On Monday, April 8, 2013 12:57:36 PM UTC-4, Eddie Wai wrote: > > > On Mon, 2013-04-08 at 04:25 -0700, [email protected] <javascript:> wrote: > > I finally got this to work but I have some questions about the card > > and its setup. Some specifics: > > > > Server with 4 onboard NICS (eth0, eth1, eth4, eth5), eth0 connected to > > array via 174.x.x.x (this port will be closed once setup complete, > > used for testing remotely atm) > > BC 5709 dual port (eth2, eth3), eth2 connected to array via 192.x.x.x > > Created and iface config with the following: > > > > # BEGIN RECORD 6.2.0-873.2.el6 > > ace.iscsi_ifacename = eth2 > > iface.transport_name = bnx2i > > iface.hwaddress = 00:10:18:F3:43:00 > > iface.ipaddress = 192.x.x.x > > iface.bootproto = static > > iface.subnet_mask = 255.255.255.0 > > iface.vlan_id = 0 > > iface.vlan_priority = 0 > > iface.iface_num = 0 > > iface.mtu = 9000 > > iface.port = 0 > > # END RECORD > > > > > > I read that ToE cards and other accelerator cards have a separate MAC > > for the accelerator engines. Is this true? So my dual port BC 5709 > > would have 4 mac addresses? If so I take the proper Mac to place in > > the iface config would be that of the accelerator? > > > This is true. You should have 2 MACs and 2 SAN MACs. > The SAN MACs are the ones you need to specify in the iface config file > if you choose to specify the iface.hwaddress explicity. > > You should be able to find the corresponding SAN MACs > under /sys/class/iscsi_host. > > > # iscsiadm -m session -o show > > tcp: [1] 192.x.x.x:3260,0 iqn.2000-01.com.synology:san.quincy > > > > Is the 'tcp' telling me it is not properly setup? should it be bnx2i > > at the beginning of the above result? > Yes, the bnx2i transport name would be indicated upon a successful > offload connection. > > > > I was also under the impression that when I created an iface config > > file it would act as the default and only connection. I say this > > because the connection with the server's nic is still appearing when I > > reboot. How do I stop this from happening and force the 5709 to be the > > only interface? Right now I just firewalled the 174.x.x.x network from > > the array but that causes a long delay as it times out at boot time, > > not a very elegant fix. I did delete all traces of earlier discovered > > targets with the 174.x.x.x IP. > If the node created already contains the correct transport_name, then > perhaps the MAC address specified was not the SAN MAC. This would lead > to a fallback to use software iSCSI for your connection. > > > > > > On Thursday, April 4, 2013 2:46:12 PM UTC-4, [email protected] wrote: > > Hello, > > I have been trying to setup an iSCSI storage array for several > > weeks now. I have some things working but others are not. I am > > running out of time and am willing to to hire someone with the > > skill and experience to help me out. If this kind of request > > is not accepted on this list I apologize and will stop posting > > at the first notice I receive. If it's ok then please respond. > > > > Here is what I have and need help with. I have purchased a > > Synology DS1812+, running the latest DSM management software > > and configured with 14 TB of storage. I want to use the array > > for my /home and /backup partitions on my web hosting > > servers. There will be about 3-4 servers using it for this > > purpose. The individiual servers will be running CentOS, > > various versions, and open-iscsi as the initiator. I have > > purchaes a few ToE cards (the broadcom 5709) for the physical > > connections. I am currently working on a new server (centos > > 6.4) and testing the concept out. I have been able to connect > > using the server's onboard NIC but not the ToE card. I have > > played with the iface config but it refuses to connect. > > > > I am not going to post the details as I am hoping to have > > someone help me out with this. I am not a very experienced > > Linux administrator but I can manage with proper instruction. > > > > Thanks for reading > > jservices > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups "open-iscsi" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > > an email to [email protected] <javascript:>. > > To post to this group, send email to > > [email protected]<javascript:>. > > > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/open-iscsi?hl=en. > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > > > > You should be able to find the corresponding SAN MACs under /sys/class/iscsi_host.
> I have looked in this location but found an empty folder. Can someone > provide a way to obtain the actual SAN mac address form a broadcom 5709 ToE > card? Without it I can't seem to move forward. > Thanks! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "open-iscsi" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/open-iscsi?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
