Dell PowerVault NX1950 User Manual
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Detailed End-to-End iSCSI Setup
2 Go to iSCSI Initiator Targets tab.
The IQN of the Targets is listed and status is displayed as
Inactive. Select
one Target device and select
Logon.
3 The Log On to Target screen appears. You can select the Automatically
restore this connection when the system reboots option for re-establishing
connection during probable reset/reboot of the Initiator.
4 You can use the Enable Multi-path option for load balancing/failover
settings.
a
Choose this option to enable MPIO and select Advanced.
b
Go to Advanced Settings→ 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
–
Target Portal — iSCSI IP address of the PowerVault NX1950 storage
solution
c
In the Advanced Settings window, click OK. In the Log On to Target
window, click
OK.
The
Targets tab now displays the Target status as Connected.
5 In the Log On to Target screen, you can use the Advanced.. option for
other advanced options like CRC/Checksum and IPSec Settings. For more
information, see "Appendix" on page 55.
6 In the Log On to Target screen, click OK.
The connection is established and the status is displayed as Connected.
7 To configure multiple paths for iSCSI, repeat step 1 through step 6 and
select the following options:
a
Selecting the Target that is Connected and click LogOn.
b
In the Logon to Target window, select Advanced.., and then select the
IP address of the second NIC on the Initiator that is not in use.