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10.
In the
Password
text box, enter the administrator’s password.
11.
Click the
OK
button.
Your username and password is set up and you are logged in to this Drobo B800i.
Setting Up Your Drobo B800i for iSCSI
Before you can use your Drobo B800i with iSCSI (Ethernet), you need to configure your
Drobo B800i’s iSCSI settings while still connected via the USB cable.
iSCSI settings include IP addresses for the two iSCSI ports available on your Drobo B800i, as
well as the related subnet mask and default gateway information. iSCSI settings also include
the ability to modify the Maximum Transfer Unit (MTU) for each port, which is the maximum
number of bytes that can be transferred at a time, in one frame.
You can modify the MTU settings in order to support the use of jumbo frames. Jumbo frames
are those that maintain data transfer rates of more than 1,500 bytes per frame, and can
carry up to 9,000 bytes per frame. Use of jumbo frames minimizes transaction loads, and can
dramatically improve network performance by raising effective bandwidth.
Note:
If you use jumbo frames, ensure that the frame size (in bytes) that you enter
for the MTU is supported by your computer and router or switch. There needs to be
end-to-end matching of MTU settings, from the Drobo B800i to your switch or router
to your host computer.
With two iSCSI ports on the Drobo B800i, you can configure each port to a different network
so that both networks have access to the Drobo B800i. You can also connect one port
directly to the host computer and the other to a network via a router.
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