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Configuring iSLB Using Device Manager

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Prerequisites
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Perform the following actions prior to configuring iSLB:

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<a name="wp1333974"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">Enable iSCSI (see the <a href="ciscsi054.html">&quot;Enabling iSCSI&quot; topic</a> for more information).
</li>
<a name="wp1333977"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">Configure the Gigabit Ethernet interfaces (see the <a href="ipv411.html">&quot;Configuring Gigabit Ethernet Interface&quot; topic</a>).
</li>
<a name="wp1333981"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">Configure the VRRP groups (see the <a href="ciscsi085.html">&quot;Configuring Load Balancing Using VRRP&quot; topic</a>).
</li>
<a name="wp1333983"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">Configure and activate a zone set (see the <span style="font-style: italic">Fabric Configuration Guide, Cisco DCNM for SAN </span> for 
more information).
</li>
<a name="wp1333986"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">Enable CFS distribution for iSLB (see the <a href="ciscsi087.html">&quot;Enabling iSLB Configuration Distribution&quot; topic</a>).
</li>
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Detailed Steps
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To configure iSLB using Device Manager, follow these steps:

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<a name="wp1333990"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">Choose<b style="font-weight: bold" class="cBold"> IP</b><span style="font-weight: bold"> &gt; </span><b class="cBold">iSCSI iSLB</b>. 
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You see the iSCSI iSLB dialog box. 

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<a name="wp1333992"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">Click<span style="font-weight: bold"> </span><b style="font-weight: bold" class="cBold">Create</b><span style="font-weight: bold"> </span>to create a new iSCSI iSLB initiator. 
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You see the Create iSCSI iSLB Initiators dialog box. 

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<a name="wp1333994"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">Set the Name or IP Address field to the iSLB name or IP address.
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<a name="wp1333995"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">Set the VSAN Membership field to the VSAN that you want the iSLB initiator in. 
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Also see the <a href="ciscsi079.html">&quot;Assigning VSAN Membership for iSLB Initiators&quot; topic</a>.

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<a name="wp1334000"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">Check the <span style="font-weight: bold">Persistent</span> check box to convert a dynamic nWWN to static for the iSLB initiator.
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Also see the <a href="ciscsi063.html">&quot;Making the Dynamic iSCSI Initiator WWN Mapping Static&quot; topic</a>.

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<a name="wp1334005"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">(Optional) Check the <b class="cBold">SystemAssigned</b> check box to have the switch assign the nWWN. 
</li>
<a name="wp1334006"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">(Optional) Set the Static WWN field to manually assign the static nWWN. You must ensure uniqueness 
for this nWWN.
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<a name="wp1334007"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">(Optional) Check the Port WWN Mapping <b class="cBold">Persistent </b>check box to convert dynamic pWWNs to static 
for the iSLB initiator. 
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See the <a href="ciscsi063.html">&quot;Making the Dynamic iSCSI Initiator WWN Mapping Static&quot; topic</a>.

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<a name="wp1334012"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">(Optional) Check the <b class="cBold">SystemAssigned </b>check box and set the number of pWWNs you want to have the 
switch assign the PWWN. 
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<a name="wp1334013"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">(Optional) Set the Static WWN(s) field to manually assign the static pWWNs. 
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You must ensure uniqueness for these pWWN.

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<a name="wp1334015"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">(Optional) Set the AuthUser field to the username that you want to restrict the iSLB initiator to for iSLB 
authentication. 
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Also see the <a href="ciscsi083.html">&quot;Restricting iSLB Initiator Authentication&quot; topic</a>.

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<a name="wp1334020"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">Fill in the Username and Password fields to configure iSLB initiator target CHAP authentication. 
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Also see the <a href="ciscsi029.html">&quot;iSLB Session Authentication&quot; topic</a>.

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<a name="wp1334025"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">In the Initiator Specific Target section, set the pWWN to configure an iSLB initiator target. 
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<a name="wp1334026"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">(Optional) Set the Name field to a globally unique identifier (IQN).
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<a name="wp1334027"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">(Optional) Check the<b class="cBold"> NoAutoZoneCreation </b>check box to disable auto-zoning. 
</li>
<a name="wp1334028"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">(Optional) Check the<b class="cBold"> TresspassMode </b>check box. 
</li>
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Also see the <a href="ciscsi040.html">&quot;LUN Trespass for Storage Port Failover&quot; topic</a>.

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<a name="wp1334033"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">(Optional) Check the <b class="cBold">RevertToPrimary</b> check box to revert back to the primary port after an HA 
failover when the primary port comes back up.
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<a name="wp1334034"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">Set the PrimaryVsan to the VSAN for the iSLB initiator target.
</li>
<a name="wp1334035"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">Click<b class="cBold"> Create </b>to create this iSLB initiator.
</li>
<a name="wp1334036"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">If CFS is enabled, select <b class="cBold">commit </b>from the CFS drop-down menu.
</li>
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