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Post connection establishment steps – Dell PowerVault MD3200 User Manual

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Post Installation Tasks

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Configure the Storage Array Using MDCU

To configure the iSCSI-based storage array(s) using the MDCU:

1 Launch the utility (if it is not launched automatically) from the server

with access to the management ports of the storage array(s) to be

configured.
For Windows, click

StartAll ProgramsDellMD Storage

SoftwareModular Disk Configuration Utility.
For Linux, click the MDCU icon on the desktop or navigate to the

/opt/dell/mdstoragesoftware/mdconfigurationutility directory in a

terminal window and run

PowerVault MDCU.

The MDCU automatically discovers all the available storage arrays.

2 In the Discover MD Arrays window, select the iSCSI storage array you

want to configure.

3 In the Selected Array window, review current port and session information.
4 Click Config Wizard, to start the iSCSI configuration wizard.
5 Complete the steps in Config Wizard to configure your iSCSI storage

array.

6 In the Array Configuration Summary window, review and apply your

configuration settings.

7 Click Create iSCSI Sessions, to create host-to-storage array

communication.
Repeat for all host-to-array mappings you want to implement

8 Verify that communication is established between the storage array and

host server.

NOTE:

For more information on MDCU, see the MDCU online help.

Post Connection Establishment Steps

After iSCSI connectivity is established between the host server(s) and the

storage array, you can create virtual disks on the storage array using MD

Storage Manager and these virtual disks can be utilized by the host server(s).

For more information about storage planning and using MD Storage

Manager, see the Administrator's Guide at dell.com/support/manuals.

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