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Appendix—Manual Configuration of iSCSI

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Appendix—Manual Configuration

of iSCSI

The following sections contain step-by-step instructions for configuring

iSCSI on your storage array. However, before beginning, it is important to

understand where each of these steps occur in relation to your host server or

storage array environment.
Table A-1 below shows each iSCSI configuration step and where it occurs.

Table A-1. Host Server Vs. Storage Array

This Step is Performed on the Host Server
Using the Microsoft or Linux iSCSI Initiator

This Step is Performed on the Storage
Array Using PowerVault MD Storage
Manager

1

Discover the storage array

2

Configure the iSCSI ports on the

storage array

3

Perform target discovery from the iSCSI

initiator

4

Configure host access

5

(Optional) Configure CHAP

authentication on the storage array

6

(Optional) Configure CHAP

authentication on the host server

7

Connect to the storage array from the

host server

8

(Optional) Set up in-band management

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