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sanboot:fedora_iscsi_install [2010/01/08 13:46] (current) mdomsch Fedora 12 works fine |
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| - | ====== Installing Fedora to an iSCSI target ====== | + | == Installing Fedora to an iSCSI target == |
| - | The Fedora installation process is somewhat fragile, and the built-in support for iSCSI installation does not function properly. However, it is possible to work around this limitation and install to an iSCSI target. | + | === Fedora 12 and newer === |
| - | ===== Starting the installation ===== | + | Fedora 12 has a graphical installer which can attach to an iSCSI target and use it directly. On the storage configuration screen, choose the 'Advanced configuration' option, choose to use an iSCSI target, and fill out the details requested. The installer will then use that LUN as you see fit. |
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| + | === Fedora 11 and earlier === | ||
| + | Fedora 11 and earlier installation process is somewhat fragile, and the built-in support for iSCSI installation does not function properly. However, it is possible to work around this limitation and install to an iSCSI target. | ||
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| + | ==== Starting the installation ==== | ||
| Start a Fedora network installation in the usual way, and proceed up to the point of the graphical welcome screen: | Start a Fedora network installation in the usual way, and proceed up to the point of the graphical welcome screen: | ||
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| where //name.dns.initiator.my// is your initiator's DNS name in reverse order. (For completeness, you should also replace //2007-08// with the year and month in which you first obtained your DNS domain. The iSCSI naming schemes are somewhat pedantic, but it won’t affect anything in practice; as long as the initiator name is unique then everything will work just fine.) | where //name.dns.initiator.my// is your initiator's DNS name in reverse order. (For completeness, you should also replace //2007-08// with the year and month in which you first obtained your DNS domain. The iSCSI naming schemes are somewhat pedantic, but it won’t affect anything in practice; as long as the initiator name is unique then everything will work just fine.) | ||
| - | ===== Connecting to the iSCSI target ===== | + | ==== Connecting to the iSCSI target ==== |
| Connect to the iSCSI target to be used for installation: | Connect to the iSCSI target to be used for installation: | ||
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| You are now logged in to the installation iSCSI target. | You are now logged in to the installation iSCSI target. | ||
| - | ===== Completing the installation ===== | + | ==== Completing the installation ==== |
| Press //Ctrl-Alt-F6// to return to the graphical installation process, and click on //Next// to proceed to the disk selection screen: | Press //Ctrl-Alt-F6// to return to the graphical installation process, and click on //Next// to proceed to the disk selection screen: | ||
