Record your iSER over IB configuration
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You can generate and print a PDF of this page, and then use the following worksheet to record iSER over Infiniband storage configuration information. You need this information to perform provisioning tasks.
Host identifiers
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The software initiator IQN is determined during the task, Configure networking for storage attached hosts. |
Locate and document the initiator IQN from each host. For software initiators, the IQN is typically found in the /etc/iscsi/initiatorname.iscsi file.
| Callout No. | Host port connections | Software initiator IQN |
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1 |
Host (initiator) 1 |
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n/a |
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n/a |
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n/a |
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n/a |
Recommended configuration
Recommended configurations consist of two host (initiator) ports and four target ports.
Target IQN
Document the target IQN for the storage array. You will use this information in Configure networking for storage attached hosts.
Find the Storage Array IQN name using SANtricity: Storage Array > iSER > Manage Settings. This information might be necessary when you create iSER sessions from operating systems that do not support send targets discovery.
| Callout No. | Array name | Target IQN |
|---|---|---|
6 |
Array controller (target) |
Network configuration
Document the network configuration that will be used for the hosts and storage on the InfiniBand fabric. These instructions assume that two subnets will be used for full redundancy.
Your network administrator can provide the following information. You use this information in the topic, Configure networking for storage attached hosts.
Subnet A
Define the subnet to be used.
| Network Address | Netmask |
|---|---|
Document the IQNs to be used by the array ports and each host port.
| Callout No. | Array controller (target) port connections | IQN |
|---|---|---|
3 |
Switch |
not applicable |
5 |
Controller A, port 1 |
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4 |
Controller B, port 1 |
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2 |
Host 1, port 1 |
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(Optional) Host 2, port 1 |
Subnet B
Define the subnet to be used.
| Network Address | Netmask |
|---|---|
Document the IQNs to be used by the array ports and each host port.
| Callout No. | Array controller (target) port connections | IQN |
|---|---|---|
8 |
Switch |
not applicable |
10 |
Controller A, port 2 |
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9 |
Controller B, port 2 |
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7 |
Host 1, port 2 |
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(Optional) Host 2, port 2 |
Mapping host name
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The mapping host name is created during the workflow. |
Mapping host name |
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Host OS type |