If you are using linux server – Dell PowerVault 3000i User Manual

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Setting Up Your iSCSI Storage Array

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If you are using Linux Server

Configuration of the iSCSI initiator for Red Hat

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Enterprise Linux

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version 4 and SUSE

®

Linux

Enterprise Server 9 distributions is performed by modifying the /etc/iscsi.conf file, which is installed by
default when you install MD Storage Manager. You can edit the file directly, or replace the default file
with a sample file included on the MD3000i Resource CD.

To use the sample file included on the CD:

1 Save the default /etc/iscsi.conf file by naming it to another name of your choice.
2 Copy the appropriate sample file from /linux/etc on the CD to /etc/iscsi.conf.
3 Rename the sample file to iscsi.conf.
4 Edit the iscsi.conf file and replace the IP address entries shown for

DiscoveryAddress=

with the

IP addresses assigned to the iSCSI ports on your storage array:

For example, if your MD3000i has two iSCSI controllers (four iSCSI ports), you will need to add four
IP addresses:

DiscoveryAddress=

<your_storage_array_IP_address>

DiscoveryAddress=

<your_storage_array_IP_address>

DiscoveryAddress=

<your_storage_array_IP_address>

DiscoveryAddress=

<your_storage_array_IP_address>

If you elect not to use the sample file on the CD, edit the existing default /etc/iscsi.conf file as shown
in the previous example.

5 Edit (or add) the following entries to the /etc/iscsi.conf file:

HeaderDigest=never

DataDigest=never

LoginTimeout=15

IdleTimeout=15

PingTimeout=5

ConnFailTimeout=144

AbortTimeout=10

ResetTimeout=30

Continuous=no

InitialR2T=no

ImmediateData=yes

MaxRecvDataSegmentLength=65536

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