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iSCSI Configuration for Linux and UNIX

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Configuring iSCSI Initiators iSCSI Configuration for Linux and UNIX Before implementing iSCSI on Linux or UNIX systems, consider the following: • The QLogic QLA4010/4050/4052c hardware initiator supports Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, QU5; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, QU1; and SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9, SP3. This initiator provides CHAP authentication and can connect to multiple targets simultaneously. The SANSurfer utility is included with the HBA to initiate, monitor, and change iSCSI targets using its text-based user interface. • The Cisco-based in-box iSCSI software initiators for Linux support Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, QU6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, QU2, and SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9, SP3. • The Open iSCSI-based in-box iSCSI software initiators for Linux support RedHat Linux 5 QU1 and higher, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10, SP1 and higher and CentOS 5.0 and higher. • The Open iSCSI-based in-box iSCSI software initiator for UNIX supports Solaris 10 U4. Installation and configuration information for the QLogic QLA4010/4050/4052c HBA is included with the adapter and is also available for download from the QLogic website. Information about the in-box iSCSI intitiators is available from the RedHat, Novell (SuSE Linux), and Sun Microsystems web sites. Using CHAP Authentication to Enable Multiple Linux Systems to Share iSCSI Disks Securely on a SnapServer You can use CHAP authetication to enable multiple Linux systems with in-box initiators to share different iSCSI disks on a SnapServer or SnapServers. To do this, you would set up different Usernames and Passwords for a DiscoveryAddress. For example, on a SnapServer (IP address:192.3.2.193), iSCSI disks can be configured for System A and System B. With CHAP enabled, set the System A Username to a, and set the Password to PasswordForA. Then, for system B, set the Username b, and set the Password to PasswordForB. The configuration will look like the following: In System A's /etc/iscsi.conf, enter the following: DiscoveryAddress=192.3.2.193 Username=a Password=PasswordForA 85

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Configuring iSCSI Initiators
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iSCSI Configuration for Linux and UNIX
Before implementing iSCSI on Linux or UNIX systems, consider the following:
The QLogic QLA4010/4050/4052c hardware initiator supports Red Hat
Enterprise Linux 3, QU5; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, QU1; and SuSE Linux
Enterprise Server 9, SP3. This initiator provides CHAP authentication and can
connect to multiple targets simultaneously. The SANSurfer utility is included
with the HBA to initiate, monitor, and change iSCSI targets using its text-based
user interface.
The Cisco-based in-box iSCSI software initiators for Linux support Red Hat
Enterprise Linux 3, QU6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, QU2, and SuSE Linux
Enterprise Server 9, SP3.
The Open iSCSI-based in-box iSCSI software initiators for Linux support RedHat
Linux 5 QU1 and higher, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10, SP1 and higher and
CentOS 5.0 and higher.
The Open iSCSI-based in-box iSCSI software initiator for UNIX supports
Solaris 10 U4.
Installation and configuration information for the QLogic QLA4010/4050/4052c
HBA is included with the adapter and is also available for download from the
QLogic website. Information about the in-box iSCSI intitiators is available from the
RedHat, Novell (SuSE Linux), and Sun Microsystems web sites.
Using CHAP Authentication to Enable Multiple Linux Systems to Share iSCSI
Disks Securely on a SnapServer
You can use CHAP authetication to enable multiple Linux systems with in-box
initiators to share different iSCSI disks on a SnapServer or SnapServers. To do this,
you would set up different Usernames and Passwords for a DiscoveryAddress.
For example, on a SnapServer (IP address:192.3.2.193), iSCSI disks can be
configured for System A and System B. With CHAP enabled, set the System A
Username to
a
, and set the Password
to
PasswordForA
. Then, for system B,
set the
Username
b
, and set the Password to
PasswordForB
. The configuration will look like
the following:
In System A's
/etc/iscsi.conf
, enter the following:
DiscoveryAddress=192.3.2.193
Username=a
Password=PasswordForA