HP 3000 Enterprise Virtual Array User Manual

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NOTE:

The iSCSI driver package is included but is not installed by default. Install the package named
iscsi-initiator-utils-6.2.0.742-0.5.e15 during or after operating system installation.

1.

Use the iscsiadm command to control discovery and connectivity:

# iscsiadm –m discovery –t st –p 10.6.0.33:3260

2.

Edit the initiator name:

# vi /etc/iscsi/initiatorname.iscsi

3.

To start the iSCSI service use the service command:

# service iscsi start

4.

Verify that the iSCSI service autostarts:

#chkconfig iscsi on

NOTE:

For more detail, see the man pages regarding the iscsiadm open-iscsi administration utility.

Installing and configuring for Red Hat 3, 4 and SUSE 8 and 9

To install and configure for Red Hat 3 and 4 and for SUSE 8 and 9:

NOTE:

The iSCSI driver is included with the Red Hat 4 and SUSE 9 distributions and is installed by default.
Configuration is the same for Red Hat 3, 4, SUSE 8 and 9.

1.

Update /etc/iscsi.conf to include the IP address of your iSCSI target. A sample configuration
file might include entries like this:

DiscoveryAddress=33.33.33.101

For a more detailed description of the configuration file format, enter:

man iscsi.conf

2.

Enter the following command to manually start iSCSI services to test your configuration:

/etc/init.d/iscsi start

3.

Modify the /etc/initiatorname.iscsi file to reflect a meaningful name for the initiator.
For example:

InitiatorName=iqn.1987–05.com.cisco:servername.yourcompany.com

NOTE:

In most cases, the only part of the file requiring modification is after the colon.

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