I feel as if I’ve read everything about connecting via iSCSI yet am unable to do so.
I connected via USB to configure. I’ve tried changing the IP Address and letting the DP reboot multiple times.
I believe the only software I should need is the Drobo Dashboard and Java, but feel free to correct me on this.
I am able to ping the IP Address and telnet to the ports.
Commands:
$ java -version
java version “1.6.0_65”
Java™ SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_65-b14-462-11M4609)
Java HotSpot™ 64-Bit Server VM (build 20.65-b04-462, mixed mode)
$ ping 192.168.1.175
PING 192.168.1.175 (192.168.1.175): 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 192.168.1.175: icmp_seq=0 ttl=64 time=0.423 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.175: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.379 ms
…
$ nmap -sT -P0 192.168.1.175
Starting Nmap 6.40 ( http://nmap.org ) at 2014-05-19 01:25 EDT
Nmap scan report for 192.168.1.175
Host is up (0.00033s latency).
Not shown: 998 closed ports
PORT STATE SERVICE
3260/tcp open iscsi
3261/tcp open winshadow
Nmap done: 1 IP address (1 host up) scanned in 0.14 seconds
$ telnet 192.168.1.175 3260
Trying 192.168.1.175…
Connected to 192.168.1.175.
Escape character is ‘^]’.
^]
telnet> quit
Connection closed.
$ telnet 192.168.1.175 3261
Trying 192.168.1.175…
Connected to 192.168.1.175.
Escape character is ‘^]’.
^]
telnet> quit
Thanks for making it this far and any help is appreciated.
Regards
I assume you’ve already seen this article…
Yes I have.
I assumed from the line
“You must use Dashboard 2.5.2 or newer as well as the latest firmware. (Dashboard 2.5.2 or newer contain important improvements to iSCSI initiator)”
that I did not need to purchase an iSCSI initiator.
Was hoping not to have to spend $89 for globalSAN or $195 for Xtend.
[quote=“trirnoth, post:3, topic:139565”]
I assumed from the line
“You must use Dashboard 2.5.2 or newer as well as the latest firmware. (Dashboard 2.5.2 or newer contain important improvements to iSCSI initiator)”
that I did not need to purchase an iSCSI initiator.
Was hoping not to have to spend $89 for globalSAN or $195 for Xtend.[/quote]
Your assumption is correct, Drobo Dashboard should install the ATTO iSCSI Initiator.
Not sure on the Mac side, but on Windows it prompts to ask whether you want to install it.
Also, since Java is a prerequisite, even if you told Drobo Dashboard to install it, it may not have installed if Java was not already installed first.
So, now that you have Java installed, I’d try reinstalling Drobo Dashboard to ensure that the ATTO iSCSI Initiator is/gets installed.
Thanks again for the reply.
I went through and completely removed the Dashboard per the instructions and reinstalled.
No luck.
Same issue where I can ping, see open ports, … but only see the Pro when I plug in via USB or firewire.
I have data on two other Drobo (one 1st Gen via USB and one 2nd Gen via Firewire).
My hope was to use each on a different interface and possibly keep the Pro somewhere away from my desktop.
Hmmm, that’s the limit of my knowledge there. I know on Windows you go to the iSCSI control panel and have to define a mount for the iSCSI device. Once defined, it’ll auto-mount as long as the device is available, which can be a problem if there’s more than one machine trying to mount the same device.
I can’t explain what follows:
My computer, typically solid in performance over the past three years, experienced unexplained long network delays. Network on other devices were fine and the processes on the computer were minimal. Could not track the problem.
I rebooted (gotta be the tenth time in a month since trying to get iSCSI to work) and the DroboPro magically showed up.
Shut the Drobo down, moved its permanent home on another switch away from my desktop, and showed up again.
All is working well.
Thanks to all who read/ responded.