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Preface Page 8 Dell Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User’s Guide Rev.C 5. Preface Thank you for purchasing the DELL Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb

Preface Dell Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User’s Guide Rev.C Page 9 Figure 2 Product view Number Description 1 LED iSCSI bridge ready (G

Installing the iSCSI bridge Page 10 Dell Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User’s Guide Rev.C 6. Installing the iSCSI bridge There are ten

Installing the iSCSI bridge Dell Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User’s Guide Rev.C Page 11 Figure 4 Store the label of the library • Remov

Installing the iSCSI bridge Page 12 Dell Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User’s Guide Rev.C Figure 6 Installing the bridge and store the sh

Installing the iSCSI bridge Dell Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User’s Guide Rev.C Page 13 • Unpack the iSCSI board and install it into the

Installing the iSCSI bridge Page 14 Dell Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User’s Guide Rev.C Figure 10 Installing the second bridge in the P

Installing the iSCSI bridge Dell Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User’s Guide Rev.C Page 15 6.1 SAS Bus Connections The SAS bus on the iSCS

Installing the iSCSI bridge Page 16 Dell Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User’s Guide Rev.C Figure 12 Connect the SAS and network cables in

Configuring the iSCSI bridge Dell Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User’s Guide Rev.C Page 17 7. Configuring the iSCSI bridge Before the iSCS

Configuring the iSCSI bridge Page 18 Dell Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User’s Guide Rev.C Figure 14 Invalid Login page Note: We suggest

Configuring the iSCSI bridge Dell Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User’s Guide Rev.C Page 19 The GUI will now display the root selection scr

Configuring the iSCSI bridge Page 20 Dell Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User’s Guide Rev.C 7.2 Network Connections Click on the Connectio

Configuring the iSCSI bridge Dell Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User’s Guide Rev.C Page 21 7.2.4 Setting the IP-address There are two po

Configuring the iSCSI bridge Page 22 Dell Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User’s Guide Rev.C 7.3 Network Ping From within the Network confi

Configuring the iSCSI bridge Dell Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User’s Guide Rev.C Page 23 7.3.1 Ping a Nework address To send a ping pa

Configuring the iSCSI bridge Page 24 Dell Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User’s Guide Rev.C When a network address is unreachable, the fol

Configuring the iSCSI bridge Dell Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User’s Guide Rev.C Page 25 7.4 Setting the Password This configuration p

Configuring the iSCSI bridge Page 26 Dell Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User’s Guide Rev.C 7.5 Network Services This configuration page

Configuring the iSCSI bridge Dell Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User’s Guide Rev.C Page 27 7.6 iSCSI Target This configuration page will al

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Configuring the iSCSI bridge Page 28 Dell Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User’s Guide Rev.C 7.7 Multipath Settings Multipath is a method of

iSCSI Sessions Dell Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User’s Guide Rev.C Page 29 8. iSCSI Sessions This page displays the current iSCSI Session

iSCSI Sessions Page 30 Dell Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User’s Guide Rev.C 8.1 Device Management This configuration page will allow th

iSCSI Sessions Dell Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User’s Guide Rev.C Page 31 8.1.2 Individual Device Info By clicking on the blue triangle

Maintenance Page 32 Dell Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User’s Guide Rev.C 9. Maintenance The following section describes the various page

Maintenance Dell Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User’s Guide Rev.C Page 33 9.2 System Log This system information page will allow the use

Maintenance Page 34 Dell Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User’s Guide Rev.C 9.3 Load/Save Configuration The Load Save Configuration page w

Maintenance Dell Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User’s Guide Rev.C Page 35 9.3.2 Export Configuration Once you have finished configuring yo

Maintenance Page 36 Dell Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User’s Guide Rev.C 9.4 Firmware Updates The Firmware Updates page will allow the

Maintenance Dell Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User’s Guide Rev.C Page 37 From time to time it may be necessary to upgrade the firmware wi

Read this first Page 2 Dell Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User’s Guide Rev.C 1. Read this first Contacting Dell Note: If you do not hav

Troubleshooting Page 38 Dell Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User’s Guide Rev.C 10. Troubleshooting 10.1 Network Problems The iSCSI brid

Troubleshooting Dell Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User’s Guide Rev.C Page 39 Note: If you can “ping” the bridge but the GUI interface fa

Troubleshooting Page 40 Dell Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User’s Guide Rev.C Add the following DWORD settings: GlobalMaxTcpWindowSize =

Appendix A Dell Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User’s Guide Rev.C Page 41 11. Appendix A 11.1 Setting up your computer for initial set up

Appendix A Page 42 Dell Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User’s Guide Rev.C Click on the IP-address tab. Make a Note of your current set

Appendix B Dell Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User’s Guide Rev.C Page 43 12. Appendix B 12.1 Setting up your computer for initial set up I

Appendix B Page 44 Dell Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User’s Guide Rev.C From within the displayed Network and Dial-up Connections selec

Appendix B Dell Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User’s Guide Rev.C Page 45 Select the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) entry and then Properties.

Appendix C Page 46 Dell Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User’s Guide Rev.C 13. Appendix C 13.1 Connecting to an iSCSI Device using the Mic

Appendix C Dell Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User’s Guide Rev.C Page 47 If you intend to use Mutual CHAP authentication you must enter th

Contents Dell Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User’s Guide Rev.C Page 3 2. Contents 1. Read this first ...

Appendix C Page 48 Dell Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User’s Guide Rev.C To add an iSCSI Target portal, click on ‘Add Portal’. The user

Appendix C Dell Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User’s Guide Rev.C Page 49 CRC/Checksum settings allow the user to specify whether the disco

Appendix C Page 50 Dell Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User’s Guide Rev.C Now click OK and the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator shall perform th

Appendix C Dell Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User’s Guide Rev.C Page 51 13.4 Step 3 – Targets Click on the Targets tab. The devices di

Appendix C Page 52 Dell Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User’s Guide Rev.C If the user wishes to connect to the target automatically when

Appendix C Dell Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User’s Guide Rev.C Page 53 This advanced settings page is the same as that of the discovery

Appendix C Page 54 Dell Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User’s Guide Rev.C Set up the Digest and CHAP settings as described in stage 2 duri

Appendix C Dell Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User’s Guide Rev.C Page 55 13.5 Step 4 – Viewing iSCSI Session Details Now that the user ha

Appendix C Page 56 Dell Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User’s Guide Rev.C Figure 44 iSCSI Target Device 13.6 Step 5 – Creating multiple

Appendix C Dell Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User’s Guide Rev.C Page 57 The Session Connections window shows how many iSCSI Connections ar

Contents Page 4 Dell Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User’s Guide Rev.C 11. Appendix A ...

Appendix C Page 58 Dell Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User’s Guide Rev.C To add a new connection to a session, click on the Add button a

Appendix C Dell Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User’s Guide Rev.C Page 59 The corresponding network configuration on the iSCSI bridge for t

Appendix C Page 60 Dell Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User’s Guide Rev.C Set up CHAP and Digest then click OK. The user will now be bro

Appendix C Dell Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User’s Guide Rev.C Page 61 The user can add up to 8 different connections. Once the user h

Glossary Page 62 Dell Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User’s Guide Rev.C 14. Glossary Broadcast-address - a type of networking address res

Glossary Dell Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User’s Guide Rev.C Page 63 LED - Light-emitting diode. LUN - Logical Unit Number - A LUN is a

Index Page 64 Dell Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User’s Guide Rev.C 15. Index B Broadcast Address 21 C Configuring 12, 14, 17 Connectin

Figures Dell Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User’s Guide Rev.C Page 5 3. Figures Figure 1 iSCSI Topology...

Figures Page 6 Dell Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User’s Guide Rev.C Figure 45 Session Connections Page ...

Safety and Environmental Notices Dell Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS User’s Guide Rev.C Page 7 4. Safety and Environmental Notices When usi