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6 Managing the iSCSI or iSCSI/FCoE module using HP P6000 Command View This chapter provides instructions for configuring the iSCSI and the iSCSI/FCoE module management ports, HP P6000 Command View discovery and host instantiation, the iSCSI IP ports, and the date and time. HP P6000 Command View management of a P6000 with the iSCSI or iSCSI/FCoE modules is supported in-band through Fibre Channel, 1 Gbe or 10 Gbe iSCSI, Fibre Channel over Ethernet, or through an Ethernet network using array-based management. HP P6000 Command View management of the iSCSI modules and iSCSI/FCoE modules is only supported through an Ethernet network. Initializing the storage system When installing a storage system, it appears as uninitialized. Initializing a storage system makes it ready for use, binds the controllers as an operational pair (for models other than the HP EVA4400 and P6x00), and establishes preliminary data structures on the array. Initializing also sets up the first disk group, which is called the default disk group. When initializing a storage system, you must enter a name for the array. You can also perform the following optional tasks: • Enter the number of disks to be included in the default disk group. • Set the drive type. • Set the array date and time. • Enter a console LUN ID. • Select a disk failure protection level. For complete information on initializing the storage system, see the HP P6000 Command View User Guide or the associated HP P6000 Command View online help. Configuring the iSCSI and iSCSI/FCoE module management ports Most management functions are available in HP P6000 Command View to simplify the two levels of LUN mapping and LUN management. Access to the CLI for the iSCSI and iSCSI/FCoE modules is needed for functions not related to LUN mapping or management. Although you can use both HP P6000 Command View and the CLI for LUN mapping and LUN management, HP does not recommend this practice. Direct use of the CLI to alter persistent data such as LUN presentations can cause HP P6000 Command View operational problems due to persistent data synchronization. HP P6000 Command View uses the 100 Mbps telnet management port connections of the iSCSI and iSCSI/FCoE modules. There are three ways to connect to the CLI of each module. • RS232 serial port (115200 baud rate, 8 data, no parity, 1 stop bit); using a standard RJ-45 cable and the supplied 8-wire RJ-45 to female DB9 connector • Telnet (100 Mbps); normal 1500 byte MTU • Secure Shell (SSH) NOTE: The RS232 serial port can help with initial configuration of Ethernet addresses and can also provide a monitoring port. By default, the telnet management ports (6, Figure 21 (page 37) and Figure 22 (page 38)) are set up to obtain DHCP addresses. To support HP P6000 Command View, HP recommends configuring static IP addresses which must be in a common class subnet for both modules of a P6000 array. Use of static IP addresses avoids the possibility of DCHP-assigned IP addresses changing and 36 Managing the iSCSI or iSCSI/FCoE module using HP P6000 Command View

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6 Managing the iSCSI or iSCSI/FCoE module using HP
P6000 Command View
This chapter provides instructions for configuring the iSCSI and the iSCSI/FCoE module management
ports, HP P6000 Command View discovery and host instantiation, the iSCSI IP ports, and the date
and time.
HP P6000 Command View management of a P6000 with the iSCSI or iSCSI/FCoE modules is
supported in-band through Fibre Channel, 1 Gbe or 10 Gbe iSCSI, Fibre Channel over Ethernet,
or through an Ethernet network using array-based management. HP P6000 Command View
management of the iSCSI modules and iSCSI/FCoE modules is only supported through an Ethernet
network.
Initializing the storage system
When installing a storage system, it appears as uninitialized. Initializing a storage system makes
it ready for use, binds the controllers as an operational pair (for models other than the HP EVA4400
and P6x00), and establishes preliminary data structures on the array. Initializing also sets up the
first disk group, which is called the default disk group.
When initializing a storage system, you must enter a name for the array. You can also perform
the following optional tasks:
•
Enter the number of disks to be included in the default disk group.
•
Set the drive type.
•
Set the array date and time.
•
Enter a console LUN ID.
•
Select a disk failure protection level.
For complete information on initializing the storage system, see the
HP P6000 Command View
User Guide
or the associated HP P6000 Command View online help.
Configuring the iSCSI and iSCSI/FCoE module management ports
Most management functions are available in HP P6000 Command View to simplify the two levels
of LUN mapping and LUN management. Access to the CLI for the iSCSI and iSCSI/FCoE modules
is needed for functions not related to LUN mapping or management. Although you can use both
HP P6000 Command View and the CLI for LUN mapping and LUN management, HP does not
recommend this practice. Direct use of the CLI to alter persistent data such as LUN presentations
can cause HP P6000 Command View operational problems due to persistent data synchronization.
HP P6000 Command View uses the 100 Mbps telnet management port connections of the iSCSI
and iSCSI/FCoE modules. There are three ways to connect to the CLI of each module.
•
RS232 serial port (115200 baud rate, 8 data, no parity, 1 stop bit); using a standard RJ-45
cable and the supplied 8-wire RJ-45 to female DB9 connector
•
Telnet (100 Mbps); normal 1500 byte MTU
•
Secure Shell (SSH)
NOTE:
The RS232 serial port can help with initial configuration of Ethernet addresses and can
also provide a monitoring port.
By default, the telnet management ports (6,
Figure 21 (page 37)
and
Figure 22 (page 38)
) are set
up to obtain DHCP addresses. To support HP P6000 Command View, HP recommends configuring
static IP addresses which must be in a common class subnet for both modules of a P6000 array.
Use of static IP addresses avoids the possibility of DCHP-assigned IP addresses changing and
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