2 – SANsurfer iSCSI HBA Manager Overview
Features
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Statistics
SANsurfer iSCSI HBA Manager provides statistics for each HBA. These statistics
can be collected automatically or on request, and can be reset at any time.
Diagnostics
SANsurfer iSCSI HBA Manager provides diagnostics that enable you to test the
HBAs and connected devices. Use the SANsurfer iSCSI HBA Manager
diagnostics to:
Ping a target, which verifies that there is connectivity between an HBA port
and a target.
View the address resolution protocol (ARP) cache, which keeps a record of
host port connections with other hardware (such as targets) on the network.
View the connection error log, which lists the 100 latest connection errors for
an HBA port.
Perform read/write buffer tests.
Perform internal and external loopback tests.
View the IPv6 logs for information and assistance with IPv6 configurations:
Destination Cache
Neighbor Cache
Router List
Prefix List
Retrieve HBA diagnostics information.
HBA State and Target Session Connection State Monitoring
SANsurfer iSCSI HBA Manager monitors connected QLogic iSCSI HBAs and their
targets and informs you of their state. For HBAs, the state color indicates bad
(red), unknown (blue), warning (yellow), or good (green).
Additional Features
Additional SANsurfer iSCSI HBA Manager features allow you to:
Save host configuration to a text file.
Save and load detailed host configuration of the iSCSI HBAs and connected
targets to and from a binary file for later offline viewing.
Specify hexadecimal CHAP secrets.
View detailed host configuration differences of the iSCSI HBAs and
connected targets from a prior saved configuration.
View Vendor Private Data (VPD) on iSCSI HBAs for available data, if
provided by the OEM/manufacturer.
