Lenovo ThinkServer RD540 - Manual (Page 105)

8200 Series Converged Network Adapter and 3200 Series Intelligent Ethernet Adapter Page 87
6. Select the Converged Network Port you want to configure.
7. Select 2, Configure IP Settings.
8. Complete the interactive list of settings as follows:
a. Enable IPv4 [on]: Press the ENTER key to accept the default.
b. DHCP to obtain IPv4 Network Information: [off]: Press the ENTER key to accept the
default.
c. IP_Address []: Type the IP address of the initiator system, and then press the ENTER key.
d. IP_Subnet_Mask [255.255.255.0]: Type the appropriate subnet mask, and then press the
ENTER key.
e. IP_Gateway [0.0.0.0]: Press the ENTER key to accept the default.
f. Enable IPv6 [off]: Press the ENTER key to accept the default.
9. On the options menu that opens, select 3, Save changes and reset HBA (if necessary).
10. At the prompt for both ports, type Yes.
11. To return to the Converged Network Adapter (CNA) iSCSI Configuration menu, type p and press the
ENTER key, and then type p and press the ENTER key again.
12. On the Converged Network Adapter (CNA) iSCSI Configuration menu, select 4, Target Configuration.
13. Select the same Converged Network Port you selected in step 6 on page 87.
14. Select 6, Add a Target.
15. Complete the interactive list of settings as follows:
a. IPv6 Target? [off]: Press the ENTER key to accept the default.
b. TGT_iSCSI_Name []: Type the iSCSI qualified name (IQN) of the iSCSI target to connect to, and
then press the ENTER key.
c. TGT_Port [3260]: Press the ENTER key to accept the default.
d. TGT_TargetIPAddress [0.0.0.0]: Type the IP address of the target, and then press the
ENTER key.
16. On the options menu that appears, select 12, Save Target/CHAP Changes.
The iSCSI initiator is now configured to connect to the iSCSI target.
Configuring an iSCSI Initiator in VMware
The software iSCSI initiator must be enabled for ESX/ESXi to be able to use it for accessing iSCSI
storage.
To configure an ESX/ESXi initiator:
1. Log in to the vSphere Client.
2. In the inventory panel, select a server to which to connect.
3. Click the Configuration tab.
4. In the Hardware panel, click Storage Adapters.
5. From the list of available storage adapters, select the iSCSI initiator you want to configure, and then
click Properties.
6. Click Configure.
The General Properties dialog box shows the initiator’s status, default name, and alias.
7. To enable the initiator, click Enabled.