Preparing Backup Partition

Ensure the first partition is either not running or not rebooted after it was prepared as an iSCSI initiator, and then do the following to prepare another partition as an iSCSI initiator and configure it as the backup partition to the first partition.

Note: Unisys recommends using a partition on another platform as a backup partition.

  1. Be sure the iSCSI target is available.

  2. Use the Fabric Manager user interface to commission a SUSE LINUX partition image on your PEPP. For more information, see Overview of Commissioning a Partition and Commissioning a Partition Image.

  3. Change the run level of the partition to single user mode. For example,

    telinit S

  4. Enter the password for the root user ID at the partition desktop prompt.

  5. Locate and run the interactive iSCSI installation script. For example,

    /usr/local/bin/iscsiadd.sh

    The script launches and loads networking drivers for connecting to the iSCSI target.

  6. When queried for an initiator name, be sure to use the name of the iSCSI target that you used when preparing your first partition, and then press Enter.

  7. When queried for an IP address for the iSCSI target, be sure to enter the IP address of the iSCSI target that you used when preparing your first partition.

  8. When queried for user ID and password for accessing the target, if configured, enter the information you obtained from your storage administrator. Otherwise, press Enter.

  9. If the external storage device does not have a target with the same name as your partition, you are prompted to select a target. Use the up and down arrow keys to select the iSCSI target that you used when preparing your first partition, press Tab to select OK, and then press Enter to confirm your choice.

  10. When queried whether you wish to erase existing disks on the iSCSI target, press N to answer No.

  11. When the script completes final configuration tasks, reboot the backup partition.