Table Of Contents

First-Time Configuration

Prerequisite Tasks

Collecting Configuration Information

Connecting a Console

Initial System Configuration Script

Running the Setup Configuration Wizard

Introducing the CLI

Character Case Sensitivity in the CLI

Command Modes

Command Prompt

Reserved Words

Show CLI Command

Special Keys

Starting a CLI Management Session

Introducing the Web-Based GUI

Logging In

Monitor Mode

Administrator Mode

Menu Items and Links

Where to Go Next

First-Time Configuration

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This chapter describes what configuration information to gather and explains the initial system configuration script and setup configuration wizard for the first-time configuration of the Cisco SN 5428 Storage Router. This chapter also introduces the command line interface (CLI) and web-based GUI, which can be used for subsequent configuration tasks.

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Note The web-based GUI is not available in SN 5428s deployed for transparent SCSI routing.

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This chapter contains the following sections:

•Prerequisite Tasks

•Collecting Configuration Information

•Connecting a Console

•Initial System Configuration Script

•Running the Setup Configuration Wizard

•Introducing the CLI

•Introducing the Web-Based GUI

•Where to Go Next

Prerequisite Tasks

Before configuring the SN 5428 Storage Router for the first time, make sure you have completed the hardware installation according to the Cisco SN 5428 Storage Router Hardware Installation Guide.

Collecting Configuration Information

Use the Cisco SN 5428 Storage Router First-Time Configuration Checklist (Table 2-1) to help you gather the system and network information that is needed for the first-time configuration of your SN 5428 Storage Router. The items in the checklist are based on the information requested by the initial system configuration script and the setup configuration wizard.

Table 2-1 First-Time Configuration Checklist 

Configuration Item	Description	Required or Optional	Your Configuration Value
Configuration deployment option	The SN 5428 can be configured for one of two kinds of deployments: 1. SCSI routing (SN 5428 enables iSCSI hosts to access Fibre Channel storage. SN 5428 manages access to the Fibre Channel devices.) 2. Transparent SCSI routing (SN 5428 enables iSCSI hosts to access Fibre Channel storage. SN 5428 does not manage access to the Fibre Channel devices.)	Required	1, 2, or 3
Static or dynamic mode	Static or dynamic deployment for transparent SCSI routing: Static mode saves the iSCSI client-to-FC WWPN bindings, making them persistent across iSCSI client logouts and system reboots. This is the preferred choice for most operations. Dynamic mode resets iSCSI client-to-FC WWPN bindings upon reboots or iSCSI logouts. To deploy dynamic mode, the intelligent storage array connected to the SN 5428 must support an extended iSCSI FC PLOGI frame that contains the iSCSI client's IP address and initiator name, and only recognizes storage devices that support this.	Required for transparent SCSI routing only
Management interface IP address and subnet mask	The IP address and subnet mask of the storage router management interface. Note The management interface for each storage router in a cluster must be on the same IP subnet.	Required
Static route for management interface	The destination IP address with subnet mask and then the gateway IP address.	Required if SN 5428 is managed from a subnet other than the one to which it is physically attached, unless the SN 5428 will be configured to use RIP listening. See "Configuring System Parameters."
System name	The name you want to use for the storage router. If you use the services of a domain name server (DNS), the system name is the same name you will enter and associate with the management interface. Maximum length is 19 characters.	Required
High availability (HA) configuration	The SN 5428 can run in either standalone or clustered mode. The default is clustered. Standalone mode is recommended if the storage router is not intended to provide high availability along with other storage routers.	Required for SCSI routing only	Standalone or clustered
High availability (HA) cluster name	The name of the cluster in which the storage router is to participate. Clusters are multiple storage routers that back each other up in case of hardware or software failure. All storage routers that participate in a cluster must have the same cluster name.	Required only if clustered was specified for the HA configuration
High availability (HA) IP address and subnet mask	The IP address and subnet mask of the storage router HA interface. The HA interface and management interface must be on unique IP networks. If the SN 5428 is to participate in a cluster, the HA IP address is required; if the SN 5428 is a stand-alone machine, it is optional. Note The HA interface for each storage router in a cluster must be on the same IP subnet.	Required only if clustered was specified for the HA configuration
Primary DNS IP address	The IP address of the primary domain name server to be accessed by the storage router. Required if you refer to any other server via name rather than IP address.	Optional
Secondary DNS IP address	A backup domain name server from which the storage router can request services when the primary DNS is unavailable.	Optional
NTP server IP address	The IP address of the NTP server available to the storage router. This allows the storage router to keep the date and time synchronized with the rest of the network.	Optional
Time zone, current date and time	The format for the date is mm/dd/yyyy, and the time is hh:mm:ss.	Optional
Enable Telnet on all interfaces	Enable Telnet access on all interfaces. By default, Telnet access is enabled on only the management interface.	Optional	Yes or no
SNMP read community name	The name of the community having read-only access to the storage router network. The SN 5428 will respond to this community's GET commands. The default is public.	Optional
SNMP write community name	The name of the community having write access to the storage router network. The SN 5428 will respond to this community's SET commands. The default is private.	Optional
First SNMP trap manager IP address	The IP address of the first destination host used for SNMP notifications (traps). Required if you wish to use SNMP traps.	Optional
Trap version for first SNMP IP address	The version number of the traps that are to be sent to the first SNMP trap manager IP address. The default is 1.	Optional
Second SNMP trap manager IP address	An optional IP address of the second destination host used for SNMP notifications (traps).	Optional
Trap version for second SNMP IP address	The version number of the traps that are to be sent to the second SNMP trap manager IP address. The default is 1.	Optional
Send authentication failure option	Enable an authentication failure trap to be sent when a user specifies an incorrect community.	Optional	Yes or no
Send link up/down traps option	Enable link up/down traps to be sent for the Management interface when the link goes up and when it goes down.	Optional	Yes or no
	Enable link up/down traps to be sent for the HA interface when the link goes up and when it goes down.	Optional	Yes or no
	Enable link up/down traps to be sent for the Gigabit interface when the link goes up and when it goes down.	Optional	Yes or no
	Enable link up/down traps to be sent for the Fibre Channel interface when the link goes up and when it goes down.	Optional	Yes or no
Monitor-level password	A password for users who will only monitor storage router operations. The default password is cisco.	Optional
Administrator-level password	A password for users who will configure and administer the storage router. The default password is cisco.	Optional
Password applied to EIA/TIA-232 console interface	Choose whether or not the user is required to enter the monitor and administrator password when accessing the storage router via the EIA/TIA-232 console interface. The default is no.	Optional	Yes or no
Site-specific contact information for the SN 5428.system administrator	Name	Optional
	E-mail Address	Optional
	Phone number	Optional
	Pager Number	Optional
Name of SCSI routing instance	A unique name for a SCSI routing instance. Names of instances can be up to 32 characters in length. A maximum of 12 unique SCSI routing instances are allowed. Only one instance can be named in the setup configuration wizard. Note Do not name the SCSI routing instance with the setup configuration wizard if you are using the VLAN service with your SN 5428. See "Configuring for VLAN," before naming and configuring SCSI routing instances.	Required for SCSI routing only
Gigabit Ethernet interface and IP address and subnet mask	Associate the Gigabit Ethernet interface (ge1 or ge2) and IP address to the SCSI routing instance. IP hosts access FC storage using this address.	Required for SCSI routing only
Multiple or redundant Gigabit Ethernet interfaces, IP addresses and subnet masks	Configure multiple or redundant Gigabit Ethernet interfaces for the SCSI routing instance. IP hosts access FC storage using these addresses. For transparent SCSI routing, configure a maximum of one IP address per Gigabit Ethernet interface (multiple interfaces) or configure one IP address that can be presented on either interface (redundant interfaces). If you configure the Gigabit Ethernet interfaces (ge1 and ge2) as redundant, they must be connected to the same network segment.	Required for transparent SCSI routing only

Once you have completed the first-time configuration checklist, you are ready to continue with the first-time configuration of the SN 5428 Storage Router using the initial system configuration script and the setup configuration wizard.

Connecting a Console

To begin configuration of your SN 5428 Storage Router, use the CLI by connecting a PC with a terminal emulation program to the EIA/TIA-232 console interface according to the Cisco SN 5428 Storage Router Hardware Installation Guide. Then make sure that the terminal emulation program is configured for a CLI session with the values provided in Table 2-2.

Table 2-2 Terminal Emulation Configuration

Setting	Value
Bits Per Second	9600
Data Bits	8
Parity	None
Stop Bits	1
Flow Control	None

Initial System Configuration Script

The initial system configuration script runs on the CLI and ensures that a few required values are entered to make the SN 5428 Storage Router operational. When you first power up the storage router and after the initial boot process, the script will run automatically on the CLI session running on the terminal emulation program via an EIA/TIA-232 console connection.

After the first running of the script, the script will run automatically whenever the storage router is not configured with an IP address for the management interface, due most likely to a clear conf command, which requires the system to be configured again.

The initial system configuration script provides explanatory text before prompting you to enter configuration values. There are two versions of the script. The values asked for by the script are determined by the configuration deployment option entered for the first prompt.

Table 2-3 lists the configuration items in the order they will appear in the script.

Table 2-3 Configuration Items in Initial System Configuration Script 

Configuration Item	Configuration Deployment
Configuration deployment option: 1 for SCSI routing or 2 for transparent SCSI routing	All
Static or dynamic deployment for transparent SCSI routing	Transparent SCSI routing
Management interface IP address and subnet mask in CIDR style (for example: 10.1.10.244/24)	All
(Optional) The destination IP address with subnet mask and then the gateway IP address. (for example 1.0.1.0/24 10.0.1.2)	All
SN 5428 system name (maximum length allowed is 19 characters)	All
HA configuration (standalone or clustered)	SCSI routing
Cluster name (asked for only when HA configuration is set to clustered)	SCSI routing
HA interface IP address and subnet mask in CIDR style (for example: 10.1.20.56/24; asked for only when HA configuration is set to clustered)	SCSI routing
Multiple or Redundant interfaces (configure a unique Gigabit Ethernet IP address for each interface, or configure a single Gigabit Ethernet interface that can be presented on either interface)	Transparent SCSI routing
Gigabit Ethernet IP address and subnet mask in CIDR style (for example: 10.1.0.45/24; for multiple interfaces, configure a maximum of one IP address per interface, or for redundant interfaces, configure one IP address that can be presented on either interface)	Transparent SCSI routing

When the script completes, the system will automatically reboot. When the command prompt returns, continue configuration with the setup configuration wizard.

Running the Setup Configuration Wizard

The setup configuration wizard is available from the CLI and is a script that consists of a series of prompts asking you to enter values to provide a basic system configuration for your SN 5428. You will be asked to enter values to configure the following:

•Management interfaces (including primary and secondary DNS servers)

•Date and time (including time zone and NTP server)

•Network management access (including SNMP)

•Management access (including passwords and system administrator contact information)

•SCSI routing (this section of the wizard only appears if SCSI routing was the configuration deployment selected in the initial system configuration script; if you are using the VLAN service, do not configure SCSI routing with the setup configuration wizard)

You can run the setup configuration wizard through an EIA/TIA-232 console interface connection, or through a Telnet session using the management interface.

The values entered for the setup configuration wizard are saved at the end of the wizard's script. To quit the configuration wizard at any time without saving changes, press Ctrl-C, and reboot the storage router to restore previous values.

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Note The factory default listening port used for iSCSI traffic is 3260. This is a port number assigned by IANA. You can change this value for your network configuration if needed. See the CLI setup iscsi-port command in "Command Line Interface Reference," for details.

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Use the following procedure to start the setup configuration wizard.

	Command	Description
Step 1	enable	Enter Administrator mode. If prompted for an Administrator password, use the default password, cisco. Note Passwords are cluster-wide configuration elements and apply to all storage routers in a cluster. If the SN 5428 joined an existing cluster during initial configuration, enter the Administrator mode password already configured for the cluster.
Step 2	setup	Start the setup configuration wizard. The wizard will ask you to choose one of the two levels: •The novice level provides information before the prompt explaining what is being requested. •The expert level does not provide the explanatory text. Respond to the prompts using your First-Time Configuration Checklist. •For multiple choice questions, the choices are shown in square brackets. •For values requiring a specific format, the required format is shown in square brackets. •If values have already been entered (for instance, via the initial system configuration script), the current value saved in the system are shown in square brackets. •Default values are shown in parentheses within the square brackets. •If you want to accept the current or default value, press Enter. •If there is no default and you want to bypass the question (that is, you do not want to change or provide a value), press Enter.

If you configured any interfaces or identified any servers to the SN 5428 that are outside the storage router management subnet, you must update the SN 5428 route table with the appropriate gateways that will provide access to these interfaces or servers, or configure the SN 5428 for RIP listening to dynamically learn IP routes. See "Configuring System Parameters," for details on adding static IP routes or configuring the SN 5428 for RIP listening.

You can use the setup command again to change these basic configuration parameters. You can also use the CLI or, if the storage router is deployed for SCSI routing, the web-based GUI to make changes to the basic storage router configuration or to configure the storage router more extensively. To access the web-based GUI, point your browser to the SN 5428 management interface IP address.

Introducing the CLI

The CLI is available via a Telnet or Secure Shell (SSH) session to the management interface. It is also available via a direct EIA/TIA-232 connection on the console interface. The CLI provides commands to perform all necessary SN 5428 management functions, including software upgrades and maintenance.

All CLI commands are capable of prompting for further information as the user types.

•Pressing the Tab key completes the current command word at any point after it is unique.

•Pressing the question mark (?) key lists all of the options available at that point in the command syntax.

•Each command or keyword can be truncated at any point after it is unique.

Character Case Sensitivity in the CLI

CLI commands, keywords, and reserved words are not case-sensitive. Commands and keywords can be entered in upper and lower case.

User-defined text strings are case-sensitive and can be defined in both upper and lower case (including mixed cases). Case for user-defined text strings is preserved in the configuration.

Command Modes

The SN 5428 management interface is password protected. You must enter passwords when accessing the SN 5428 via Telnet or SSH (for the CLI) or web-based GUI.

There are two levels of authority:

•Monitor mode—Allows view-only access to the SN 5428 status and system configuration information.

•Administrator mode—Allows the user to configure and actively manage the SN 5428, its access lists and SCSI routing instances, and the storage router cluster.

The factory default password for both modes is cisco.

Passwords for Monitor and Administrator mode can be initially configured through the setup configuration wizard. See the "Running the Setup Configuration Wizard" section for details.

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Note Passwords are shared cluster-wide, and when configured on the first storage router in the cluster, will be shared with any other storage router that joins the cluster.

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Command Prompt

The CLI command prompt includes the SN 5428 system name. An asterisk ( * ) appears at the beginning of the prompt if the system configuration has been modified but not saved.

Reserved Words

Reserved words cannot be used as user-defined values or names in CLI commands. Words that are used as commands or as keywords in commands are reserved words.

The following are additional reserved words in the CLI.

•acl

•canonical

•iprouter

•iptan

•loglevel

Show CLI Command

Use the show cli command to display the complete CLI command syntax tree, along with helpful information about command parameters and arguments. Only valid commands will display for the current command mode of your SN 5428 management session.

You can limit the display to specific command families by specifying the desired command words as parameters to the show cli command. For example, show cli aaa debug scsirouter displays the syntax tree for all aaa commands, all debug commands, and all scsirouter commands.

Special Keys

The CLI supports the use of special keyboard keys. Table 2-4 lists the special keys and describes their function.

Table 2-4 Special Keys

Key	Function
?	List choices
Backspace	Delete character backwards
Tab	Command word completion
Ctrl-A	Go to the beginning of the line
Ctrl-B or Left Arrow	Go backwards one character
Ctrl-D	Delete current character
Ctrl-E	Go to the end of the line
Ctrl-F or Right Arrow	Go forward one character
Ctrl-K	Delete from current position to the end of the line
Ctrl-N or Down Arrow	Go to the next line in the history buffer
Ctrl-P or Up Arrow	Go to the previous line in the history buffer
Ctrl-T	Transpose the current and previous character
Ctrl-U	Delete the line
Ctrl-W	Delete the previous word

Starting a CLI Management Session

Follow these steps to start a CLI management session via a Telnet connection to the storage router.

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Step 1 Establish a Telnet session to the SN 5428.

Step 2 Enter the appropriate password at the logon prompt.

Step 3 (Optional) Enter enable to change to Administrator mode.

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Note If you need to make changes to the configuration of the storage router, you need to enable the Administrator mode.

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Step 4 (Optional) Enter the Administrator password at the prompt.

Step 5 Issue the appropriate CLI commands to complete the desired task.

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Introducing the Web-Based GUI

If the SN 5428 is deployed for SCSI routing, you can also configure the SN 5428 Storage Router using the web-based GUI. You can use the GUI for configuration after completing the initial system configuration script, which assures that the SN 5428 management interface is configured with an IP address.

To access the GUI, enter the URL for the SN 5428 by pointing your browser to the SN 5428 management interface IP address using the HTTP protocol (for example, type http://10.1.10.244).

Logging In

After entering the URL for the SN 5428, a login page appears. You can log in as monitor or as admin, entering the appropriate user name and password in the dialog box that appears. See Table 2-5 for the user name and factory default password to use for the two login options.

Table 2-5 Logging into Web-Based GUI

Login Options	User Name	Factory Default Password
Monitor	monitor	cisco
Admin	admin	cisco

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Note If you configured new passwords using the setup wizard, or if the SN 5428 joined an existing cluster with different passwords, use them when logging in.

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Monitor Mode

Monitor mode in the web-based GUI will only allow you to monitor the storage router. You cannot configure, maintain, or troubleshoot the storage router in monitor mode. If you click on the Configuration, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting menu items in the GUI, a login dialog box will appear asking for a user name and password for administrator mode.

Administrator Mode

In administrator mode, you can configure, maintain, and troubleshoot the storage router. If you click the Monitor menu item, a login dialog box will appear asking for a user name and password for monitor mode.

Menu Items and Links

The GUI menu links appear horizontally at the top of each browser page. Click the desired menu item to display a list of available action links in the left frame. Table 2-6 lists the menu links, available actions, and the login modes from which they are available.

Table 2-6 Menu Items and Links in the GUI

Menu Links	Actions	Login Mode
Monitor	Display configuration information and operational statistics for the SN 5428 system, all interfaces, services (including cluster and SCSI routing instances), and the IP network.	Monitor only
Configuration	Configure system parameters (including interface IP addresses and operational parameters, FC zoning, and authentication), static routes, and SCSI routing instances.	Admin only
Maintenance	Perform software upgrades, backup and restore SN 5428 configuration elements, and reset the system.	Admin only
Troubleshooting	Perform reset actions on log files and counters, display configuration information and system data, perform trace and debug functions, display debug files, and gather information when requested by Cisco Technical Support professionals.	Admin only
Support	Opens the Cisco.com "Service & Support" page in a new browser window.	Monitor and Admin
Home	Returns to the GUI login page where you choose to log in as either Monitor or Admin.	Monitor and Admin
Help	Opens the GUI online help in a new browser window.	Monitor and Admin

Where to Go Next

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Note If you want to configure a high availability cluster, or add the storage router to an existing cluster, review the information and procedures in "Configuring a High Availability Cluster," before configuring additional system parameters or SCSI routing.

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If you did not run the complete SN 5428 setup configuration wizard, or if you want to make system configuration additions, changes, or corrections, continue with the procedures described in "Configuring System Parameters."

If you are using the VLAN service with the storage router and you entered all desired parameters—except for SCSI routing—with the setup configuration wizard (see "Running the Setup Configuration Wizard" section for details), configure for VLAN using the procedures described in "Configuring for VLAN."

If you are participating in Fibre Channel switched fabric zoning with the storage router, configure for zoning using the procedures described in "Configuring Fibre Channel Interfaces."

If you do not need to configure for VLAN or zoning, go directly to "Configuring SCSI Routing," to configure SCSI routing more extensively or "Configuring Transparent SCSI Routing," to verify the configuration of an SN 5428 deployed for transparent SCSI routing.