3–Adapter Management Applications
General Management with QConvergeConsole
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Configuring the Linux iSCSI Initiator
Use the QConvergeConsole CLI to configure the iSCSI initiator for Linux.
To configure a Linux iSCSI initiator:
1.
Access the QConvergeConsole CLI by entering
qaucli
in a terminal
window.
2.
On the QConvergeConsole CLI Main Menu, select
2, Adapter
Configuration
.
3.
On the Adapter Type Configuration Selection menu, select
1, CNA
Configuration
.
4.
On the Converged Network Adapter (CNA) Protocol Type Selection menu,
select
1, CNA iSCSI Configuration
.
5.
On the Converged Network Adapter (CNA) iSCSI Configuration menu,
select
3, Port IP Settings
.
6.
Select the Converged Network Port you want to configure.
7.
Select
2, Configure IP Settings
.
8.
Complete the interactive list of settings as follows:
a.
Enable IPv4 [on]: Press ENTER to accept the default.
b.
DHCP to obtain IPv4 Network Information: [off]: Press ENTER to
accept the default.
c.
IP_Address [ ]: Type the IP address of the initiator system, and then
press ENTER.
d.
IP_Subnet_Mask [255.255.255.0]: Type the appropriate subnet mask,
and then press ENTER.
e.
IP_Gateway [0.0.0.0]: Press ENTER to accept the default.
f.
Enable IPv6 [off]: Press ENTER to accept the default.
9.
On the options menu that appears, select
3, Save changes and reset HBA
(if necessary)
.
10. At the prompt for both ports, type
Yes
.
11.
To return to the Converged Network Adapter (CNA) iSCSI Configuration
menu, type P and press ENTER, and then type P and press ENTER again.
12. On the Converged Network Adapter (CNA) iSCSI Configuration menu,
select
4, Target Configuration
.
13. Select the same Converged Network Port you selected in
Step 6
.
14. Select
6, Add a Target
.
