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Brocade iSCSI Quick Start and


Best Practices Guide
v1.0
August 27, 2007
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Document History

Document Title Summary of Changes Publication Date

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Contents

About This Document ......................................................... 4


Introduction....................................................................... 12
iSCSI Concepts .......................................................................... 12
iSCSI Requirements................................................................... 13
iSCSI Overview ................................................................ 14
Supported iSCSI Topologies ...................................................... 14
How iSCSI Sessions are Translated .......................................... 14
iSCSI Features ........................................................................... 15
iSCSI Management Tools .......................................................... 16
iSCSI Installation .............................................................. 17
Overview of iSCSI Installation .................................................... 18
Enabling the iSCSI Service ........................................................ 18
Configuring iSCSI using the Launch Usability Wizard................ 19
FC4-16IP Port Numbering.......................................................... 21
Basic LUN mapping.................................................................... 24
Advanced LUN mapping ............................................................ 25
Controlling Access to the iSCSI Virtual Target (VT) ................... 29
Switch-to-iSCSI Initiator Authentication...................................... 37
Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Setup ........................................ 39
Installing the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator......................................... 39
Configuring the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator .................................... 44
Best Practices .................................................................. 51
Connecting to the FC4-16IP....................................................... 51
Using the Easy Create Virtual Targets Wizard........................... 51
LUN Masking Considerations..................................................... 52
Hierarchical LUNs on FC Storage Devices ................................ 53
Configuring the IBM DS8000 for operation with the FC4-16IP... 56
Appendix A ....................................................................... 59
Naming Conventions for the IBM System Storage SAN B-type
Switch family .............................................................................. 59

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About This Document

This document is a guide written to assist individuals in configuring iSCSI on the FC4-16IP blade for the Brocade
48000 Director. This document is written with focus on the Brocade 48000 Director with Fabric OS v5.3.0 or later. The
material in this guide is for the most part covered in the official Brocade User’s Manuals.
"About This Document" contains the following sections:
• How This Document Is Organized
• What's New in This Guide
• Document Conventions
• Additional Information
• Getting Technical Help
• Document Feedback

How This Document Is Organized


This guide describes and provides procedures for the installation and management of the Brocade iSCSI features. This
guide provides only concepts and capabilities and does not explain how the end user would implement management in
their own environment. It is intended to provide step by step procedures to perform basic operating procedures that may
be needed to verify or troubleshoot the iSCSI implementation on the Brocade 48000 Director using both WebTools and
Fabric Manager Management tools. Refer to the Brocade Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide, the Brocade Fabric OS
Command Reference Manual Guide, the Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide, and the Brocade Fabric Manager
Administrator’s Guide for more in-depth information on managing Brocade Directors and using the iSCSI features.
The document contains the following components:
• The title page and "Table of Contents" provide the version number, date, and copyrighted information
contained in the document; Brocade Communications, Inc., locations around the world; a document history
table; and the topics covered in this particular document.
• "About This Document" provides information specific to this document: how it is organized, the typographic
conventions and particular terminology that it uses, and where to go for further information on the topic.
• Chapter 1, “Introduction”, introduces the Brocade iSCSI products.
• Chapter 2, “iSCSI Overview”, explains the supported topologies, features and management tools used to
manage the iSCSI product.
• Chapter 3, “iSCSI Installation”, explains the procedures to install and manage a Brocade Director for iSCSI.
• Chapter 4, “Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Setup”, explains the procedures to install and manage a Microsoft
Windows Host for iSCSI.
• Chapter 4, “Best Practices”, introduces concepts the operator may need to know if their environment is not
operative or in troubleshooting their iSCSI configuration.

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What's New in This Guide
This is the first release of this guide. This is meant to provide a basis for individuals to install a Brocade iSCSI
installation.
The Brocade iSCSI Quick Start and Best Practices Guide describes the following Brocade iSCSI features:
• iSCSI for the FC4-16IP blade
• Microsoft Windows iSCSI initiator v2.04 installation
• Microsoft Windows iSCSI initiator v2.04 basic configuration
Brocade’s iSCSI implementation are documented in the following user’s manuals: the Brocade Fabric OS
Administrator’s Guide, the Brocade Web Tools Administrator’s Guide (for procedures using Advanced Web Tools),
and the Brocade Fabric Manager Administrator’s Guide (for procedures using Fabric Manager).
There are several other manuals that provide more detailed information on the CLI commands, SNMP, and the
Diagnostics available in the Fabric Operating System. The Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference Manual covers
command line descriptions, the Fabric OS MIB Reference Manual covers the SNMP agent supplied by the switch, and
the Fabric OS System Error Message Reference Manual covers the switch diagnostic and system messages.

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Document Conventions
This section describes text formatting conventions, important notices formats, and terms as they are used in this
document.

Text Formatting
The following table describes the narrative-text formatting conventions that are used in this document.

Convention Purpose
• Identifies command names
• Identifies GUI elements
bold text
• Identifies keywords/operands
• Identifies text to enter at the GUI or CLI

• Provides emphasis
• Identifies variables
italic text
• Identifies paths and internet addresses
• Identifies document titles

• Identifies CLI output


code text
• Identifies syntax examples

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings


The following notices appear in this document.

Note A note provides a tip, emphasizes important information, or provides a reference to related
information.

Guidelines are recommendations for consideration. The adoption of these guidelines is a


Guideline function of the user’s ability to interpret and correlate relevant SAN information and make
decisions based upon their organization and SAN requirements.

A caution alerts you to potential damage to hardware, firmware, software, or data. Cautions
Caution indicate that a particular action or type of connection is not recommended as it may cause
failure of the switch or fabric.

Warning A warning alerts you to potential danger to personnel.

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Additional Information
This section lists additional Brocade, IBM and industry-specific documentation that one might find helpful.

Brocade Resources
The following documentation is available on the Brocade Web site, through Brocade Connect:

Fabric OS
• Brocade iSCSI Gateway Service Administrator’s Guide
• Brocade Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide
• Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference
• Brocade Fabric OS Message Reference
• Brocade Fabric OS MIB Reference

Fabric OS Management Features


• Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide
• Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide

Fabric Management Software


• Brocade Fabric Manager Administrator's Guide

Brocade SilkWorm Hardware Reference Manuals


• Brocade 48000 Hardware Reference Manual
• Brocade 48000 QuickStart Guide

Additional Resource Information


The following related iSCSI materials are provided on the Brocade Web site and are a resource for additional
information.
Brocade FC4-16IP iSCSI Blade
http://www.brocade.com/products/switches/silkworm_fc416ip.jsp
Brocade FC4-16IP Data Sheet
http://www.brocade.com/san/pdf/datasheets/FC4-16IP_DS_01.pdf
Brocade FC4-16IP FAQ Document
http://www.brocade.com/products/extension/FAQ1.jsp

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For more information on how to use many of the other Brocade features in a SAN solution, refer to the documentation
that can be found through the Brocade Connect Web site (you can register for free on the site if you are not already
registered):
Go to:
Brocade Connect > Technical Resource Center > Documentation Library > Product Manuals
http://www.brocadeconnect.com

Click on any of the links for Product Manuals, such as:


- Software User’s Guides
- Switch Reference Manuals

For additional Brocade documentation, visit Resources > SAN Info Center > SAN Resources:
http://www.brocade.com

Related publications are provided on the Brocade Partner site or the IBM TotalStorage SAN Switch Support Web site
and are an excellent resource for additional information.
For practical discussions about SAN design, implementation, and maintenance, you can obtain Building SANs with
Brocade Fabric Switches through:
http://www.amazon.com
Release Notes are bundled with the Fabric OS software download.

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IBM Resources
The following related documentation is provided on the IBM TotalStorage SAN b-type Resource Library Web site, the
IBM RedBook Web site and the IBM Education Web site.

IBM TotalStorage SAN b-type Resource Library Web Sites


For additional resource information, on the complete range of Brocade switch products from IBM visit the IBM
TotalStorage Web site. This Web site provides additional information on the IBM TotalStorage SAN b-type Family of
products:
TotalStorage SAN b-type Resource Library Site:
http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/storage/san/b_type/library.html

IBM RedBooks Web Sites


For additional IBM iSCSI resource information, visit the IBM RedBooks Web site and search for “iSCSI”:
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com
Some relevant titles are:

SAN Multiprotocol Routing: An Introduction and Implementation (SG24-7321-00)

IBM Education Web Sites


For additional IBM Education resource information, visit the IBM Education Web site and search for “Brocade”:
http://www.ibm.com/products/finder/us/finders?pg=trfinder

IBM Support Web Site

If you have any questions or problems go to the following Help Center World Telephone Numbers URL:
http://www.ibm.com/planetwide

Other Industry Resources


For additional resource information, visit the Technical Committee T11 Web site. This Web site provides interface
standards for high-performance and mass storage applications for fibre channel, storage management, as well as other
applications:
http://www.t11.org
For information about the Fibre Channel industry, visit the Fibre Channel Industry Association Web site:
http://www.fibrechannel.org

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Getting Technical Help
Contact your switch support supplier for hardware, firmware, and software support, including product repairs and part
ordering. To expedite your call, have the following information available:
1. General Information
• Technical Support contract number, if applicable
• Switch model
• Switch operating system version
• Error messages received
• supportsave command output
• Detailed description of the problem and specific questions
• Description of any troubleshooting steps already performed and results
2. Switch Serial Number
The switch serial number and corresponding bar code are provided on the serial number label, on the
side of the unit:

Brocade Serial Number: FT00X0054E9


The serial number label is located as follows:
• Brocade 48000 Directors: Inside the front of the chassis, on the wall to the left of the ports
It can also be obtained:
o From a telnet session to the switch, use the “chassisshow” command it is located in the “Serial
Num:” field.
o From a Web Tools session, Click on the “Info” tab it is located in the “Supplier Serial #” field.
o From Fabric Manager, Click on the “Switches” tab it is located in a column titled “Supplier Serial
Number”.
3. License ID Information. (Required to obtain optional licenses)
• Brocade 48000 switches: Provide the license ID. Use the licenseidshow command to display the
license ID.
It can be obtained:
o From a telnet session to the switch, use the “licenseidshow” command to display the license
ID.
o From a Web Tools session, Click on the “Info” tab it is located in the “LicenseID” field.

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Document Feedback
Because quality is our first concern at Brocade, we have made every effort to ensure the accuracy and
completeness of this document. However, if you find an error or an omission, or you think that a topic
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Chapter 1
Introduction

The Brocade iSCSI Design and Deployment Guide provides information to help you install and configure
the Brocade iSCSI features and software.

The following topics are covered:


• iSCSI Concepts
• iSCSI Requirements

iSCSI Concepts
iSCSI is an industry-standard. The iSCSI standard is a protocol that resides on top of TCP and is designed
to transport SCSI commands and data across an IP network, most commonly across Ethernet. The iSCSI
standard was developed by a working group under the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). The most
current version is 1.0.

From a software perspective, an iSCSI device appears as a locally attached SCSI drive. The SCSI
commands are intercepted and directed to the iSCSI layer. They are encapsulated, then sent out as TCP
packets. At the far end, the reverse happens so a SCSI command arrives at the device.

There are many applications for iSCSI. It is especially useful for lower-cost connection of second and third-
tier servers into existing Fibre Channel Storage Area Networks (SANs) for block access to storage. Many
applications do not require the high level of performance that Fibre Channel provides, and iSCSI
performance is often "good enough." These applications might include file services, DHCP services, mail
services, or some development applications.

The FC4-16IP SCSI Blade adds iSCSI-FC gateway functionality to the Brocade 48000 Director, translating
iSCSI traffic to Fibre Channel traffic. Using the Brocade FC4-16IP Blade, an iSCSI initiator (server) can
access a Fibre Channel storage device. The iSCSI initiators can either be directly connected to the Ethernet
ports on the iSCSI Blade or across an IP network. The Fibre Channel targets can be connected directly to
the Fibre Channel ports on the Brocade FC4-16IP Blade, to the Fibre Channel ports on the Brocade 48000
Director, or across the Fibre Channel fabric.

For further information about the IBM specific iSCSI implementation, refer to the IBM Redbook, IBM
System Storage : Implementing an IBM SAN. This covers the iSCSI implementation on the Brocade 48000
(IBM TotalStorage 2109-M48).

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iSCSI Requirements
This section lists requirements to incorporate and manage iSCSI such as:
• Firmware
• Software
• Hardware

Firmware
To incorporate and manage iSCSI on a Director or fabric, your system must have Fabric OS v5.2.0 or
higher installed (For IBM fabrics Fabric OS 5.3.0 or later for the M48). For information on downloading
Fabric OS firmware, refer to the Brocade Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide.

iSCSI protocol is supported on the following Brocade models and Fabric OS releases:
• Brocade AP7420 Fabric OS v7.4.0 or later.
• Brocade 48000, Fabric OS v5.2.0 or later and the 48000 iSCSI blade (FC4-16IP).

Software
If you are implementing iSCSI solution, iSCSI is provided free of charge in Fabric OS versions 5.2 and
higher. Only the proper hardware (the Brocade FC4-16IP Blade) is required. No additional Brocade
licenses are required to enable the iSCSI feature.

The following Brocade software products provide for iSCSI management:


• Fabric Manager. Refer to the Brocade Fabric Manager Administrator’s Guide.
• Advanced Web Tools. Refer to the Brocade Web Tools Administrator’s Guide.
• The Fabric OS CLI. Refer to the Brocade Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide and the Brocade
Fabric OS Command Reference Manual
• SNMP. Refer to the Brocade Fabric OS MIB Reference Manual

Hardware
From the network perspective, iSCSI traffic looks like another IP packet. Existing Ethernet switches and IP
routers work transparently to bridge the iSCSI initiators into the FC4-16IP Blade.

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Chapter 2
iSCSI Overview

The following topics are covered in iSCSI Overview:


• Supported iSCSI Topologies
• How iSCSI Sessions are Translated
• iSCSI Features
• iSCSI Management Tools

Supported iSCSI Topologies


The FC4-16IP iSCSI gateway service is an intermediate device in the network, allowing iSCSI
initiators in an IP SAN to access and utilize storage in a Fibre Channel (FC) SAN as shown in the
figure below.

Figure 1. iSCSI gateway network

How iSCSI Sessions are Translated


The iSCSI gateway enables applications on an IP network to use an iSCSI initiator to connect to FC targets.
The iSCSI gateway translates iSCSI protocol to Fibre Channel Protocol (FCP), bridging the IP network and
FC SAN. The following figure shows a basic implementation.

Figure 2. iSCSI gateway service basic implementation

The Brocade FC4-16IP blade acts as an iSCSI gateway between FC-attached targets and iSCSI initiators.
On the iSCSI initiator, iSCSI is mapped between the SCSI driver and the TCP/IP stack. At the iSCSI
gateway port, the incoming iSCSI data is converted to FCP (SCSI on FC) by the iSCSI virtual initiator, and
then forwarded to the FC target. This allows low-cost servers to leverage an existing FC infrastructure.

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iSCSI Features
iSCSI Gateway service provides the following services to the iSCSI initiators:
• Access to the fabric using virtual FC devices (iSCSI virtual initiator)
• Supports target registration to an iSCSI Name Server (iSNS) for discovery
• Manages iSCSI initiator access control using discovery domains and a discovery domain set
• Session management, such as session tracking and performance monitoring
• Session authentication using CHAP

Note The FC4-16IP iSCSI gateway service is not compatible with other iSCSI gateway platforms,
including Brocade iSCSI Gateway or the Brocade Multiprotocol Router (AP7420).

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iSCSI Management Tools


Brocade provides a variety of fabric management tools, including:
• Fabric Manager: a workstation-based graphical user interface (GUI) tool that can be used to
manage a fabric that supports iSCSI and Fibre Channel Protocol (FCP) devices and traffic. This is
the recommended GUI management tool for iSCSI environments. Refer to the Brocade Fabric
Manager Administrator’s Guide for more information.
• Advanced Web Tools: a Web-based GUI tool that can be used to manage a fabric that supports
iSCSI and FCP devices and traffic. Refer to the Brocade Web Tools Administrator’s Guide for
more information.
• Fabric OS command line interface (CLI). Refer to the Brocade Fabric OS Administrator’s
Guide and the Brocade Fabric OS Command Line Reference Manual for more information.
• MIBs: For more information, refer to the Brocade MIB Reference Manual.

Note Fabric Manager is an optionally licensed software product that is not included with Fabric OS
and must be installed on a workstation.

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iSCSI Installation

This chapter explains the procedures used to install Brocade iSCSI on a Director.
The following information is discussed:
• Overview of iSCSI Installation
• Enabling the iSCSI Service
• Configuring iSCSI using the Launch Usability Wizard
• FC4-16IP Port Numbering
• Basic LUN Mapping
• Advanced LUN Mapping
• Controlling Access to the iSCSI Virtual Target (VT)
• Switch-to-iSCSI Initiator Authentication

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Overview of iSCSI Installation
Brocade Directors can be managed using many local and remote access methods. To install a Brocade
iSCSI Director, you must have access to one of the following available management methods:
• Brocade Fabric Manager a stand alone JAVA application
• Advanced Web Tools through a supported browser
• Fabric OS Command Line Interface (CLI) through Telnet or Secure Shell (ssh)
Fabric Manager, Advanced Web Tools, Telnet and SNMP, require that the director be accessible using a
network connection.
The following are the basic installation steps :
1. Enable the iSCSI service on the Brocade 48000
2. Configure iSCSI using the Launch Usability Wizard
3. Install the Microsoft iSCSI initiator v2.04
4. Configure the Microsoft iSCSI initiator v2.04
5. Connecting to iSCSI Targets presented by Brocade 48000 FC4-16IP iSCSI gateway

Enabling the iSCSI Service


The default configuration of the iSCSI service is disabled. You can use the CLI or Advanced Web Tools to
enable iSCSI. After launching Advanced Web Tools select the iSCSI button in the “Manage” pane on the
left.

Figure 3. Enabling the iSCSI gateway service

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This will open the iSCSI Administration module. Notice the message “iSCSI is Disabled” and the top left
button displays “Enable iSCSI”. Select the “Enable iSCSI” button.

Figure 4. Enabling iSCSI

Configuring iSCSI using the Launch Usability


Wizard
We have now enabled the iSCSI service and we can now continue with the configuration steps necessary to
setup connectivity between an IP network and a Fibre Channel SAN. We will start the Launch Usability
Wizard by selecting the “Launch Usability Wizard”. A new window “iSCSI Setup” should open.

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Figure 5. iSCSI setup


After reading the “Before you begin” recommendation select “Next”. A new window “Add IP interface”
will open. There are eight GigE port on each FC4-16IP blade. In this example we have a FC4-16IP blade in
slot 9.

Figure 6. Add an IP Interface to one of the Gigabit Ethernet Ports.

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FC4-16IP Port Numbering
The FC4-16IP blade has both GbE ports and FC ports. Ports are addressed using slot number and port
number notation (for example, 2/7). FC ports are numbered from 0 through 7; GbE ports are numbered
from ge0 through ge7.

Note The FC4-16IP blade does not support FCIP functionality.

Figure 7. FC4-16IP ports

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Select the “Slot/port” for the FC4-16IP GigE iSCSI interface port to configure. Enter the appropriate IP
address, and subnet mask for the selected GigE port that will be connected in your network. Do not
configure any GigE ports that will not be connected to the IP network. If you have additional GigE ports to
configure select the “Add” button.
When you have completed configuring your last GigE port select the “Add and Close” button. If you have
selected "Add" button but do wish to configure additional GigE interfaces, select Cancel button.
This will close the “Add IP Interface” window and return to the Wizard. You should see the newly
configured IP interfaces. In this example we have configured Slot 9, GigE port 0 and GigE port 1.

Figure 8. Configuring iSCSI Ports with an IP Interface.


When you have completed configuring the GigE iSCSI interfaces select the “Save” button. This will bring
up the IP interface status report. This will display the results of the changes to the IP Interfaces. Then Select
the “OK” button.

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Figure 9. IP Interface configuration status report.


Optionally you can configure Static Routes to reach the destination IP through a preferred gateway. The
gateway must be on the same subnet as the GigE port. We are not configuring the optional static routes.
We now continue to step 4, the iSCSI initiator summary. If this is your initial configuration of the FC4-
16IP iSCSI service you should not see any iSCSI initiators in the summary. If you have previously
configured iSCSI you should see any iSCSI initiator which previously established an iSCSI session with a
FC4-16IP iSCSI interface port.

Figure 10. Initiator Summary.


Select the “Next” Button to advance to “Configure Virtual Targets” step.

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Figure 10. iSCSI Setup – Configuring Virtual Targets.


The Fabric OS provides two methods to perform LUN mapping, Basic LUN mapping and Advanced LUN
Mapping.

Basic LUN mapping


Fabric OS provides a mechanism that maps LUNs to iSCSI Virtual Targets (VT)s, a one-to-one mapping
with unique iSCSI Qualified Names (IQNs) for each target. It presents an iSCSI VT for each native FC
target to the IP network and an iSCSI VI for each iSCSI port to the FC fabric.

The following figure shows the result of using the iscsiCfg - -easycreate tgt command
executed on an FC target with four LUNs.

Figure 11. iSCSI VT basic LUN mapping.

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Advanced LUN mapping


SCSI VTs can be mapped to more than one physical FC target, and the LUNs can be mapped to
different virtual LUNs. The following figure shows an advanced mapping scenario.

Figure 12 iSCSI VT advanced LUN mapping


In this example we select the “Use Auto Method” with “One to One LUN Mapping” and will use the
default IBM iSCSI IQN prefix “iqn.1924-02.com.ibm:2109-m48port”. You can skip the Virtual Target
creation step by selecting “Skip VT Create step” check box. Select the “Next” button.

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This will open a new window “Select FC Targets”.

Figure 13. Selecting FC Targets.


Select the Fibre Channel Target ports with LUNs to create Virtual iSCSI Targets. In this example we will
select two of the four FC Targets by high lighting the FC Targets and selecting the “Add>” button. The two
un-selected FC Targets will not have corresponding Virtual iSCSI Targets created.
When you have completed selecting the FC Targets, click on the OK button. The “Select FC Targets”
window will close and you will return to the “Usability Wizard” step 6 to verify the parameter and Virtual
iSCSI target that will be created.

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Figure 13. iSCSI Setup – Creating Virtual Targets : Auto Create.


Verify the virtual iSCSI target name and parameter then Click save.

Figure 14. Create iSCSI FC Zone.

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As stated in the wizard all physical FC Targets that have been mapped to iSCSI Virtual Target must be
zoned with all Virtual iSCSI initiators.
Depending on whether you have an effective zone configuration enabled in the current fabric, you will be
able to choose where to put the iSCSI FC zone. It can be either contained in a defined configuration or
integrated into the effective configuration. If you would like to display the current zoning configuration you
can select “Show Zone”
Select the “Save” button to move forward with the wizard. There will be another message notifying of the
zone changes that will occur. Select the “Yes” button to continue.

Figure 15. Create iSCSI FC Zone warning message.

This will open a new window “Add iSCSI FC Zones to Configs”. This allows you to add the required
“iSCSI_FC_ZONE” to all of the defined zone configs or a select set of configs. If you select the current
effective configuration it will re-enable the effective zoning configuration

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Figure 15. Add iSCSI FC Zones to Configs.


After checking the appropriate zoning configuration to add the “iSCSI_FC_ZONE” select “OK”. The wizard will
advance to the creation of Discovery Domains.

Controlling Access to the iSCSI Virtual Target (VT)


You can limit access to iSCSI VTs using a discovery domain (DD), a group of the iSCSI initiators and
iSCSI VTs. The iSCSI initiators can access only the iSCSI VTs that are in the same discovery domain.
Discovery domains are grouped together in a discovery domain set (DDSet). The active discovery domain
set enforces the fabric-wide iSCSI VT access. Only the DDs in the active DDSet are enforced. You can
create multiple discovery domain sets but only one set can be active at a time. It is also possible to present a
single iSCSI portal IP address to the iSCSI initiator when the default iSCSI port configuration is in effect,
and connection redirection is disabled on the blade.
In an FC4-16IP iSCSI configuration DD are analogous to “zone” object in FC SAN zoning configuration
and DDSet is analogous to “cfg” object in FC SAN zoning configuration.
The following figure shows a discovery domain set (DDSet 1), which contains two discovery domains
(DD1 and DD2). When DDSet 1 is active, iSCSI initiator A can access only iSCSI VT 1 and iSCSI initiator
B can access only VT 2 and VT 3.

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Figure 16. Discovery Domain Sets.


In this example we will configure configure two DDs (dd1 and dd2), each with one iSCSI initiator and one
Virtual iSCSI target.

Figure 17. Configuring Discovery Domains.

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We will add a discovery domain (DD) in this example we will name it dd1. You will type the name of the
DD in the box to the right of the “Add” button. Then select “Add”.

Figure 18. Adding Discovery Domains.


You should now see the newly add DD (dd1) in the right pane of the configure DDs window. Now we will
add the iSCSI initiators and iSCSI virtual targets.
Highlight the desired virtual target to add to the “dd1” DD, and click the add button. Repeat for all the
desired virtual targets and iSCSI initiator to be added to the “dd1”.

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Figure 19. Adding Discovery Domains.


To add additional DDs you must select “DDs” in the right pane of the Configure DDs window. This will
change the update button form update to an add button. If you have a specific DD, in this example “dd1”
the button will change from “Add” to “Update”
Repeat the steps for any additional DDs you would like to add. In this example we have added “dd1” and
“dd2” with one iSCSI Virtual Target and one iSCSI initiator in each DD.

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Figure 20. Adding Discovery Domains.

Once you have created all the DDs select the “Save” button. We can now create the DDSet in Step 9 of the
wizard.

Figure 21. Adding Discovery Domains.

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In the field to the right of the “Add” button enter a user defined DDSet name. For our example we
will use "ddset1". Then select “Add”.

Figure 20. Configuring Discovery Domains.

In the DD Set pane we see the newly added DD Set, "ddset1". The DDset “ddset1” should be highlighted.

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Figure 21. Configuring Discovery Domains.

In the left window “Available DDs” pane highlight the dd1 and dd2, then click “Add” button to add
"dd1",and "dd2" to the "ddset1". After clicking the “Add” button you should be able to see that "dd1",
"dd2" have been added to "ddset1”.

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Figure 21. Configuring Discovery Domains.

Like zoning you can have multiple DDSets defined but only one effective at any one time. Only the DDs in
the effective DDSet will be enforced.

Figure 22. Enabling Discovery Domains.

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In the “Enable DD Set” pull down menu select the DDset you would like to enable, in this example we
select “ddset1”. Then click save.
This takes us to step 10, “Configure CHAP”.

Switch-to-iSCSI Initiator Authentication


Authenticate iSCSI sessions using CHAP (Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol). The iSCSI
gateway service supports the following three strategies for CHAP authentication:
• One-way—Only the iSCSI VT authenticates the session.
• Mutual—Both the iSCSI initiator and the iSCSI VT authenticate the session
• Binding user names - Specific user names can be bound to an iSCSI VT. Only those user names
can be used for authentication during iSCSI logon.

Note iSCSI gateway service does not support IPSec.

For this example we will not be configuring CHAP. Click Finish.

Figure 23. Configuring CHAP.

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This completes all the steps for configuration using the “Usability Wizard”. But we still must “Apply” all
our changes. Select the “Apply” button.

Figure 24. Applying the configuration.

We can verify the GigE iSCSI interface network connecting from any system on the same network as the
newly configured FC4-16IP GigE port. You should be able to ping the IP interfaces. In this example we
configure slot 9/GigE port 0 with an IP address of 192.168.70.2. From a remote host we use the ping
command the IP address of the iSCSI interface. If there is network connectivity between the remote host
and iSCSI interface we should see a reply from the iSCSI interface IP.

C:\>ping 192.168.70.2

Pinging 192.168.70.2 with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 192.168.70.2: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=64


Reply from 192.168.70.2: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=64
Reply from 192.168.70.2: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=64
Reply from 192.168.70.2: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=64

Ping statistics for 192.168.70.2:


Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms

This completes the configuration of the FC4-16IP blade on the Brocade 48000.

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Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Setup

This chapter explains the procedures used to install the Microsoft iSCSI initiator software v2.04.
The following information is discussed:
• Installing the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator
• Configuring the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator

Installing the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator


Now we will install and configure the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator v2.04.
To install the correct version of Microsoft iSCSI initiator right click “My computer” select “Properties” to
determine if the computer is a x86, Intel, or AMD.

Figure 25. Microsoft iSCSI initiator configuration.

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In this example we have an “x86” system. Double click the appropriate Self-Extracting Cabinet exe file to
begin the install.

Figure 26. Microsoft iSCSI initiator x86 driver installation.

This will start the “Software Update Installation Wizard” for the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator.

Figure 27. Microsoft iSCSI installation wizard.

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To continue with the install click “Next”.

Figure 27. Microsoft iSCSI initiator – MPIO Multipathing installation option.


If you wish to use “Microsoft MPIO Multipathing support for iSCSI” check the box. To continue select the
“Next” button.

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Figure 28. Microsoft iSCSI initiator installation agreement.


Read the license agreement, if you agree select the “I agree” radio button and select “Next”. The
Installation Wizard will now begin the installation of the Microsoft iSCSI initiator files.

Figure 29. Microsoft iSCSI initiator installation agreement.

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After all the files have been installed you will see the “successfully completed” message.

Figure 30. Microsoft iSCSI initiator installation success message.

If you wish to restart select the “Finish” button. If you wish to restart at a later time, select the “Do not
restart now” check box.
Launch the “Computer Management” console. Select the “Disk Management”, looking at Disk manager we
only have the local c: drive and cd rom 0 drive. We will revisit “Disk Management” after configuring the
Microsoft iSCSI Initiator.

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Figure 31. Microsoft Disk Management.

Configuring the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator


To start the Microsoft Initiator go to Start->programs->Microsoft iSCSI Initiator and select Microsoft
iSCSI Initiator. This will launch the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Properties configuration utility.

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Figure 32. Microsoft iSCSI Initiator “General” Properties.

Enter the IP address of the configured GigE port on the iSCSI blade. In this example we will configure
192.168.70.2. Port 3260 is the default TCP listening port for iSCSI sessions.

Figure 33. Microsoft iSCSI Initiator “Add Target Portal” Properties.

Select the Advanced button. For the local Adapter select Microsoft iSCSI Initiator, for Source IP select the
desired IP interface. In this example 192.168.70.12. Select OK.

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Figure 34. Microsoft iSCSI Initiator “Advanced Settings” General. Source IP tab.

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Figure 35. Microsoft iSCSI Initiator “Discovery” Properties.

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Figure 36. Microsoft iSCSI Initiator “Targets” Properties.

If you receive an error or do not see any “Targets” in the “Targets” tab from this remote iSCSI initiator we
use the ping command the IP address of the iSCSI interface. If there is network connectivity between the
remote host and iSCSI interface we should see a reply from the iSCSI interface IP.

C:\>ping 192.168.70.2

Pinging 192.168.70.2 with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 192.168.70.2: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=64


Reply from 192.168.70.2: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=64
Reply from 192.168.70.2: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=64
Reply from 192.168.70.2: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=64

Ping statistics for 192.168.70.2:


Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms

If you do see one or more iSCSI Targets (Virtual iSCSI targets) have been discovered note the status is
“Inactive”. To connect to iSCSI Target high-light the Target and select "Log On" button.

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Figure 37. Microsoft iSCSI Initiator “Log On to Target”.

If you want to use Multipathing option check the “Enabled multi-path” box. Then select OK.

Figure 38. Microsoft iSCSI Initiator “Targets” Tab.

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You will return to the “Targets” tab. Notice the status of the iSCSI Target has changed to “Connected”.
If you closed Computer Management, launch it again.

Figure 39. Microsoft Computer Management.

After connecting to the iSCSI target disk manager shows our new disk, “Disk 1”.

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Best Practices

This chapter explains some Best Practices as they apply to Brocade and IBM iSCSI solutions.
The following information is discussed:
• Connecting to the FC4-16IP
• Using the Easy Create Virtual Targets Wizard
• LUN Masking Considerations
• Hierarchical LUNs on FC Storage Devices
• Configuring the IBM DS8000 for operation with the FC4-16IP

Connecting to the FC4-16IP


The FC4-16IP blade GigE ports do not support 10 Mbits/sec or 100 Mbits/sec connections. Only 1000
Mbit/sec (GigE) connections are supported.
When connecting the FC4-16IP iSCSI GigE interfaces verify the Ethernet hub or switch is capable of and
configured for 1000 Mbits/sec. Additionally the FC4-16IP blade is designed to have up to 64 iSCSI
sessions (potentially up to 64 iSCSI initiators) per GigE port; do not connect your iSCSI initiator directly to
the FC4-16IP GigE interface.

Using the Easy Create Virtual Targets Wizard


When creating Virtual iSCSI targets using the Easy Create wizard reference your LUN documentation or
Management application for your storage device. The Wizard does supply the switch Domain ID, port
Number and the World Wide Port Name of the storage port, but the same Physical LUN could be presented
out of multiple storage ports. The Easy Create Wizard only displays the LUN number and it can be difficult
to determine if LUN 0 on one storage port is the same LUN 0 on a different storage port.

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Figure 40. LUN Addition Dialog.


In an IBM SVC configuration you should reference the SVC LUN management application or
documentation.

LUN Masking Considerations


The node WWN and port WWN of the local switch are used to query LUNs on the physical target. If the
physical target uses LUN masking to control access, these WWNs must be added to the LUN masking to
ensure that the LUN query returns the LUNs to the switch.
You can obtain these WWNs in either of two ways.
• Enter the iscsiCfg --easycreate tgt command with the -s option. The -s option
returns the node and port WWNs of the switch.
The following is an example.
switch:admin> iscsicfg --easycreate tgt -s
The following WWNs will be used for any easycreate operation from this
switch:
Node WWN: 10:00:00:60:69:80:04:4a
Port WWN: 21:fd:00:60:69:80:04:4a

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• Enter the fcLunQuery with the -s option. The -s option returns the node and port WWNs of the switch.
The following is an example.
switch:admin> fclunquery -s
The following WWNs will be used for any lun query from this switch:
Node WWN: 10:00:00:60:69:80:04:4a
Port WWN: 21:fd:00:60:69:80:04:4a

Hierarchical LUNs on FC Storage Devices


Most systems use flat LUNs with single byte LUN IDs.
The following is an example of flat LUNs and the output of fclunquery command:

Target Index: 133


Target Node WWN: 50:05:07:68:01:00:29:7b
Target Port WWN: 50:05:07:68:01:20:29:7b
Target Pid: 350700
Number of LUNs returned by query: 4
LUN ID: 0x00
LUN ID: 0x01
LUN ID: 0x02
LUN ID: 0x03
<truncated output>

The Advanced Web Tools Virtual iSCSI wizard is able to display the single byte LUN ID correctly.

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Figure 41. LUN Addition Dialog.


AIX, HPUX, SVC, pSeries and zLinux use hierarchical LUNs defined with two bytes LUN IDs (multiple
levels) .
The following is an example of hierarchical LUNs and the output of fclunquery command:

Target Index: 125


Target Node WWN: 50:05:07:63:03:ff:c8:55
Target Port WWN: 50:05:07:63:03:14:08:55
Target Pid: 270700
Number of LUNs returned by query: 16
LUN ID: 0x4001400a00000000
LUN ID: 0x4001400b00000000
When using hierarchical LUN you must use the Command Line Interface (CLI) to create Virtual iSCSI
targets. The Advanced Web Tools (GUI) uses a single byte to display The LUN IDs.

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Figure 42. LUN Addition Dialog.

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Configuring the IBM DS8000 for operation with the
FC4-16IP
The following is an example of configuring the IBM DS8000 to provision LUNs to the Brocade FC4-16IP
iSCSI blade. This environment has four iSCSI FC4-16IP ports that are active on slot 3, 3/ge0, 3/ge1, 3/ge2
and 3/ge3. The IBM DS8000 used in this example has eight Host Adapter Ports and they are zoned to see
each of the GbE adapter interfaces since redirection is used on the Brocade FC4-16IP iSCSI Gateway.

Where to get iSCSI wwpn's for storage devices


On the Brocade Director which contains the Brocade iSCSI FC4-16IP blade we determine wwpn’s that
need to be added to DS8000 using the “fclunquery” and “nsshow”commands. Bold text is used to
identify the important information that will be necessary.

switch:admin> fclunquery -s
The following WWPNs will be used for any lun query from this switch:
Node WWN: 10:00:00:60:69:e4:24:d8
Port WWN: 21:fd:00:60:69:e4:24:d8

switch:admin> nsshow
N 142800; 3;50:06:06:9e:42:4d:83:00;50:06:06:9e:42:4d:83:01;
na
FC4s: FCP
PortSymb: [23] "iSCSI Virtual Initiator"
NodeSymb: [51] "IPAddr: 9.11.192.15 Slot/Port: 3/ge0 Logical pn:
40"
Fabric Port Name: 20:28:00:60:69:e4:24:d8
Permanent Port Name: 50:06:06:9e:42:4d:83:00
Port Index: 40
Share Area: No
Device Shared in Other AD: No
Redirect: No
N 142900; 3;50:06:06:9e:42:4d:83:08;50:06:06:9e:42:4d:83:09;
na
FC4s: FCP
PortSymb: [23] "iSCSI Virtual Initiator"
NodeSymb: [51] "IPAddr: 9.11.192.16 Slot/Port: 3/ge1 Logical pn:
41"
Fabric Port Name: 20:29:00:60:69:e4:24:d8
Permanent Port Name: 50:06:06:9e:42:4d:83:08
Port Index: 41
Share Area: No
Device Shared in Other AD: No
Redirect: No
N 142a00; 3;50:06:06:9e:42:4d:83:10;50:06:06:9e:42:4d:83:11;
na
FC4s: FCP
PortSymb: [23] "iSCSI Virtual Initiator"
NodeSymb: [51] "IPAddr: 9.11.192.17 Slot/Port: 3/ge2 Logical pn:
42"
Fabric Port Name: 20:2a:00:60:69:e4:24:d8
Permanent Port Name: 50:06:06:9e:42:4d:83:10
Port Index: 42

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Share Area: No
Device Shared in Other AD: No
Redirect: No
N 142b00; 3;50:06:06:9e:42:4d:83:18;50:06:06:9e:42:4d:83:19;
na
FC4s: FCP
PortSymb: [23] "iSCSI Virtual Initiator"
NodeSymb: [51] "IPAddr: 9.11.192.18 Slot/Port: 3/ge3 Logical pn:
43"
Fabric Port Name: 20:2b:00:60:69:e4:24:d8
Permanent Port Name: 50:06:06:9e:42:4d:83:18
Port Index: 43
Share Area: No
Device Shared in Other AD: No
Redirect: No

IBM DS8000 Definitions for iSCSI


In the following example the dscli is used to define hosts wwpn’s and luns for Brocade iSCSI gateway.

dscli> mkvolgrp -type scsimap256 switch_iSCSI


CMUC00030I mkvolgrp: Volume group V8 successfully created.

dscli> mkfbvol -extpool p1 -cap 5 -name BE_iSCSI_#h -volgrp v8 0506-


051f
CMUC00025I mkfbvol: FB volume 0506 successfully created.
CMUC00025I mkfbvol: FB volume 0507 successfully created.
CMUC00025I mkfbvol: FB volume 0508 successfully created.
CMUC00025I mkfbvol: FB volume 0509 successfully created.
CMUC00025I mkfbvol: FB volume 050A successfully created.
CMUC00025I mkfbvol: FB volume 050B successfully created.
CMUC00025I mkfbvol: FB volume 050C successfully created.
CMUC00025I mkfbvol: FB volume 050D successfully created.
CMUC00025I mkfbvol: FB volume 050E successfully created.
CMUC00025I mkfbvol: FB volume 050F successfully created.
CMUC00025I mkfbvol: FB volume 0510 successfully created.
CMUC00025I mkfbvol: FB volume 0511 successfully created.
CMUC00025I mkfbvol: FB volume 0512 successfully created.
CMUC00025I mkfbvol: FB volume 0513 successfully created.
CMUC00025I mkfbvol: FB volume 0514 successfully created.
CMUC00025I mkfbvol: FB volume 0515 successfully created.
CMUC00025I mkfbvol: FB volume 0516 successfully created.
CMUC00025I mkfbvol: FB volume 0517 successfully created.
CMUC00025I mkfbvol: FB volume 0518 successfully created.
CMUC00025I mkfbvol: FB volume 0519 successfully created.
CMUC00025I mkfbvol: FB volume 051A successfully created.
CMUC00025I mkfbvol: FB volume 051B successfully created.
CMUC00025I mkfbvol: FB volume 051C successfully created.
CMUC00025I mkfbvol: FB volume 051D successfully created.
CMUC00025I mkfbvol: FB volume 051E successfully created.
CMUC00025I mkfbvol: FB volume 051F successfully created.

dscli> mkhostconnect -wwname 21fd006069e424d8 -hosttype Win2003 -volgrp


v8 -ioport all switch_fclunquery

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CMUC00012I mkhostconnect: Host connection 000E successfully created.

dscli> mkhostconnect -wwname 5006069e424d8300 -hosttype Win2003 -volgrp


v8 -ioport all switch_3ge0
CMUC00012I mkhostconnect: Host connection 000F successfully created.

dscli> mkhostconnect -wwname 5006069e424d8308 -hosttype Win2003 -volgrp


v8 -ioport all switch_3ge1
CMUC00012I mkhostconnect: Host connection 0012 successfully created.

dscli> mkhostconnect -wwname 5006069e424d8310 -hosttype Win2003 -volgrp


v8 -ioport all switch_3ge2
CMUC00012I mkhostconnect: Host connection 004F successfully created.

dscli> mkhostconnect -wwname 5006069e424d8318 -hosttype Win2003 -volgrp


v8 -ioport all switch_3ge3
CMUC00012I mkhostconnect: Host connection 0050 successfully created.

Zoning examples for the DS8000 configuration


A zone was created in the Brocade fabric to connect the DS8000 ports with the Brocade FC4-16IP iSCSI
gateway ports.

Truncated output from cfgshow :

zone: iSCSI_switch_DS8000_zone
50:05:07:63:03:01:00:6e; <----- DS8000 Port
50:05:07:63:03:03:00:6e; <----- DS8000 Port
50:05:07:63:03:04:00:6e; <----- DS8000 Port
50:05:07:63:03:04:c0:6e; <----- DS8000 Port
50:05:07:63:03:0b:00:6e; <----- DS8000 Port
50:05:07:63:03:11:40:6e; <----- DS8000 Port
50:05:07:63:03:19:40:6e; <----- DS8000 Port
50:05:07:63:03:1c:00:6e; <----- DS8000 Port
50:06:06:9e:42:4d:83:00; <----- Slot 3 GbE 0
50:06:06:9e:42:4d:83:08; <----- Slot 3 GbE 1
50:06:06:9e:42:4d:83:10; <----- Slot 3 GbE 2
50:06:06:9e:42:4d:83:18 <----- Slot 3 GbE 3

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Appendix A

Naming Conventions for the IBM System Storage SAN B-type Switch family

IBM Name IBM Model Brocade Name


1 Gbit Family 1 Gbit Family
IBM TotalStorage SAN Managed Hub 3534-1RU Brocade 2010, (20X0)
IBM TotalStorage SAN Switch S08 2109-S08 Brocade 2400
IBM TotalStorage SAN Switch S16 2109-S16 Brocade 2800

2 Gbit Family 2 Gbit Family


IBM TotalStorage SAN Switch F08 3534-F08 Brocade 3200
IBM TotalStorage SAN Switch F16 2109-F16 Brocade 3800
IBM TotalStorage SAN Switch F32 2109-F32 Brocade 3900
IBM TotalStorage SAN Director M12 2109-M12 Brocade 12000

IBM TotalStorage SAN Switch H08 2005-H08 Brocade 3250


IBM TotalStorage SAN Switch H16 2005-H16 Brocade 3850
IBM TotalStorage SAN Director M14 2109-M14 Brocade 24000
Brocade SAN Switch Module for IBM
BladeCenter
(Entry and Enterprise models) 26K5601/90P0165 Brocade 3016

4 Gbit Family 4 Gbit Family


IBM TotalStorage SAN16B-2 2005-B16 Brocade 200E
IBM TotalStorage SAN32B-2 2005-B32 Brocade 4100
IBM System Storage SAN64B-2 2005-B64 Brocade 4900
IBM System Storage SAN32B-3 2005-B5K Brocade 5000
IBM TotalStorage SAN256B 2109-M48 Brocade 48000
16 Port Card FC3416 FC4-16
32 Port Card FC3432 FC4-32
48 Port Card FC3448 FC4-48
Multiprotocol Routing Blade FC3450 FR4-18i
iSCSI Blade FC3460 FC4-16IP
10Gb Blade FC3470 FC10-6
Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch Module for
IBM BladeCenter
(10-port and 20-port models) 32R1813/32R1812 Brocade 4020

Multiprotocol Router Multiprotocol Router


IBM System Storage SAN18B-R
multiprotocol router 2005-R18 Brocade 7500
IBM TotalStorage SAN16B-R Brocade Multiprotocol
multiprotocol router 2109-A16 Router AP7420

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