Disabling controller lun automap using the mpx cli, Prepare for a solaris iscsi configuration – HP EVA Array iSCSI Connectivity Option User Manual

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LUN 0 can be prevented from being sent to the Solaris iSCSI Initiator by disabling the Controller LUN

AutoMap parameter with the mpx system settings.
LUN 0 is not presented to any host entry in HP Command View 8.0 with any iSCSI host mode setting

of Solaris.

Disabling Controller LUN AutoMap using the mpx CLI

To disable Controller LUN AutoMap using the CLI:

1.

Use Telnet to connect to the mpx management port or connect to the mpx serial port using the

HP-supplied connector.
The mpx management port's default IP address is 10.0.0.1/255.0.0.0˙. The mpx serial port's

default setting is 115200/8/n/1.

2.

To log in, enter:
• User name: guest
• Password: password

3.

To enable administrator privileges, enter:
• admin start

• config

4.

Issue the Set System command.

5.

Follow the prompts to disable Controller LUN AutoMap.
The following is an example of the set system command:

mpx100b (admin) #> set system

A list of attributes with formatting and current values will follow.
Enter a new value or simply press the Enter key to accept the current value.
If you wish to terminate this process before reaching the end of the list
press 'q' or 'Q' and the Enter key to do so.

WARNING:
If enabled by operator, the Symbolic Name can be embedded as part of the
only valid iSCSI name characters will be accepted. Valid characters include
alphabetical (a-z, A-Z), numerical (0–9), colon, hyphen, and period.

Changes to the settings below will be effective after a reboot.

System Symbolic Name (Max=64 characters)

[mpx100–66

]

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

[Enabled

]

Controller Lun AutoMap (0=Enable, 1=Disable)

[Disabled

]1

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

[0

]

All attribute values that have been changed will now be saved.

mpx100b (admin) #>

NOTE:

In the Warning message above, the first sentence is intended to read: “If enabled by the

operator, the Symbolic Name can be embedded as part of the

target IQN name, but

only

valid iSCSI name characters are accepted.”

Prepare for a Solaris iSCSI configuration

Complete the following tasks before starting a Solaris iSCSI configuration:

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Setting up the iSCSI Initiator and storage

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