Multiple sessions, Iscsi snapshots – Dell PowerVault NX1950 User Manual
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Detailed End-to-End iSCSI Setup
c
In the Specify Partition size screen, specify the partition size. Click
Next.
d
In the Assign Drive Letter or Path screen, assign the driver letter from
drop-down menu. Click
Next.
e
In the Format Partition screen, use the default options to format the
partition. Enter a Volume label and click
Next.
NOTE:
Select the Perform quick format check box for faster Format.
f
In the Completing the New Partition Wizard screen, click Finish.
The new partition is successfully created.
5 Go to the Disk Management. The iSCSI disk is identified with the volume
label you entered.
NOTE:
Dynamic Disks are not supported with iSCSI.
Multiple Sessions
You can create multiple sessions with different Initiator-Target combinations
in different devices.
• You can configure one Initiator to access different iSCSI Targets of
multiple PowerVault NX1950 storage systems.
• You can configure multiple Initiators to access different iSCSI Targets of
same or different PowerVault NX1950 storage systems.
• You cannot configure multiple Initiators to access the same iSCSI Target
of a PowerVault NX1950 storage or cluster solution.
NOTICE:
Accessing the same Target device using multiple iSCSI Initiators with 3.0
and 3.1 iSCSI Target is not supported, as it requires host clustering which is not
supported. An attempt to access the same Target device using multiple iSCSI
Initiators with 3.0 and 3.1 iSCSI Target may lead to data corruption.
iSCSI Snapshots
You can use Microsoft iSCSI Software Target to create and manage Snapshots
as part of a comprehensive backup and recovery system. Snapshots are
shadow copies that are built using the Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS)
technology.