Dell 3000i manual Linux Host Setup

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4Select Use the following IP address and enter the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway addresses.

If using a DNS server

1On the Control Panel, select Network connections or Network and Sharing Center. Then click Manage network connections.

2Right-click the network connection you want to configure and select Properties.

3On the General tab (for a local area connection) or the Networking tab (for all other connections), select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click Properties.

4Select Obtain DNS server address automatically or enter the preferred and alternate DNS server IP addresses and click OK.

If using a WINS server

NOTE: If you are using a DHCP server to allocate WINS server IP addresses, you do not need to add WINS server addresses.

1On the Control Panel, select Network connections.

2Right-click the network connection you want to configure and select Properties.

3On the General tab (for a local area connection) or the Networking tab (for all other connections), select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click Properties.

4Select Advanced, then the WINS tab, and click Add.

5In the TCP/IP WINS server window, type the IP address of the WINS server and click Add.

6To enable use of the Lmhosts file to resolve remote NetBIOS names, select Enable LMHOSTS lookup.

7To specify the location of the file that you want to import into the Lmhosts file, select Import LMHOSTS and then select the file in the Open dialog box

8Enable or disable NetBIOS over TCP/IP.

If using Windows 2008 Core Version

On a server running Windows 2008 Core version, use the netsh interface command to configure the iSCSI ports on the host server.

Linux Host Setup

If you are using a Linux host network, the following section provides a framework for preparing your network for iSCSI.

To set up a Linux host network, you must configure the IP address and netmask of each iSCSI port connected to the storage array. The specific steps depend on whether you are configuring TCP/IP using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) or configuring TCP/IP using a static IP address.

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Contents Systems Installation Guide February Contents If you are using Windows Server 2008 Core Version Configuring iSCSI on your Storage ArrayIf you are using Rhel 5 or Sles 10 SP1 Guidelines for Configuring Your Network for iSCSI Contents Introduction System RequirementsManagement Station Hardware Requirements IntroductionIntroduction to Storage Arrays Storage Configuration Planning Hardware InstallationAbout the Enclosure Connections Cabling the Enclosure Direct-Attached SolutionsRedundancy vs. Nonredundancy Two-node cluster Ethernet Two host server Private network Controller Hardware InstallationMD3000i RAID Controllers Four host server PortCorporate, 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 System Assembly and Startup Software InstallationSoftware Installation Installing the iSCSI Initiator on a Windows Host Server Installing the iSCSI Initiator on a Linux Host ServerTo install the iSCSI initiator during Rhel 4 installation 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 Installing the Manuals Viewing Resource CD ContentsDocumentation for Windows Systems Documentation for Linux Systems Insert the CDInstalling the Manuals Before You Start Array Setup and iSCSI ConfigurationTerminology ISCSI Configuration Worksheet Management stationStorage array TargetSubnetDefault gateway Setting Up Your iSCSI Storage Array Static IP address storage arrayISCSI controller 0, ISCSI controller 1,MD3000i Target ChapConfiguring iSCSI on Your Storage Array Using iSNSArray Default Management Port Settings Discover the Storage Array Out-of-band management onlyAutomatic Storage Array Discovery Manual Storage Array DiscoverySet Up the Array Initial Setup Tasks→ Configure Update your management stationAddresses on each controller Ethernet Management Ports, thenConfigure the iSCSI Ports on the Storage Array Start the iSCSI service sc start msiscsi If you are using Windows Server 2008 Core VersionPerform 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 Understanding Chap Authentication What is CHAP?Target Chap Mutual ChapChap Definitions How Chap Is Set UpChap Types Defined Description Configuring Target Chap Authentication on the Storage Array Configure Chap Authentication on the Storage Array optionalChap 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 From Windows Uninstalling Software Uninstalling Software Uninstalling From Linux Uninstalldellmdstoragemanager and press EnterWindows Host Setup Guidelines for Configuring Your Network for iSCSINetwork Configuration Guidelines Linux Host Setup Configuring TCP/IP on Linux using Dhcp root users only NETWORKING=yes HOSTNAME=mymachine.mycompany.comNetwork Configuration Guidelines Linux, 64 static IP, 63 Wins IndexIndex RAID