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Method 2 (discovery using isns server), Pre-requisites, Configuring settings from the initiator – Dell PowerVault NX3100 User Manual

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Setup Steps for Initiator-Target Connection

8 To initialize and configure the iSCSI device as local drive and perform iSCSI

I/O operations, select Computer Management

→ Disk Management option.

CAUTION:

If multiple hosts access the same Target, data corruption may occur.

For more information, see "Enabling Multi-Path on the Initiator" on page 45.

Method 2 (Discovery Using iSNS Server)

This section describes the procedure for iSCSI Target discovery using the iSNS
server. For more information about the iSNS server, see "Appendix" on page 39.

Pre-Requisites

Before you perform iSCSI Target discovery, perform the following steps:

1 Identify a system to serve as an iSNS server.
2 Ensure that the Initiator and the Target are on the same network as the

iSNS server (see Figure 1-1 and Figure 1-2).

3 Download the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator software from Microsoft Support

website at support.microsoft.com and install the Initiator (Host).

4 Download the Microsoft iSNS server software from Microsoft Support

website at support.microsoft.com and install the software on a
client/server running Microsoft

®

Windows

®

operating system.

NOTE:

Do not install the iSNS server software on Initiator (host) or Target

(PowerVault storage solution). Install the software on a separate Client/Server
running Windows operating system.

5 Turn on the PowerVault storage system and create one or more volumes on

the storage array for creating virtual disks for iSCSI Targets.

Configuring Settings From the Initiator

1 Configure the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator with iSNS server's information.

Go to Start

→ Programs→ Administrative Tools→ Microsoft iSCSI

Initiator

→ Discovery tab→ Add iSNS.

2 Add the IP address of the iSNS server and click OK (see Figure 1-1 and

Figure 1-2).

Initiator setup

Target setup

Log on from
Initiator