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How do I configure iSCSI on VNX7500
Hello All,
I am coming from a CX4-960 where iscsi was configured on the datamovers. In looking through all the menu options in Unisphere, I cannot find where to create the target, lun, etc, or even to create the ip address interface for iscsi. I have read that some people have an iscsi port type in their settings, network, settings for block, I however do not.
Would someone be able to point me in the general direction as to how to configure ISCSI? Is it something I have to configure? I don't thin it it is done at the datamover level anymore, which is fine.
Thanks folks.
Brandon
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Posted January 2nd, 2013 14:00
iSCSI in datamovers is not longer available on VNX (well ..only under an RPQ). If you have not had a chance, take a look at Unisphere online help.
https://support.emc.com/docu42061
Also here is a primus solution that lists a lot of good articles/best practices
emc245445
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Posted January 2nd, 2013 15:00
that's an FCOE port, iSCSI port should look like this:
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Posted January 2nd, 2013 15:00
Thanks for your help dynamox. I am guessing I will need to open a ticket with support. Below are my ports. I clearly have a 10 GB iscsi card, but just can't seem to configure it.
Or is it possible that those cards in the wrong enclosure, they are in the Datamover enclosure, I believe. Should they go into the enclosure below, the SP's? I know some of the terminology changed with the vnx, so I may have some things wrong.
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Posted January 2nd, 2013 15:00
So none of my ports say iscsi on them for the type. I just have Fibre, FCoE, SAS. Can I turn one of the ports into iscsi?
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Posted January 2nd, 2013 15:00
BAronson wrote:
So none of my ports say iscsi on them for the type. I just have Fibre, FCoE, SAS. Can I turn one of the ports into iscsi?
unfortunately you can't, but i am sure there is a way to add/swap FCOE modules for iSCSI.
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Posted January 2nd, 2013 15:00
here are the different ports on my VNX
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Posted January 2nd, 2013 19:00
those look like 10G ports on the datamovers.
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Posted January 3rd, 2013 06:00
Yes, the upper enclosure seems to be a Datamover Enclosure;
Below this one, we can see the Storage Processor Enclosure (with the SAS Slic);
Can you please take a picture of this one, so we should be able to help you...
(You can also review installed SLICs with the following navicli command: navicli -h SPA ioportconfig -list )
Regards, Benoît
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Posted January 3rd, 2013 08:00
somebody from EMC can confirm but i was under impression those were different part numbers and not interchangeable.
BAronson1
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Posted January 2nd, 2013 14:00
Thanks dynamox.
I am reviewing the Unisphere 2.1 help guide, and am in the section that talks about configure iscsi ports on the storage systems. It says I need to right click a port and select iscsi port properties. I have right click every port on my systems, and looked at it's properties, and can't find any mention of iscsi anywhere. Could I be missing some sort of software enabler or something?
I have attached a screenshot showing Slot A2, Port 0. On the back of my vnx, this slote says 10 GB ISCSI.