NOTE:
If using jumbo frames, they must be enabled and configured on all devices in the data path, adapter ports,
switches, and storage system.
For RHEL 7
1. From the server terminal or console, run the
nmtui
command to access the NIC configuration tool (NetworkManager TUI).
2. Select
Edit a connection
to display a list of the Ethernet interfaces installed.
3. Select the iSCSI NIC that you want to assign an IP address to.
4. Change the IPv4 Configuration option to
Manual
.
5. Using the planning worksheet that you created in the “Prerequisites” section, provide the subnet mask by entering the NIC IP address
using the format x.x.x.x/16. For example: 172.1.96.46/16
6. Configure a gateway, if appropriate.
7. Select
IGNORE
for the IPv6 Configuration.
8. Check
Automatically connect
to start the NIC when the system boots.
9. Select
OK
to exit Edit connection.
10. Select
Back
to return to the main menu.
11. Select
Quit
to exit NetworkManager TUI.
12. Ping the new network interface and associated storage host ports to ensure IP connectivity.
13. Repeat steps 1-12 for each NIC you are assigning IP addresses to.
For SLES 12
1. From the server terminal or console, run the
yast
command to access the YaST Control Center.
2. Select
System > Network Settings
.
3. Select the iSCSI NIC that you want to assign an IP address to, then select
Edit
.
4. Select
Statically Assigned IP Address
.
5. Using the planning worksheet that you created in the “Prerequisites” section, enter the NIC IP address. For example: 172.1.96.46
6. Using the planning worksheet that you created in the “Prerequisites” section, enter the NIC subnet mask. For example: 255.255.0.0.
7. Select Next.
8. Ping the new network interface and associated storage host ports to ensure IP connectivity.
9. Repeat steps 1-8 for each NIC you are assigning IP addresses to (NIC1 and NIC2 in the planning worksheet you created in the
“Prerequisites” section).
10. Select
OK
to exit network settings.
11. Select
OK
to exit YaST.
Configure the iSCSI initiators to connect to the ME4 Series storage system
For RHEL 7
1. From the server terminal or console, run the following
iscsiadm
command to discover targets (port A0):
iscsiadm –m discovery –t sendtargets –p <IP>
Where
<IP>
is the IP address. For example:
iscsiadm –m discovery –t sendtargets –p 172.1.100.128
2. With the discovery output, log in to each portal by running the
iscsiadm
command:
a) Run
iscsiadm –m node –T
<full IQN >
-p
<IP>
Where <full IQN> is the full IQN listing from the output in step 1 and <IP> is the IP address. For example:
iscsiadm –m node –T iqn.1988-11.com.abcc:01.array.bc305bb0b841-p 172.1.100.128
b) Repeat the login for each controller host port using the discovery command output in step 1.
c) Reboot the host to ensure that all targets are automatically connected.
For SLES 12
1. From the server terminal or console, use the
yast
command to access YaST Control Center.
2. Select Network
Service > iSCSI Initiator
.
3. On the Service tab, select
When Booting
.
4. Select the
Connected Targets tab
.
Perform host setup
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