Dell Emulex Family of Adapters - Manual (Page 1604)

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9. Configuring and Managing the iSCSI Initiator with the iSCSISelect Utility
Configuring Network Properties
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Selecting the IP Version
To select the IP version:
1. From the Network Configuration screen (Figure 9-8), select IP Version and press
<Enter>. A pop-up menu appears.
Figure 9-9 Network Configuration Screen with IP Version Pop-up Menu
2. Select IPv4 or IPv6 and press <Enter>.
Configuring VLAN ID and VLAN Priority
A Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) is a way of partitioning the network. If the LAN
is made up of all devices within a broadcast domain, a VLAN is a broadcast domain
made up of switches. You first create a VLAN and then assign ports to a VLAN. All
ports in a single VLAN are in a single broadcast domain.
You do not have to configure VLANs unless your network is already using them. Some
reasons why VLANs are used include:
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A LAN increases in size with several devices.
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A LAN has increased broadcast traffic on it.
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Groups of users on a LAN need more security.
A VLAN ID, like an IP address or initiator name, is assigned a value to uniquely
identify it on a network. A VLAN priority is set to determine what packet gets priority
order within a VLAN.
To configure a VLAN ID and VLAN priority:
1. On the Network Configuration screen (Figure 9-8), select Configure VLAN
ID/Priority and press <Enter>. The Configure VLAN ID/Priority screen appears.
Figure 9-10 Configure VLAN ID/Priority Screen
2. Select the VLAN Support pop-up menu and select Enabled.
3. Set a VLAN ID number. This is a unique value you assign to each VLAN on a single
device. There are a maximum of 4095 possible values ranging from 0-4094.