DELL 3000i User Manual
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Setting Up Your iSCSI Storage Array
Step 7: Connect to the Target Storage Array from the Host Server
If you are using Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008 GUI
1 Click Start→ Programs→ Microsoft iSCSI Initiator or Start→ All Programs→ Administrative
Tools
→ iSCSI Initiator.
2 Click the Targets tab.
If previous target discovery was successful, the
iqn of the storage array should be displayed under
Targets.
3 Click Log On.
4 Select Automatically restore this connection when the system boots.
5 Select Enable multi-path.
6 Click Advanced and configure the following settings under the General tab:
4 Select Automatically restore this connection when the system boots.
5 Select Enable multi-path.
6 Click Advanced and configure the following settings under the General tab:
•
Local Adapter: Must be set to Microsoft iSCSI Initiator.
•
Source IP: The source IP address of the host server you want to connect from.
•
Target Portal: Select the iSCSI port on the storage array controller that you want to
connect to.
connect to.
•
Data Digest and Header Digest: Optionally, you can specify that a digest of data or header
information be compiled during transmission to assist in troubleshooting.
information be compiled during transmission to assist in troubleshooting.
•
CHAP logon information: If CHAP authentication is required, select this option and enter
the Target secret.
the Target secret.
•
Perform mutual authentication: If mutual CHAP authentication is configured, select this
option.
option.
NOTE:
IPSec is not supported.
7 Click OK.
To support storage array controller failover, the host server must be connected to at least one iSCSI
port on each controller. Repeat step 3 through step 8 for each iSCSI port on the storage array that you
want to establish as failover targets (the Target Portal address will be different for each port you
connected to).
port on each controller. Repeat step 3 through step 8 for each iSCSI port on the storage array that you
want to establish as failover targets (the Target Portal address will be different for each port you
connected to).
NOTE:
To enable the higher throughput of multipathing I/O, the host server must connect to both iSCSI ports
on each controller, ideally from separate host-side NICs. Repeat step 3 through step 7 for each iSCSI port on
each controller. If using a duplex MD3000i configuration, then LUNs should also be balanced between the
controllers.
each controller. If using a duplex MD3000i configuration, then LUNs should also be balanced between the
controllers.
The Status field on the Targets tab should now display as Connected.
8 Click OK to close the Microsoft iSCSI initiator.
NOTE:
MD3000i supports only round robin load-balancing policies.