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Chapter 6: Management with the CLU
Viewing iSCSI Sessions
To view a list of the current iSCSI sessions:
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From the Main Menu, highlight iSCSI Management and press Enter.
Highlight iSCSI Sessions and press Enter.
The screen displays the following information:
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Index – VessRAID iSCSI session index number.
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Device Name – iSCSI initiator on the Host PC.
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Port ID – number of the port on the iSCSI HBA card in the Host PC.
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Device IP Address – IP Address of the port on iSCSI HBA card in the
Host PC.
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Status – Active. Inactive sessions are not listed.
Working with iSCSI iSNS
The iSNS tab enables you to view and change the current iSNS settings on the
iSCSI data ports. Internet Storage Name Service (iSNS) is a protocol used to
facilitate the automated discovery, management, and configuration of iSCSI
devices on a TCP/IP network.
View Settings
To view iSNS settings:
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From the Main Menu, highlight iSCSI Management and press Enter.
Highlight iSCSI iSNS Options and press Enter.
The screen displays the following information:
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iSNS status. Enabled or disabled
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ESI status. Enabled or disabled. See Note below
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Get iSNS IP through DHCP. Yes or No
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iSNS Server IP address
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iSNS physical port ID
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iSNS Server TCP Port number (3205 for most applications)
Change Settings
To change iSNS settings:
To view iSNS settings:
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From the Main Menu, highlight iSCSI Management and press Enter.
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Highlight iSCSI iSNS Options and press Enter.
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Highlight iSNS Settings and press Enter.
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Highlight iSNS and press the spacebar to enable or disable.
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