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Configuring the DHCP Server to Support iSCSI Boot, DHCP iSCSI Boot Configurations for IPv4

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iSCSI Protocol: Broadcom NetXtreme II Network Adapter User Guide NOTE: Information on the Initiator Parameters and 1st Target Parameters screens are ignored and do not need to be cleared. 3. A second iSCSI boot adapter can be configured for redundancy in the event the primary adapter fails to boot. To configure the secondary device parameters, select Secondary Device Parameters from the Main menu (see Configure Parameters for a Secondary Adapter). Otherwise, go to step 4. 4. Select Exit and Save Configurations. Configure Parameters for a Secondary Adapter A second iSCSI boot adapter can be optionally configured for redundancy in the event the primary adapter fails to boot. To configure the iSCSI boot parameters for a secondary adapter 1. From the iSCSI Boot Main Menu screen, select Secondary Device Parameters. 2. From the Device List, select the adapter that will be used as the secondary adapter. 3. From the Secondary Device Parameters screen, set the following: Use Independent Target Portal: Enabled (or Disabled if MPIO mode is not required) Use Independent Target Name: Enabled Configure Secondary Device: Invoke 4. Configure the secondary adapter parameters. NOTE: The IP addresses for the primary and secondary adapters must be in two different subnets. 5. Select ESC and select Exit and Save Configuration. 6. Select F4 to save your MBA configuration. Enabling CHAP Authentication Ensure that CHAP authentication is enabled on the target. To enable CHAP authentication 1. From the General Parameters screen, set CHAP Authentication to Enabled. 2. From the Initiator Parameters screen, type values for the following: CHAP ID (up to 128 bytes) CHAP Secret (if authentication is required, and must be 12 characters in length or longer) 3. Select ESC to return to the Main menu. 4. From the Main menu, select 1st Target Parameters. 5. From the 1st Target Parameters screen, type values for the following using the values used when configuring the iSCSI target: CHAP ID (optional if two-way CHAP) CHAP Secret (optional if two-way CHAP, and must be 12 characters in length or longer) 6. Select ESC to return to the Main menu. 7. Select ESC and select Exit and Save Configuration. Configuring the DHCP Server to Support iSCSI Boot The DHCP server is an optional component and it is only necessary if you will be doing a dynamic iSCSI Boot configuration setup (see Dynamic iSCSI Boot Configuration). Configuring the DHCP server to support iSCSI boot is different for IPv4 and IPv6. DHCP iSCSI Boot Configurations for IPv4 DHCP iSCSI Boot Configuration for IPv6 DHCP iSCSI Boot Configurations for IPv4 file:///T|/htdocs/NETWORK/BroadCom/71921/NetXtremeII/en/iscsi.htm[9/26/2012 3:29:03 PM]

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iSCSI Protocol: Broadcom NetXtreme II Network Adapter User Guide
file:///T|/htdocs/NETWORK/BroadCom/71921/NetXtremeII/en/iscsi.htm[9/26/2012 3:29:03 PM]
NOTE: Information on the
Initiator Parameters
and
1st Target Parameters
screens are ignored and do not need
to be cleared.
3. A second iSCSI boot adapter can be configured for redundancy in the event the primary adapter fails to boot. To
configure the secondary device parameters, select
Secondary Device Parameters
from the
Main
menu (see
Configure Parameters for a Secondary Adapter
). Otherwise, go to step 4.
4. Select
Exit and Save Configurations
.
Configure Parameters for a Secondary Adapter
A second iSCSI boot adapter can be optionally configured for redundancy in the event the primary adapter fails to boot.
To configure the iSCSI boot parameters for a secondary adapter
1. From the
iSCSI Boot Main Menu
screen, select
Secondary Device Parameters
.
2. From the
Device List
, select the adapter that will be used as the secondary adapter.
3. From the
Secondary Device Parameters
screen, set the following:
Use Independent Target Portal:
Enabled (or Disabled if MPIO mode is not required)
Use Independent Target Name
: Enabled
Configure Secondary Device
: Invoke
4. Configure the secondary adapter parameters.
NOTE: The IP addresses for the primary and secondary adapters must be in two different subnets.
5. Select
ESC
and select
Exit and Save Configuration
.
6. Select
F4
to save your MBA configuration.
Enabling CHAP Authentication
Ensure that CHAP authentication is enabled on the target.
To enable CHAP authentication
1. From the
General Parameters
screen, set
CHAP Authentication
to
Enabled.
2. From the
Initiator Parameters
screen, type values for the following:
CHAP ID (up to 128 bytes)
CHAP Secret (if authentication is required, and must be 12 characters in length or longer)
3. Select
ESC
to return to the
Main
menu.
4. From the
Main
menu, select
1st Target Parameters
.
5. From the
1st Target Parameters
screen, type values for the following using the values used when configuring the
iSCSI target:
CHAP ID (optional if two-way CHAP)
CHAP Secret (optional if two-way CHAP, and must be 12 characters in length or longer)
6. Select
ESC
to return to the
Main
menu.
7. Select
ESC
and select
Exit and Save Configuration
.
Configuring the DHCP Server to Support iSCSI Boot
The DHCP server is an optional component and it is only necessary if you will be doing a dynamic iSCSI Boot configuration
setup (see
Dynamic iSCSI Boot Configuration
).
Configuring the DHCP server to support iSCSI boot is different for IPv4 and IPv6.
DHCP iSCSI Boot Configurations for IPv4
DHCP iSCSI Boot Configuration for IPv6
DHCP iSCSI Boot Configurations for IPv4