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Contents Systems Installation Guide February Contents Configuring iSCSI on your Storage Array If you are using Windows Server 2008 Core VersionIf you are using Rhel 5 or Sles 10 SP1 Guidelines for Configuring Your Network for iSCSI Contents Management Station Hardware Requirements IntroductionSystem Requirements IntroductionIntroduction to Storage Arrays Hardware Installation Storage Configuration PlanningAbout the Enclosure Connections Direct-Attached Solutions Cabling the EnclosureRedundancy vs. Nonredundancy Private network Controller Hardware Installation Two-node cluster Ethernet Two host serverMD3000i RAID Four host server Port ControllersCorporate, public or private network 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 System Assembly and StartupSoftware Installation 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 Viewing Resource CD Contents Installing the ManualsDocumentation for Windows Systems Documentation for Linux Systems Insert the CDInstalling the Manuals Array Setup and iSCSI Configuration Before You StartTerminology 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 ChapUsing iSNS Configuring iSCSI on Your Storage ArrayArray 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 If you are using Windows Server 2008 Core Version Start the iSCSI service sc start msiscsiPerform Target Discovery from the iSCSI Initiator 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 ChapHow Chap Is Set Up Chap DefinitionsChap Types Defined Description Configure Chap Authentication on the Storage Array optional Configuring Target Chap Authentication on the Storage ArrayChap Settings Selection Description None 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 From WindowsUninstalling Software Uninstalling From Linux Uninstalldellmdstoragemanager and press EnterGuidelines for Configuring Your Network for iSCSI Windows Host SetupNetwork Configuration Guidelines Linux Host Setup Configuring TCP/IP on Linux using Dhcp root users only NETWORKING=yes HOSTNAME=mymachine.mycompany.comNetwork Configuration Guidelines Index Linux, 64 static IP, 63 WinsIndex RAID