Fujitsu ETERNUS DX400 series, ETERNUS DX8000 series Configuration Manual

P3AM-3972-08ENZ0
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX Configuration Guide -Server Connection-
(iSCSI) ETERNUS DX400/DX8000 series Disk Storage System Settings
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Preface

This manual briefly explains the operations that need to be performed by the user in order to connect an ETERNUS DX410/DX440 or an ETERNUS DX8100/DX8400/DX8700 Disk storage system to a server running Solaris OS, HP-UX, Windows®, Linux, VMware ESX, or Oracle VM Server via an iSCSI interface. This manual should be used in conjunction with other applicable user manuals, such as those for the ETERNUS DX410/DX440 or ETERNUS DX8100/DX8400/DX8700 Disk storage system, server, OS, iSCSI HBAs, LAN cards, and drivers. Refer to "FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX Configuration Guide -Server Connection- Notations" for the notations used in this manual such as product trademarks and product names. This manual references the following document:
ETERNUSmgr User Guide
Also, note that in this manual the ETERNUS DX410/DX440, ETERNUS DX8100/DX8400/DX8700 Disk storage systems are referred to as ETERNUS DX.
Eighth Edition
December 2014

The Contents and Structure of this Manual

This manual is composed of the following two chapters.
Chapter 1 Workflow
This describes the workflow when setting up an ETERNUS DX.
Chapter 2 ETERNUS DX Connection Settings
This describes the settings used when connecting an ETERNUS DX.
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Workflow 6
Chapter 2 ETERNUS DX Connection Settings 8
2.1 Common Settings ................................................................................................................ 8
2.1.1 Setting the To-server Connection Type (Setting the CA Parameters) ................................................................8
2.1.2 Sense Data Conversion (Setting the Host Responses) ...................................................................................... 9
2.1.3 Setting the Server iSCSI Host ..........................................................................................................................12
2.1.4 Setting the Server Accessible LUN Groups (Setting Affinity Groups) ............................................................... 12
2.1.5 Creating and Allocating LUN Groups (Setting Host Affinity Groups) ............................................................... 13
2.1.6 Setting CHAP Authentication .........................................................................................................................13
2.2 OS Specific Settings ........................................................................................................... 14
2.2.1 Setting the CA Reset Groups .......................................................................................................................... 14
2.2.2 Setting the Sub System Parameters (for HP-UX only) .................................................................................... 15
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List of Tables

Table 2.1 CA parameter settings (iSCSI port settings) ................................................................................................... 8
Table 2.2 Reservation Conflict Response for Test Unit Ready setting for Solaris OS ....................................................... 9
Table 2.3 Sense Data Conversion Pattern setting for Solaris OS .................................................................................... 9
Table 2.4 Host Specific Mode setting for HP-UX ............................................................................................................ 9
Table 2.5 Reservation Conflict Response for Test Unit Ready setting for Windows® .................................................... 10
Table 2.6 Sense Data Conversion Pattern setting for Windows® ................................................................................. 10
Table 2.7 Sense Data Conversion Pattern setting for Linux......................................................................................... 10
Table 2.8 Inquiry Standard Data Version setting for VMware ESX................................................................................ 11
Table 2.9 Sense Data Conversion setting for VMware ESX........................................................................................... 11
Table 2.10 Asymmetric/Symmetric Logical Unit Access setting for VMware ESX............................................................ 11
Table 2.11 Data Transfer Timer setting for VMware ESX................................................................................................ 11
Table 2.12 Inquiry Standard Data Version setting for VMware ESX................................................................................ 11
Table 2.13 Sense Data Conversion setting for Oracle VM Server.................................................................................... 12
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Chapter 1
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Workflow
This manual is used when performing the setup procedures described in the "Setting up the ETERNUS DX" section of the "FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX Configuration Guide -Server Connection- (iSCSI)" for each OS.
Workflow
Setting the CA Parameters
Set the to-server connection type.
- "2.1.1 Setting the To-server Connection Type (Setting the CA Parameters)" (page 8)
Setting the Host Responses
Set the host responses to match the connection configuration.
- "2.1.2 Sense Data Conversion (Setting the Host Responses)" (page 9)
Setting Server iSCSI
Set IP addresses, aliases, and iSCSI names for servers.
- "2.1.3 Setting the Server iSCSI Host" (page 12)
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