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Configuring the initiator-target connection, From initiator (host) – Dell PowerVault NX1950 User Manual

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Quick Install Steps for Initiator-Target Connection

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Verify the iSCSI HA Instance Creation (Optional)

1 In any PowerVault NX1950 cluster node, go to StartPrograms

Administrative ToolsCluster Administrator and verify the newly

created iSCSI highly-available instance under

Groups section. Verify the

name, IP address, and other properties of the resource.

2 Create one or more volumes on the storage array and assign them to iSCSI

highly-available instances or use the

Cluster Administrator to move the

existing volumes to iSCSI highly-available instances.

3 To create a target, follow the instructions in "Creating the Target" on

page 19 and to create a virtual disk, follow the instructions in "Creating a

Virtual Disk" on page 20.

NOTE:

Perform step 1 to step 9 of "Creating the Target" on page 19. After you

enter the IQN identifier as mentioned, click Next. The Resource Group screen

appears. Choose the corresponding iSCSI highly-available instance resource

from the drop-down menu and select Next. Perform step 10 of "Creating the

Target" on page 19.

4 Create and configure Targets on all nodes of PowerVault NX1950 system.

NOTE:

Redundant iSCSI NICs (MPIO) are supported with your PowerVault

NX1950 cluster solution configured with 3.1 iSCSI Target and Microsoft iSCSI

Initiator version 2.06 or later.

Configuring the Initiator-Target Connection From Initiator (Host)

1 From the iSCSI Initiator (host), go to StartProgramsMicrosoft iSCSI

InitiatoriSCSI Initiator PropertiesTargets tab. Refresh the screen.

The PowerVault NX1950 storage solution Target device that you created in

"Creating the Target" on page 19 is displayed in the IQN name format.

2 In the Log On to Target window, select Logon and check Automatically

restore and Enable multi-path options. Select Advanced.

3 In Advanced Settings window, select General tab, and select the following

options from drop-down menu:

Local adapter—Microsoft iSCSI Initiator

Source IP—One of the host I/P addresses that is used for iSCSI traffic

Target Portal—PowerVault NX1950 storage solution's iSCSI IP

address

4 In the Advanced Settings window, click OK.