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Dell PowerVault MD3260i Series Troubleshooting Manual
Contents
About this Document ..................................................................................................... 4
iSCSI Communication Between the Storage Array and Host Server ............................................... 5
How are iSCSI Sessions Established? ................................................................................. 5
Enabling IPv4 or IPv6 ................................................................................................... 5
Should I Set Up iSCSI Sessions Automatically or Manually? ...................................................... 5
Setting Up iSCSI Manually: Using the MD Storage Manager ...................................................... 6
Troubleshooting the iSCSI Host Ports ............................................................................... 9
Default IP Addresses (iSCSI Host and Management Ports) ....................................................... 9
Recognizing Issues Involving the iSCSI Host Port ................................................................ 10
Basics: Cabling, Power and Network Switches .................................................................. 10
Troubleshooting Physical Connectivity Problems ............................................................... 12
Troubleshooting iSCSI Host Port IP Addressing and Configuration ........................................... 15
Other Device Discovery or iSCSI Session Problems ............................................................. 18
Using Mixed IPv4 and IPv6 Configurations ..................................................................... 18
Virtual Disk Not On Preferred Path (VNOP) ................................................................... 18
Verifying Device Discovery ....................................................................................... 18
Basic Best Practices: iSCSI Host Port Setup and Configuration .................................................. 19
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