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c Verify that the following time-out value is set to 30: node.session.timeo.replacement_timeout = 30 d Save and close the /etc/iscsi/iscsid.conf file. 5 From the console, restart the iSCSI service with the following command: service iscsi start 6 Verify that the iSCSI service is running during boot using the following command from the console: chkconfig iscsi on 7 To display the available iSCSI targets at the specified IP address, use the following command: iscsiadm -m discovery -t st -p 8 After target discovery, use the following command to manually log in: iscsiadm -m node -l This log in is performed automatically at startup if automatic startup is enabled. 9 Manually log out of the session using the following command: iscsiadm -m node -T -p -u Step 4: Configure Host Access This step specifies which host servers access virtual disks on the storage array. You should perform this step: • Before mapping virtual disks to host servers • Any time you connect new host servers to the storage array 1 Launch MDSM. 2 Navigate to the AMW and click Manually define hosts. 3 At Enter host name, enter the host server for virtual disk mapping. This can be an informal name, not necessarily a name used to identify the host server to the network. 4 Select a method for adding the host port identifier. 60 Appendix-Manual Configuration

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Appendix—Manual Configuration
c
Verify that the following time-out value is set to 30:
node.session.timeo.replacement_timeout = 30
d
Save and close the
/etc/iscsi/iscsid.conf
file.
5
From the console, restart the iSCSI service with the following command:
service iscsi start
6
Verify that the iSCSI service is running during boot using the following
command from the console:
chkconfig
iscsi
on
7
To display the available iSCSI targets at the specified IP address, use the
following command:
iscsiadm –m discovery –t st -p
<IP_address_of_iSCSI_port>
8
After target discovery, use the following command to manually log in:
iscsiadm -m node –l
This log in is performed automatically at startup if automatic startup is
enabled.
9
Manually log out of the session using the following command:
iscsiadm -m node -T <initiator_username> -p
<target_ip> -u
Step 4: Configure Host Access
This step specifies which host servers access virtual disks on the storage array.
You should perform this step:
•
Before mapping virtual disks to host servers
•
Any time you connect new host servers to the storage array
1
Launch MDSM.
2
Navigate to the AMW and click
Manually define hosts
.
3
At
Enter host name
, enter the host server for virtual disk mapping.
This can be an informal name, not necessarily a name used to identify the
host server to the network.
4
Select a method for adding the host port identifier.