iSCSi --> openfiler 3.2 cant find target

[Robert_F]

I setup openfiler and have that working so that i can connect to it with Microsoft iSCSI Initiator (to see if i setup openfiler the right way). That worked.

Now i want to add that iSCSI disk to my storage group but can not get that to work. In Networking i have a VMKernel port with Vmotion enabled.

Under storage i enabled the iSCSI software adapter, When i add the IP of the Target (the openfiler box) it scans but does not find a target.

I am using the latest version of ESXi. Who can help me in the right direction?

Thank you.

Robert

[java_cat33]

This might help...

I've only setup OpenFiler on an ESX server with a service console

[Robert_F]

Thank you

I did follow that document and also the whitepaper from VMWare

But no luck yet

Robert

[java_cat33]

And the IP address of your ESX server has been configured to be allowed from within Openfiler etc (as per your other host via MS iSCSI initiator)...

[Robert_F]

Yes I am allowing the whole network

[mike_laspina]

The console will also need to reach the openfiler iSCSI target IP. This is required so the sendtargets and authentication functions can occur.

You should see this TCP/IP activity using

tcpdump -i vswifX where X is the SC interface to the openfiler network e.g. vswif1 for the second console if it's on a separate network.

on the host look for port 3260 in the dump

Also make sure the MS initiator is disconnected and did not scan for a connection or it will prevent the vmware host from connecting.

[nick_couchman]

In ESXi network configuration is simplified a bit - the Console and VMkernel are no longer configured separately but instead use the same network configurations.

[Robert_F]

Thanks mike i was able to ping the openfiler iSCSi target IP would that be enough? I will do the tcpdump tomorrowmorning.

The MS initiator is not connected. Thanks for the responses you all, i hope to get it up and running tomorrow.

[mike_laspina]

Oh! I jumped to a conclusion of ESX. Only the MS initiator connection is relavent.

[mike_laspina]

Pings are a good validation, I would make sure to restart the openfiler host and then restart the ESXi host right after it's up.

netstat is also a good connection validation tool.

[fe333]

I had the same problem. I have to allow the iscsi access to every server, not to the whole network.

In my example

172.16.0.0 Sub 255.255.0.0 (that don´t work)

172.16.10.210 (sub 255.255.255.255) esx1 (this works)

172.16.10.211 (sub 255.255.255.255) esx2 (this works)

[Robert_F]

I changed the openfiler ACL and only gave the ESXi server access.

after this i rebooted the openfiler server and when it was back up i rebooted the esxi server.

Still no success. in this post i added 3 screen shots, I will put 3 more after this.

[Robert_F]

Here the other 3 screen shots.

Anyone an idea?

[mike_laspina]

Check the ESX firewall security settings and verify that the iSCSI client is allowed.

[Robert_F]

I cant find the firewall in Security profile.Where do you see that in ESXi?

[mike_laspina]

I do not have that version running at this location.

It may only be relevent to ESX.

Just checked - it's not relevent to ESXi

Message was edited by: mike.laspina

[mike_laspina]

Do you have authentication disabled?

[Robert_F]

I am not using authentication. from what i have read on ESXi you do not have to open a port on the firewall (wherever the firewall is, i cant find it)

Should i use authentication?

[mike_laspina]

Not at this point. I would do that later when everything is in a known state.

[Robert_F]

I am really stuck, anyone a suggestion?