Installing the iSCSI Initiator on a SLES 9 System

You can install the iSCSI initiator software on SUSE® Linux Enterprise Servers (SLES) 9 SP3 systems either during or after operating system installation.

To install the iSCSI initiator during SLES 9 installation:

1At the YaST Installation Settings screen, click Change.

2Click Software, then select Detailed Selection to see a complete list of packages.

3Select Various Linux Tools, then select linux-iscsi.

4Click Accept.

If a dependencies window is displayed, click Continue and proceed with the installation.

To install the iSCSI initiator after SLES 9 installation:

1From the Start menu, select System YaST.

2Select Software, then Install and Remove Software.

3In the Search box, enter linux-iscsi.

4When the linux-iscsi module is displayed, select it.

5Click on Check Dependencies to determine if any dependencies exist.

6If no dependencies are found, click Accept.

Installing the iSCSI Initiator on a SLES 10 SP1 System

You can install the iSCSI initiator software on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Version 10 systems either during or after operating system installation.

To install the iSCSI initiator during SLES 10 SP1 installation:

1At the YaST Installation Settings screen, click Change.

2Click Software, then select Search.

3In the Search box, enter iscsi.

4When the open-iscsi and yast2-iscsi-client modules are displayed, select them.

5Click Accept.

6If a dialog box regarding dependencies appears, click Continue and proceed with installation.

Installing the iSCSI initiator after SLES 10 SP1 installation:

1Select DesktopYaSTSoftwareSoftware Management.

2Select Search.

3In the Search box, enter iscsi.

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Dell 3000i manual To install the iSCSI initiator during Sles 9 installation

3000i specifications

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