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 Start→ Programs→
Administrative Tools→ Cluster 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
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 Start→ Programs→ Microsoft iSCSI
Initiator→ iSCSI Initiator Properties→ Targets 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
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Source IP—One of the host I/P addresses that is used for iSCSI traffic
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Target Portal—PowerVault NX1950 storage solution's iSCSI IP
address
4 In the Advanced Settings window, click OK.