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Chapter 2: Installation

iSCSI Direct Attached Storage (DAS)

This arrangement requires:

• An iSCSI HBA network interface card (NIC) in the host PC or server

• A standard network switch

Data Path

Each VTrak RAID controller has four (4) RJ45 iSCSI data port connectors. See

page 34, Figure 17.

To establish the data path:

1. Connect an Ethernet cable between the iSCSI NIC in the host PC or server

and an iSCSI data port on one of the RAID controller.

See page 38, Figure 20.

2. Connect an Ethernet cable between the iSCSI NIC in the host PC or server

and an iSCSI data port on the other RAID controller.

Management Path

Each VTrak RAID controller has one (1) Ethernet RJ-45 management port

connector. See page 34, Figure 17.

To establish the management path:

1. Connect an Ethernet cable between the network connector on the host PC

or server and the standard network switch.

See page 38, Figure 20.

2. Connect Ethernet cables between the standard network switch and the

Management ports on both RAID controllers.

Important

For a list of supported HBAs and switches, download the latest

compatibility list from PROMISE support:

http://www.promise.com/support/.

Note

For multipathing (MPIO) applications, see:

• “Appendix B: Multipathing on Windows” on page 363.

• “Appendix C: Multipathing on Linux” on page 385.