Dell Emulex Family of Adapters - Manual (Page 1609)

Boot Version 10.2 for NIC, iSCSI, FCoE, and RoCE Protocols User Manual P010097-01B Rev. A
9. Configuring and Managing the iSCSI Initiator with the iSCSISelect Utility
Identifying a Port
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If you cannot verify the network interface, there may be a number of reasons why. For
more information, see “Troubleshooting for the iSCSI Protocol” on page 1715.
Identifying a Port
Port identification, or beaconing, helps you physically determine which port you are
configuring by blinking both the link and the activity LEDS of that port.
LEDs blink on the back of the server so that there is no confusion as to which physical
port you are configuring with the iSCSISelect utility. Port identification allows you to
correlate the iSCSI software configuration with the hardware port.
Note: Not all controllers have LEDs that are externally visible. If you are using an
add-in card in a blade server environment, the port identification or beaconing
capability does not work.
To identify a port, from the Controller Configuration menu, select Port Identification
and press <Enter>. The LED status indicators for the selected port blink on the
controller until you select Done and press <Enter> on the Port Identification screen.
Figure 9-17 Port Identification Screen
Erasing the Current Configuration
Erase Configuration erases the configuration of a single controller. Configuration data
is erased for both ports on the selected controller. The initiator name is global for all
OneConnect controllers in the system. If you have more than one controller and you
erase the configuration on the first controller, the Erase Configuration option resets the
initiator name back to their default values. If you erase the configuration on the second
controller, the default values are only reset for the second controller and are not reset
globally on both controllers.
Note: You must select Erase Configuration to clear out existing IQN data if you
purchase a different or subsequent license for the adapter.
To erase a controller configuration:
1. From the Controller Configuration menu, select Erase Configuration and press
<Enter>.
2. A message appears asking if you want to erase the current configuration. Type <Y>.
3. You are cautioned that the operation removes any existing configuration
permanently. Type <Y>.
When the controller configuration is erased, the Controller Configuration menu is
displayed.