iscsi discovery problem while configuring Xen

[Atif]

Hi,

I am trying to configure iStorage Server v2.30 on Citrix XenServer v5.6 for High Availibility purpose.

I am following this documentation http://www.kernsafe.com/tech/iStorage-S ... Server.pdf

Everything was running smooth until I reached this point where I have to let Xen discover the targets as explained in Page 34 in the above PDF file.

Here is the output I am receiving from Xen command console:

[root@GTVPS1 ~]# iscsiadm -m discovery -t sendtargets --portal 192.168.77.5
iscsiadm: Could not scan /sys/class/iscsi_transport.
iscsiadm: Could not scan /sys/class/iscsi_transport.
iscsiadm: iscsid is not running. Could not start it up automatically using the startup command in /etc/iscsi/iscsid.start. Please check that the file exists or that your init scripts have started iscsid.
iscsiadm: can not connect to iSCSI daemon (111)!
iscsiadm: Cannot perform discovery. Initiatorname required.
iscsiadm: Discovery process to 192.168.77.5:3260 failed to create a discovery session.
iscsiadm: Could not perform SendTargets discovery.
[root@GTVPS1 ~]#

Apparently, iscsi is not running on the machine. So I tried to start it and here is another error I get:

[root@GTVPS1 init.d]# iscsi
iscsiadm iscsi_discovery iscsistart
iscsid iscsi-iname
[root@GTVPS1 init.d]# iscsistart
iscsistart: Missing or Invalid version from /sys/module/scsi_transport_iscsi/version. Make sure a up to date scsi_transport_iscsi module is loaded and a up todate version of iscsid is running. Exiting...
[root@GTVPS1 init.d]#

What am I doing wrong? Is anybody else having the same problem?

Your help will be really appreciated.

[Atif]

Sorry Admins and Mods, very poor support!

[Olivia (staff)]

Hi Atif, as you posted the same questions for our support mail/ticket, so I only answer your questions via ticket/mail a few days ago, did you receive it?

the problem is the first time we have heard from you.
It seems iscsid in xenserver was not started or broken, please type "service open-iscsi start" to start iscsid service, if not work then:
Is this xenserver a test machine or production server? If just use test only, I suggest you to upgrade to newest version (if any) or re-install it again.
And, Isuggest you check if there is any upgrade available and upgrade it.