User`s guide

7 – Setting Up Connections
Configuring the QLA4xxx HBA Port
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7.2.3.1
Setting the DNS Server Address Automatically
NOTE: You must select the setting the IP address section Obtain an IP address
automatically (DHCP) option button to set the DNS server address
automatically.
To set the DNS server address automatically through DHCP, do the following:
1. In the SANsurfer iSCSI HBA Manager main window HBA tree, select the HBA
port. Click the HBA Options tab; then click the Network tab. The HBA Options
tabbed page (Network tab) displays (see figure 7-2).
2. In the Setting the DNS server address section, select the Obtain DNS server
address automatically (via DHCP) option button.
7.2.3.2
Setting the DNS Server Address Manually
To set the DNS server address manually, perform the following steps:
1. In the SANsurfer iSCSI HBA Manager main window HBA tree, select the HBA
port. Click the HBA Options tab; then click the Network tab. The HBA Options
tabbed page (Network tab) displays (see figure 7-2).
2. In the DNS server address section, do the following:
a. Select the Use the following DNS server addresses option button.
b. Enter the primary DNS IP address.
NOTE: At the time of publication, the Secondary DNS IP address field is
not supported.
7.2.4
Enabling SLP
If the iSCSI equipment requires discovery functions beyond the SendTargets
command, enable the service locator protocol (SLP).
NOTE: Also consider enabling iSNS (see section 7.2.5) when extended
discovery management capabilities (such as, notifications, access
management, and configuration) are required, such is in larger storage
networks.