HP EVA Array iSCSI Connectivity Option User Manual

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3.

Enter a unique name in the Symbolic Name box.

NOTE:

The Symbolic Name syntax must follow the iSCSI standard for iqn naming.
Only the following ASCII characters (U+0000 to U+007F), are allowed:
• ASCII dash character (-) = U+002d
• ASCII dot character (.) = U+002e
• ASCII colon character (:) = U+003a
• ASCII lower-case characters (a through z) = U+0061 through U+007a
• ASCII digit characters (0 through 9) = U+0030 through U+0039
See section 3.2.6 of Request for Comments (RFC) 3720 (iSCSI) for a description of the iSCSI name string

profile. You can access RFC 3720 at the ftp site: ftp://ftp.rfc-editor.org/in-notes/rfc3720.txt.

4.

In the IQN uses Symbolic Name box, select Enable. When this setting is enabled, the mpx100/100b

embeds the symbolic name as part of the Target iqn on the iSNS server. This also helps users to

recognize the target if multiple mpx's are registered with the same iSNS server.

5.

Select an iSCSI port under the mpx100/100b Manager tab.

6.

Select the Enable iSNS check box, and then enter the IP address of the iSNS server.

7.

Click Save.

To configure iSNS on an iSCSI port using the CLI:

1.

Enter the mpx100 (admin) #> set system command:
mpx100 (admin) #> set system
A list of attributes with formatting and current values will follow.

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Enter a new value or simply press the Enter key to accept the current
value.

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If you wish to terminate this process before reaching the end of the
list

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press 'q' or 'Q' and the Enter key to do so.

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WARNING:

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If enabled by operator, the Symbolic Name can be embedded as part of
the

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iSCSI Name.

Changes to the iSCSI name will be effective after a

reboot.

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Only valid iSCSI name characters will be accepted.

Valid characters

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include alphabetical (a-z, A-Z), numerical (0-9), colon, hyphen, and
period.

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System Symbolic Name (Max = 64 characters) [

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Embed Symbolic Name (0=Enable,1=Disable)

[Disabled

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System Log Level (Min = 0, Max = 3)

[0

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All attribute values that have been changed will now be saved.
mpx100 (admin) #>

TIP:

You can exit the set system command window without making changes to the existing values by pressing

q or Q, and then pressing Enter.

2.

Enter a unique Symbolic Name or press Enter to accept the current value.

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