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Once you have configured a node on a Lumen® Network Storage service, you can connect it to a bare metal server. Below are the steps and terminal commands necessary to mount the node to the server.
Using an Ubuntu bare metal server? Learn how to connect an Ubuntu bare metal server to Network Storage
To connect a CentOS bare metal server to Network Storage:
Step 1. Update the system and software.
Examples of entries in the /etc/hosts file:
Example /etc/hosts for NFS and iSCSI:
Step 2: Create the /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-bond0.<VLAN#> configuration.
Example of bond for vlan4 for IP 10.10.10.21:
Important: Leave ONBOOT=no until you are sure the configuration operates properly. Change the value to ONBOOT=yes once proper functionality is confirmed.
Step 3: Verify network connectivity by pinging the local, NFS, and iSCSI IP addresses.
Example:
Step 4: Set up NFS.
Examples:
To unmount the NFS mount(s):
Example of FSTAB NFS entries:
Step 5: Set up iSCSI.
Important: wwids will be empty immediately after setup.
Example:
Example:
Important: Use the ign value in Network Storage for the iSCSI Create Column in the Mapped Client IQN field. Create a volume before proceeding.
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Step 6: Display the available storage space.
Step 7: Write test data to /iscsi0.
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