10–iSCSI Protocol
iSCSI Offload in Windows Server
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To format your iSCSI partition, use Disk Manager.
iSCSI Offload FAQs
Q
: How do I assign an IP address for iSCSI offload?
A
: Use the Configurations tab in QLogic Control Suite (QCS).
Q
: What tools should be used to create the connection to the target?
A
: Use Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator (version 2.08 or later).
Q
: How do I know that the connection is offloaded?
A
: Use Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator. From a command line, type
iscsicli
sessionlist
. From
Initiator Name
, an iSCSI offloaded connection will display
an entry beginning with “B06BDRV...”. A non-offloaded connection will display an
entry beginning with “Root...”.
Q
: What configurations should be avoided?
A
: The IP address should not be the same as the LAN.
Q
: Why does the install fail when attempting to complete an iSCSI offload install
using Windows Server OS for 8400 Series adapters?
A
: There is a conflict with the internal inbox driver.
Event Log Messages
lists the offload iSCSI driver event log messages.
NOTE
Teaming does not support iSCSI adapters.
Teaming does not support NDIS adapters that are in the boot path.
Teaming supports NDIS adapters that are not in the iSCSI boot path, but
only for the SLB team type.
Table 10-5. Offload iSCSI (OIS) Driver Event Log Messages
Message
Number
Severity
Message
1
Error
Initiator failed to connect to the target. Target IP address and
TCP Port number are given in dump data.
2
Error
The initiator could not allocate resources for an iSCSI ses-
sion.
Summary of Contents for 8400 Series
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