Adaptec 5325302057 User Guide - Page 180
Using the VI Client to Con iSCSI Services, iSCSI Configuration for Solaris
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iSCSI Configuration for Solaris restrict the number of logical devices the VMware initiator can access. See "Controlling Access to Your IP SAN with Authentication" on page 79 for more information. • The iSCSI initiator must have the "uses permanent discovery session" option enabled. Using the VI Client to Configure iSCSI Services Follow the instructions in the VMware Server Configuration Guide, available at http://www.vmware.com to configure your iSCSI service. Use the VI Client to: 1 Create the VMKernal on the NIC card used for the iSCSI connection. 2 Configure the Service Console that connects to the VMware host. 3 Enable the iSCSI software initiator, set up target IP addresses, and configure CHAP authentication. Rescan if necessary to see the new iSCSI service. 4 Use the Add Storage option to configure your storage. iSCSI Configuration for Solaris This section provides information on the setup and configuration of the Sun Solaris 10 iSCSI initiator. For more information regarding installation and configuration of required Solaris components, refer to the documentation included with the Sun Solaris iSCSI initiator installation. Configuration Notes • The Sun Solaris iSCSI initiator does not support iSCSI devices that use SLP. The Sun Solaris iSCSI initiator does not offer boot support for iSCSI devices. • Do not configure iSCSI targets as dump devices when using them with the Sun Solaris iSCSI initiator. • The Sun Solaris iSCSI initiator supports only a single connection per session. Configuring iSCSI Target Discovery 1 Log in as a superuser. 2 Configure the iSCSI target device to be discovered dynamically or statically. • To configure dynamic discovery with SendTargets, enter: # iscsiadm add discovery-address IP_address where IP_address is the IP address of the iSCSI target. The iSCSI connection is not initiated until the discovery method is enabled. 174 Snap Server 700i Series User's Guide