Page 3 - Contents
Contents 3 Contents Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 4 iSCSI protocol............................................................................................................................
Page 4 - Overview; iSCSI protocol; iSCSI supported operating systems
Overview 4 Overview iSCSI protocol The HP iSCSI protocol transports block-level storage requests over TCP connections. Using the iSCSI protocol, systems can connect to remote storage and use it as a physical disk although the remote storage provider or target may actually be providing virtual physic...
Page 5 - documentation
Overview 5 Download latest drivers, firmware, and documentation HP updates networking software frequently to include new functionality and features. For the latest driver, firmware, and documentation updates go to the HP website ( http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/networking/index.html ).
Page 6 - Configuring an iSCSI device; iSCSI configuration through the NCU; Install the Network Configuration Utility software; iSCSI Settings tab
Configuring an iSCSI device 6 Configuring an iSCSI device iSCSI configuration through the NCU Complete the steps in the following sections to enable and configure an iSCSI device or to view iSCSI information through the NCU. Install the Network Configuration Utility software If you do not have HP NC...
Page 9 - iSCSI Devices tab; iSCSI VLAN tab
Configuring an iSCSI device 9 iSCSI Devices tab The iSCSI Devices tab lists all HP ProLiant Gigabit Ethernet Multifunction server adapters that are iSCSI enabled. A sample iSCSI Devices tab for Windows Server 2003 is shown below. If you upgrade the Network Configuration Utility (NCU) to version 8.20...
Page 11 - iSCSI Information tab
Configuring an iSCSI device 11 2. To create an iSCSI VLAN, click Add to open the VLAN Properties dialog box. Only one VLAN can be created per iSCSI device. a. In the VLAN Name box, type a descriptive name. b. Click VLAN Id and select an identifier value. c. Click OK . 3. To modify an existing iSCSI ...
Page 13 - iSCSI Statistics tab
Configuring an iSCSI device 13 iSCSI Statistics tab To view the iSCSI statistics for the selected adapter: 1. Select an HP Multifunction Adapter in the NCU Main window and click Properties to display the Multifunction Adapter Properties Settings tab. Alternatively, hold down the Alt key and enter p ...
Page 14 - Acronyms and abbreviations; HBA; iSCSI; RSS; TOE; VLAN
Acronyms and abbreviations 14 Acronyms and abbreviations HBA host bus adapter iSCSI Internet Small Computer System Interface RSS Receive-Side Scaling TOE TCP/IP Offload Engine VLAN virtual local-area network
Page 15 - Index
Index 15 D devices tab 9 diagnostics 13 drivers 5 I Information tab 11 installation, NCU 6 IP address assignment 9 iSCSI configuration 6 iSCSI devices 9 iSCSI Information tab 11 iSCSI IP settings window 9 iSCSI Settings tab 4, 6 iSCSI Statistics tab 13 iSCSI VLAN tab 9 N Network Configuration Utilit...
