinux, 64 static IP, 63 Wins RAID

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