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ETERNUS DX Disk storage systems
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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 DX Disk storage system to a server running VMware ESX using iSCSI Software Initiator via an iSCSI
interface.
This manual should be used in conjunction with any other applicable user manuals, such as those for the
ETERNUS DX Disk storage system, server, OS, adapters, and drivers.
This manual references the following documents:
•Server Support Matrix
•ETERNUS DX Disk storage systems User's Guide -Server Connection- (iSCSI) Disk Storage System Settings
(ETERNUS DX80 S2/DX90 S2, ETERNUS DX410 S2/DX440 S2, ETERNUS DX8100 S2/DX8700 S2)
•ETERNUS DX Disk storage systems Server Connection Guide (iSCSI) ETERNUS DX Disk Storage System Set-
tings for ETERNUS DX60/DX60 S2, DX80
•ETERNUS DX Disk storage systems Server Connection Guide (iSCSI) ETERNUS DX Disk Storage System Set-
tings for ETERNUS DX400/DX8000 series
•Web GUI User's Guide
•ETERNUSmgr Install Guide
•ETERNUSmgr User Guide
•Manuals supplied with the server and LAN card
This manual is designed for use with the following ETERNUS DX Disk storage systems:
•ETERNUS DX60 S2/DX80 S2/DX90 S2 Disk storage system
•ETERNUS DX410 S2/DX440 S2 Disk storage system
•ETERNUS DX8100 S2/DX8700 S2 Disk storage system
•ETERNUS DX60/DX80 Disk storage system
•ETERNUS DX410/DX440 Disk storage system
•ETERNUS DX8100/DX8400/DX8700 Disk storage system
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The Contents and Structure of this Manual
This manual is composed of the following eight chapters.
•"Chapter 1 Workflow " (page 9)
This chapter describes how to connect the ETERNUS DX Disk storage systems to a server running VMware
ESX.
•"Chapter 2 Checking the Server Environment" (page 11)
This chapter describes which servers can be connected to ETERNUS DX Disk storage systems.
•"Chapter 3 Notes " (page 12)
This chapter describes issues that should be noted when connecting the ETERNUS DX Disk storage systems
and server.
•"Chapter 4 Installing and Setting Up ETERNUSmgr" (page 18)
This chapter describes how to install ETERNUSmgr.
•"Chapter 5 Setting Up the ETERNUS DX Disk Storage System " (page 19)
This chapter describes how to use Web GUI or ETERNUSmgr to set up the ETERNUS DX Disk storage systems.
•"Chapter 6 Setting Up the VMware ESX Server " (page 20)
This chapter describes how to set up the VMware ESX server.
•"Chapter 7 Virtual Machine " (page 38)
This chapter describes how to operate the Virtual Machine.
•"Chapter 8 Dynamic Recognition of LUNs Added While VMware ESX is in Use " (page 40)
This chapter describes dynamic recognition of LUNs added while VMware ESX is in use.
Acknowledgments
•VMware, VMware logos, Virtual SMP, and VMotion are either registered trademarks or trademarks of
VMware, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.
•Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Server are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Cor-
poration in the U.S. and/or other countries.
•Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds.
•Red Hat is a registered trademarks of Red Hat, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries.
•SUSE is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc., in the United States and other countries.
•The company names, product names and service names mentioned in this document are registered trade-
marks or trademarks of their respective companies.
•Microsoft product screen shot(s) reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation.
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Naming Conventions
■Product names
•"VMware ESX" represents the following products:
-VMware vSphere (ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0, ESX 4.1, ESXi 4.1, ESX 4.0, ESXi 4.0)
-VMware Infrastructure 3 (ESX 3.5, ESXi 3.5)
•"Windows Server® 2003" represents the following products.
-Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003, Standard Edition
-Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003, Enterprise Edition
-Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003, Standard x64 Edition
-Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
-Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 R2, Standard Edition
-Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 R2, Enterprise Edition
-Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition
-Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition
•"Linux" represents the following products.
-Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (for x86)
-Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (for Intel64)
-Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v.4 for x86)
-Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v.4 for EM64T)
-Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v.4 for x86)
-Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v.4 for EM64T)
-Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (v.4)
-SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
-SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
-SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Packx
-SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 for x86
-SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 for EM64T
-SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Packx for x86
-SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Packx for EM64T
-SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
-SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Packx
-SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 for x86
-SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 for EM64T
-SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack x for x86
-SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack x for EM64T
-SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9
-SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Packx
-SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 for x86
-SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 for EM64T
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-SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 for x86 Service Packx
-SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 for EM64T Service Packx
■Other names
•"iSCSI port" refers to the iSCSI interface module used in the ETERNUS DX Disk storage systems to connect to
the server.
•"LAN card" refers to the iSCSI interface module normally used in the server. An "onboard LAN", "network
interface card" (NIC), "LAN adapter", or "LAN board" may be used instead.
•"iSCSI cable" refers to the cable that is used to connect the ETERNUS DX Disk storage systems and server
over an iSCSI interface. "Ethernet cable", "LAN cable", and "twisted pair cable" are alternative names for this
cable.
•"VMware ESX" refers to "VMware vSphere" and "VMware Infrastructure 3", which are datacenter solutions
from VMware that virtualize the storage and networking system. The name "VMware vSphere" and
"VMware Infrastructure 3" are used in specific datacenter sections.
•Italics are used to show variables such as values and characters that appear in command parameters and
output examples.
■ETERNUS Disk storage system models
The following naming conventions are used to describe ETERNUS Disk storage system models in this manual.
ETERNUS Disk storage system model Naming conventions
ETERNUS DX60 S2/DX80 S2/DX90 S2
ETERNUS DX410 S2/DX440 S2
ETERNUS DX8100 S2/DX8700 S2
ETERNUS DX60/DX80
ETERNUS DX410/DX440
ETERNUS DX8100/DX8400/DX8700
ETERNUS DX Disk storage system
ETERNUS DX60/DX80
ETERNUS DX410/DX440
ETERNUS DX8100/DX8400/DX8700
ETERNUS DX Disk storage system (excluding S2)
ETERNUS DX410 S2/DX440 S2 ETERNUS DX400 S2 series
ETERNUS DX8100 S2/DX8700 S2 ETERNUS DX8000 S2 series
ETERNUS DX410/DX440 ETERNUS DX400 series
ETERNUS DX8100/DX8400/DX8700 ETERNUS DX8000 series
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Workflow 9
1.1 For the ETERNUS DX Disk storage system ....................................................................................... 9
Chapter 2 Checking the Server Environment 11
2.1 Hardware ...................................................................................................................................... 11
2.2 LAN Cards ..................................................................................................................................... 11
2.3 Connection Compatibility of ETERNUS DX Disk Storage Systems to VMware ESX ........................... 11
2.4 Virtual Machine ............................................................................................................................ 11
Chapter 3 Notes 12
3.1 Connection Notes ......................................................................................................................... 12
3.1.1 For VMware vSphere ...........................................................................................................................................12
3.1.2 For VMware Infrastructure 3 ................................................................................................................................13
3.2 VMware ESX Operating Notes ....................................................................................................... 13
3.3 ETERNUS DX Disk Storage System Setup Notes ............................................................................. 14
3.4 SAN Boot Notes ............................................................................................................................ 14
3.5 Server Startup and Power Supply Control Notes ............................................................................ 14
3.6 LAN Environment Notes ............................................................................................................... 14
3.7 Jumbo Frame Setting Notes .......................................................................................................... 17
3.8 LAN Switch Setting Notes ............................................................................................................. 17
Chapter 4 Installing and Setting Up ETERNUSmgr 18
Chapter 5 Setting Up the ETERNUS DX Disk Storage System 19
Chapter 6 Setting Up the VMware ESX Server 20
6.1 For VMware vSphere ..................................................................................................................... 20
6.1.1 Turning on the Devices ........................................................................................................................................20
6.1.2 Checking the LAN Cards ......................................................................................................................................21
6.1.3 Creating the Virtual Switches ..............................................................................................................................22
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6.1.4 Setting the Software Initiator ..............................................................................................................................23
6.1.5 Enabling ALUA ....................................................................................................................................................25
6.1.6 Checking the LUNs ..............................................................................................................................................27
6.1.7 Setting CHAP Authentication ..............................................................................................................................29
6.1.8 Plug-in Settings ..................................................................................................................................................30
6.2 For VMware Infrastructure 3 ......................................................................................................... 30
6.2.1 Turning on the Devices .......................................................................................................................................31
6.2.2 Checking the LAN Cards ......................................................................................................................................31
6.2.3 Creating the Virtual Switches ..............................................................................................................................32
6.2.4 Setting the Software Initiator ..............................................................................................................................34
6.2.5 Setting CHAP Authentication ..............................................................................................................................35
6.2.6 Checking the LUNs ..............................................................................................................................................37
Chapter 7 Virtual Machine 38
7.1 For Windows® ............................................................................................................................... 38
7.1.1 Checking the Registry Information ......................................................................................................................38
7.1.2 Applying Required Patches .................................................................................................................................39
7.2 For Linux ...................................................................................................................................... 39
7.2.1 Applying Required Patches .................................................................................................................................39
Chapter 8 Dynamic Recognition of LUNs Added While VMware ESX is in Use 40
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Chapter 1
Workflow
1.1 For the ETERNUS DX Disk storage system
This describes how to connect the ETERNUS DX Disk storage systems to a server running VMware ESX.
The workflow is shown below.
Required Documents
•Server Support Matrix
•ETERNUS DX Disk storage systems User's Guide -Server Connection- (iSCSI) Disk Storage System Settings
(ETERNUS DX80 S2/DX90 S2, ETERNUS DX410 S2/DX440 S2, ETERNUS DX8100 S2/DX8700 S2)
•ETERNUS DX Disk storage systems Server Connection Guide (iSCSI) ETERNUS DX Disk Storage System Set-
tings for ETERNUS DX60/DX60 S2, DX80
•ETERNUS DX Disk storage systems Server Connection Guide (iSCSI) ETERNUS DX Disk Storage System Set-
tings for ETERNUS DX400/DX8000 series
•Web GUI User's Guide
•ETERNUSmgr Install Guide
•ETERNUSmgr User Guide
•Manuals supplied with the server and LAN card
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Workflow
Installing ETERNUSmgr and Setting Up the ETERNUS DX Disk Storage System
If ETERNUSmgr is to be used, install it and set up the ETERNUS DX Disk storage system.
•"Chapter 4 Installing and Setting Up ETERNUSmgr" (page 18)
•"Chapter 5 Setting Up the ETERNUS DX Disk Storage System " (page 19)
•Checking the Web GUI operational procedures
-"Web GUI User's Guide"
•Installing ETERNUSmgr
-"ETERNUSmgr Install Guide"
•Checking the ETERNUSmgr operational procedures
-"ETERNUSmgr User Guide"
•Setting up the ETERNUS DX Disk storage system
-"ETERNUS DX Disk storage systems User's Guide -Server Connection- (iSCSI) Disk Storage System
Settings (ETERNUS DX80 S2/DX90 S2, ETERNUS DX410 S2/DX440 S2, ETERNUS DX8100 S2/DX8700
S2)"
-"ETERNUS DX Disk storage systems Server Connection Guide (iSCSI) ETERNUS DX Disk Storage Sys-
tem Settings for ETERNUS DX60/DX60 S2, DX80"
-"ETERNUS DX Disk storage systems Server Connection Guide (iSCSI) ETERNUS DX Disk Storage Sys-
tem Settings for ETERNUS DX400/DX8000 series"
Setting Up the VMware ESX Server
Install the LAN card in the server, then set up the VMware ESX server to recognize LUNs.
•"Chapter 6 Setting Up the VMware ESX Server " (page 20)
Starting the Virtual Machine
Notes on Virtual Machine operation and related settings are given in this manual and other docu-
ments.
•"Chapter 7 Virtual Machine " (page 38)
Chapter 1 Workflow
1.1 For the ETERNUS DX Disk storage system
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