Linux System Engineer: iSCSI Storage Area Networks

Become a Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE). Study objectives from the RHCE certification exam related to iSCSI storage networking.

Introduction

• Manage a Linux iSCSI SAN
• What you need
• OS installation
• Lab setup
• Configure VM settings
• Install Guest Additions

1. Introduction to iSCSI

• iSCSI terminology
• iSCSI overview
• Install and set up iSCSI packages
• iSCSI addressing
• Introduction to targetcli

2. Configure iSCSI Target and Initiator

• Create iSCSI backstores
• Create an iSCSI target
• Create logical unit number
• Configure access control lists
• Configure Firewalld
• Create an iSCSI initiator
• Partition and mount by UUID

3. Manage Targets

• Remove a device from a target
• Add drives to the target
• Create a disk-based iSCSI LUN
• Create an LVM based iSCSI LUN
• Create a RAMDISK based iSCSI LUN

Conclusion

• Next steps