Brocade iSCSI Gateway Service Administrator's Guide (53-1000603-01, October 2007)

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Configuring the GbE interface

Adding static IP routes (optional)

Define static routes to reach the destination IP through a preferred gateway. The gateway must be

on the same subnet as the GbE port. You can specify a maximum of 32 routes per GbE port.

NOTE

The GbE port number <port_number> below is entered geX; where X is from 0 through 7.

For example ge1 (see Figure 8 on page 12).

To add a static route

1. Connect and log in to the switch.

2. Enter the portCfg command as follows:

switch:admin> portcfg iproute 3/ge0 create 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 30.0.0.1 1

Operation Succeeded

3. Verify the route as follows:

switch:admin> portshow iproute 3/ge0

Slot: 3 Port: ge0

IP AddressMaskGatewayMetricFlags

------------------------------------------------------------------

0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 30.0.0.1 1

30.0.0.0 255.255.0.0 30.0.127.30 0 Interface

Verifying the network connection

After you assign the IP address and (optionally) add static routes, use the portCmd command to

ping a remote host. This ensures that data packets can be sent to the remote host over the

(Ethernet) network.

NOTE

The GbE port number <port_number> below is entered geX; where X is from 0 through 7.

For example ge1 (see Figure 8 on page 12).

To ping a remote location

1. Connect and log in to the switch.

2. Enter the portCmd - -ping command with the -s operand, where the slot and port numbers are

the configured GbE interface:

switch:admin> portcmd -ping 3/ge0 -s 30.0.127.30 -d 30.0.0.1

Pinging 30.0.0.1 from ip interface 30.0.127.30 on 3/ge0 with 64 bytes of data

Reply from 30.0.0.1: bytes=64 rtt=0ms ttl=255

Ping Statistics for 30.0.0.1:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Loss = 0 ( 0 percent loss)

Min RTT = 0ms, Max RTT = 0ms Average = 0ms