Asus DS300 G2 Series, User Manual

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DS300f G2 Series User Manual
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Initiator management includes:
• "Viewing a List of Initiators" on page 104
• "Adding an FC Initiator" on page 104
• "Deleting an FC Initiator" on page 104
• "Adding an iSCSI Initiator" on page 105
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The ASUS DS300f G2’s initiator list displays initiators available for mapping to a LUN or logical drive. You must
add initiators to the ASUS DS300f G2’s initiator list to make them available for mapping to a LUN.
To view a list of initiators:
1. Click the
Storage
tab.
2. Click the
Initiator
icon.
The list of initiators appears. Initiator information includes:
• Index – Initiator 0, Initiator 1, Initiator 2, etc.
• Initiator Name
Fibre Channel – The World Wide Port Name of the initiator, composed of a series of eight, two-digit
hexadecimal numbers.
iSCSI – The iSCSI name of the initiator device, composed of a single text string.
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You must add an initiator to the ASUS DS300f G2’s initiator list in order to map your LUN or logical drive to the
initiator.
M
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1: i
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This action requires
Administrator
or
Super User
privileges.
To add a Fibre Channel initiator to the list:
1. Click the
Storage
tab.
2. Click the
Initiator
icon.
3. Click the
Add Initiator
button.
4. Input the initiator name in the fields provided.
An FC initiator name is the World Wide Port Name of the initiator, composed of a series of eight, two-
digit hexadecimal numbers.
5. Click the
Submit
button.
The initiator is added.
M
ethod
2: A
dding froM A
l
ist
This action requires
Administrator
or
Super User
privileges.
To add a Fibre Channel initiator to the list:
1. Click the
Device
tab.
2. Click the
Fibre Channel Management
icon.
3. Click the Logged In
Device
tab.
4. Check the box next to the initiator you want to add.
5. Click the
Add to Initiator List
button.
The initiator is added, and its check box grays out.
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Caution
If you delete an initiator, you delete the LUN map associated with that initiator.
Verify that the LUN map is no longer needed before deleting the initiator
This action requires
Administrator
or
Super User
privileges.
To delete an FC initiator:
1. Click the
Storage
tab.
2. Click the
Initiator
icon.
3. Click the initiator you want, then click the
Delete
button.
4. In the Confirmation box, type the word “
confirm
” in the field provided and click the
Confirm
button.
The initiator is removed from ASUS DS300f G2’s initiator list.