ISCSI Fast!UTIL

 

7.1   Introduction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1

7.2  Configuration Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
   7.2.1  Host Adapter Settings   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2

   7.2.2  iSCSI Boot Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-4

7.3  Scan iSCSI Devices  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7-6

7.4  iSCSI Disk Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7-8

7.5  Ping Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7-9

7.6  Loopback Test  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   . .  7-9

7.7  Reinit Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  7-10

      Select Host Adapter  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-10


 

Introduction

This section provides detailed configuration information for advanced users who want to customize the configuration of the QLA4010/4010C HBA and the connected devices.

The QLA4010 HBA can be configured using Fast!UTIL, QLogic’s BIOS-resident configuration tool. Access Fast!UTIL by pressing CTRL+Q during the QLA4010 HBA BIOS initialization (it may take a few seconds for the Fast!UTIL Options menu to display). If you have more than one QLA4010 HBA, Fast!UTIL asks you to select the QLA4010 HBA you want to configure. After changing the settings and exiting the utility, Fast!UTIL reboots your system to load the new parameters.

CAUTION! If the configuration settings are incorrect, your QLA4010 HBA may not function properly.

The following selections are available from the Fast!UTIL Options menu:

.                 Configuration Settings (see section 7.2)

.                 Scan iSCSI Devices (see section 7.3)

.                 iSCSI Disk Utility (see section 7.4)

.                 Ping Utility (see section 7.5)

.                 Loopback Test (see section 7.6)

.                 Reinit Firmware (see section 7.7)

.                 Select Host Adapter (see section 7.8)

 

7 – Fast!UTIL Configuration Settings

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Configuration Settings

The first selection on the Fast!UTIL Options menu is Configuration Settings. These settings configure the iSCSI devices and the QLA4010 HBA to which they are attached.

Host Adapter Settings

From the Configuration Settings menu in Fast!UTIL, select Host Adapter Settings. The default settings for the QLA4010 HBA are listed in table 7-1 and dESCribed in the following paragraphs.

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Table 7-1. Host Adapter Settings Setting

Options

Default

Host Adapter BIOS

Enabled or Disabled

Disabled

Spinup Delay

Enabled or Disabled

Disabled

Luns per Target

0,8,16,32,64,128,256

16

Initiator IP Address via DHCP

Yes or No

No

Initiator IP Address

User selectable if DHCP disabled

0.0.0.0

Subnet Mask

User selectable if DHCP disabled

0.0.0.0

Gateway IP Address

User selectable if DHCP disabled

0.0.0.0

Initiator iSCSI Name

User selectable

HBA generated

Initiator CHAP Name

User selectable

N/A

Initiator CHAP Secret

User selectable

N/A

 

.                                Host Adapter BIOS. When this setting is Disabled, the ROM BIOS on the QLA4010 HBA is disabled, freeing space in upper memory. This setting must be enabled if you are booting from an FC hard disk attached to the QLA4010 HBA. The default is Disabled.

.                                Spinup Delay. When this setting is enabled, the BIOS waits for up to five minutes for a device to become ready. The default is Disabled.

.                                Luns per Target.

.                                Initiator IP Address via DHCP.

.                                Initiator IP Address.

.                                Subnet Mask.

.                                Gateway IP Address.

.                                Initiator iSCSI Name. iSCSI name string used by the QLA4010.

                                 Initiator CHAP Name. The name assigned to the QLA4010 (initiator) that can be received from a peer by the QLA4010 during the bidirectional CHAP authentication process.

.                                Initiator CHAP Secret. The secret used when authenticating the QLA4010 (initiator) CHAP name during the bidirectional CHAP authentication process.

 

7 – Fast!UTIL Configuration Settings

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iSCSI Boot Settings

The iSCSI Boot Settings option is accessed from the Configuration Settings menu. From the iSCSI Boot Settings menu, enable the selectable boot option and insert a device into the primary boot device location, as dESCribed in this section.

When primary and alternate devices are inserted in the iSCSI Boot Settings menu list and the primary device fails, the system attempts to boot from the alternate device. The system goes through a maximum of two devices.

NOTE:     The QLA4010 HBA BIOS must be enabled (in additional to enabling the iSCSI Boot option) to boot from the selected device. Check the QLogic  Web site (support.qlogic.com) for the latest BIOS version.

Follow these steps to enable the iSCSI Boot option and insert devices into the boot device locations:

1. Start the system and press the CTRL+Q or ALT+Q keys when the BIOS screen displays, highlight Configuration Settings, and then press ENTER.

2. On the Configuration Settings menu, use the arrow keys to highlight Host Adapter Settings, and then press ENTER.

3. Highlight Host Adapter BIOS, select Enable, then press ESC to return to the Configuration Settings menu.

4. On the Configuration Settings menu, use the arrow keys to highlight iSCSI Boot Settings, and then press ENTER.

                  5. Highlight the iSCSI Boot option, press ENTER, and then select Enable.

For first time configurations having no configured devices, perform the following steps:

. Use the arrow key to highlight the Primary Boot Device Settings option on the iSCSI Boot Settings screen (see figure 7-3), and then press ENTER.

. Highlight the Target IP option, and then press ENTER (see figure 7-4).

. Type the IP address of the target device, and then press ENTER.

. Press ESC to return to the Configuration Setting menu.

. Press ESC to return to the main screen menu. When prompted, press     ENTER to save the change.

. Highlight Configuration Settings, and then press ENTER.

. Highlight iSCSI Boot Settings, and then press ENTER.

 

7 – Fast!UTIL Scan iSCSI Devices

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1.              13.        Highlight the Primary or Alternative target IP option and press ENTER to see a list of accessible devices (these are the devices in the Select iSCSI Device menu). Press PAGE DOWN until the desired device displays, and press ENTER. An iSCSI Qualified Name (IQN) is displayed under the iSCSI Name heading.

2.              14.        Press ESC to return to the Configuration Settings menu.

3.              15.        Press ESC to return to the main screen menu. When prompted, press ENTER to save the new configuration.

4.              16.        Select Reboot System, and then press ENTER.

5.              17.        Restart the system.

 

For first time configurations having devices already configured, perform the following steps:

1.              6. Highlight the Primary or Alternative target IP option and press ENTER to see a list of accessible devices (these are the devices in the Select iSCSI Device menu). Press PAGE DOWN until the desired device displays, and press ENTER. An iSCSI qualified name (IQN) name is displayed under the iSCSI Name heading.

2.              7. Press ESC to return to the Configuration Settings menu.

3.              8. Press ESC to return to the main screen menu. When prompted, press ENTER to save the new configuration.

4.              9. Select Reboot System, and then press ENTER.

5.              10.        Restart the system.

 

Repeat steps 617 for each of the other locations in the iSCSI Boot menu where you want to add bootable devices.

NOTE:     QLogic recommends that when the HBA BIOS is enabled and the iSCSI Boot option is enabled, you always select a device and put it in the Primary boot device location of the iSCSI Boot menu list.

Many new system BIOS’ support selectable boot. The system BIOS selectable boot supersedes the Fast!UTIL iSCSI Boot option setting. To boot from a iSCSI hard disk attached to the QLA4010 HBA, select the QLA4010 HBA iSCSI hard disk in the system BIOS.

NOTE:     This option applies only to hard disks; it does not apply to tape drives and other nondisk devices.

Scan iSCSI Devices

The Scan iSCSI Devices option scans the iSCSI loop and lists all the connected devices by loop ID (see figure 7-5). Information about each device is listed, for example, vendor name, product name, and revision. This information is useful when configuring your QLA4010 HBA and attached devices.

7 – Fast!UTIL iSCSI Disk Utility

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iSCSI Disk Utility

The iSCSI Disk Utility option scans the iSCSI loop and lists all the connected devices by loop ID. You can select a hard disk and do one or more of the following:

.                 Perform a low-level format

.                 Verify the disk media

.                 Verify the disk data

.                 Select the next drive

Performing a low-level format destroys all data on the hard disk.


 

Ping Utility

The Ping Utility option pings other devices on the network

Loopback Test

The Loopback Test option uses the Diagnostic Loopback mailbox command to send and receive data (see figure 7-8). Before running this test, the loop in the iSCSI port must be up or a loopback connector must be installed.  This test is only for the optical version of the HBA.

7 – Fast!UTIL Reinit Firmware



Reinit Firmware

 The Reinit Firmware option re-initializes the ISP4010 firmware (see figure 7-9).

Select Host Adapter

If you have multiple QLA4010 HBAs in your system, use the Select Host Adapter option to select and then configure or view the settings of a specific QLA4010 HBA (see figure 7-10). You can also select a specific port on the QLA4010 HBA (if it has multiple ports).