Dell Emulex Family of Adapters - Manual (Page 1607)

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9. Configuring and Managing the iSCSI Initiator with the iSCSISelect Utility
Configuring Network Properties
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Ping the iSCSI initiator. See “Pinging the iSCSI Initiator” on page 1608 for more
information.
Enabling Auto Configuration
To automatically configure the IPv6 address, from the Configure IPV6 Address screen
(Figure 9-13), select Enabled from the Auto Configuration pop-up menu and press
<Enter>.
Configuring a Static IPv4 Address
If a DHCP server is not available, you must manually configure a static IPv4 address.
To configure a static IP address:
1. From the Configure IPV4 Address screen (Figure 9-11), select Configure Static IP
Address and press <Enter>.
Note: If you have DHCP enabled, a message warns that the DHCP IP Address will
be lost. Press <Y> to continue to configure a static IP address.
The Static IP Address dialog box is displayed.
Figure 9-14 Static IP Address Dialog Box for IPv4
2. Enter the IP address. This is a unique 32-bit address that specifies the location of
each device or workstation in the network. This address is required for
communication to the iSCSI SAN. For an initiator with its own network interface,
you must assign an IP address in the same range as the iSCSI SAN.
3. Enter the subnet mask. The subnet mask provides a way to segment networks. All
hosts (iSCSI initiators or targets) on the same physical network usually have the
same subnet mask. For example, Figure 9-14 shows the initiator in the subnet
255.255.xxx.xxx. All the hosts (initiators or targets) in a sub-network will have the
same subnet mask.
4. Enter the default gateway information, if necessary. A gateway is a router on a
computer network that serves as an access point to another network and that an
initiator uses by default. Any data to addresses not on the initiator’s subnet are sent
through the default gateway.
5. Select Save and press <Enter> to save the settings.
6. You are prompted to save the changes, type <Y>.
7. Press <Esc> to return to the Network Configuration screen.