Qlogic StorageWorks MPX200, User Manual

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Preface
The iSR6200 Command Line Interface (CLI) User’s Guide describes how to use
the command line interface (CLI) to configure and manage the QLogic iSR6200
Intelligent Storage Router (iSR6200).
Intended Audience
This user’s guide is intended for individuals who are responsible for installing and
servicing the iSR6200 router and the storage area network (SAN) equipment to
which it is attached.
What’s in This Guide
This user’s guide contains the basic information you need to get started with the
CLI-based iSR6200 management tool.
This preface specifies the intended audience, explains the typographic
conventions used in this guide, lists related documents, and provides technical
support and contact information.
The remainder of the guide is organized into the following chapters and
appendices:
Chapter 1 CLI Usage specifies how to log on to a SAN router, describes the
guest account, and shows how to work with router configurations.
Chapter 2 Command Reference lists and describes each of the CLI
commands, including the syntax, keywords, notes, and examples.
Chapter 3 Configuring CHAP provides procedures for setting up the
challenge handshake authentication protocol (CHAP) for discovery sessions
and normal sessions with both bi-directional and uni-directional CHAP.
Chapter 4 Virtual Port Groups describes how to view and enable up to four
virtual port groups (VPGs), required if you want iSCSI hosts to have access
to more than 256 distinct logical unit numbers (LUNs) from a specified Fibre
Channel target array.
Chapter 5 Configuring Fibre Channel Initiators to iSCSI Storage provides
instructions for connecting Fibre Channel hosts to iSCSI targets using the
QLogic iSR6240 and iSR6250 routers.