Using the advanced option, Verifying the properties of the targets, That are connected – Dell PowerVault NX1950 User Manual

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Appendix

Using the Advanced Option

You can use the Advanced option to perform the following functions:

• Go to iSCSI Initiator Properties→ Targets tab→ LogOn...→ Log On to

Target window→ Advanced option. The Advanced Settings screen appears

and consists of two tabs namely—

Advanced and IPSec. The General tab

allows you to set CRC/Checksum, CHAP and choose source IP address

and Target Portal—IP address of iSCSI Target. You can use the Multi-path

option to configure load balancing and failover settings.

• In the

Advanced Settings window, the Advanced tab provides a drop-down

menu for all the source (Initiator) IP addresses and a drop-down menu for

all Target portal addresses. In an iSCSI Initiator-Target connection, the

Target solution manages the actual paths and IP addresses internally. If you

are using different Target solutions, you can choose the IP address for

multi-path operations from the list.

Log on and select the combination of source IP address and Target

IP address.

Target device.

• In the

Advanced Settings window, the IPSec tab allows you to configure

IPSec settings. If you enable IPSec, all IP packets sent during data transfers are

encrypted and authenticated. A common key is set on all IP portals, allowing

all peers to authenticate each other and negotiate packet encryption.

Verifying the Properties of the Targets That are Connected

Go to iSCSI Initiator Properties→ Targets→ highlight the Target that is

Connected and click Details. The Target properties screen is displayed and

consists of three tabs namely—Sessions, Devices, and Properties. The

following sections provide more details about these tabs.

Sessions Tab
The Sessions tab provides information about the Session Identifier, Session

properties, and Sessions Connections. This tab allows you to Log off

sessions. Click Connections to launch the Session Connections screen and

configure the Load Balance Policy. For more information, see "Load Balance