Dell PowerVault DP500 User Manual

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Introduction

NOTE:

Do not install the iSNS Server software on Initiator (host) or Target

(PowerVault500/PowerVault 600 storage system). Install the software on a
separate Client/Server running Windows operating system.

3 Turn on the PowerVault 500/PowerVault 600 storage system.
4 Create one or more volumes on the local drives for creating Virtual Disks

for iSCSI Targets.

From Initiator Server/Client

1 Configure the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator with iSNS server's information.

Go to Start

→ Programs→ Microsoft iSCSI Initiator→ Discovery tab→

Add.

2 Add the IP address of the iSNS server and click OK.

Verifying the iSNS Server Settings (Optional)

1 In the iSNS Server, go to iSNS Server Properties→ General tab.

The Registered iSCSI Initiators and Targets list is displayed.

2 The iSCSI Initiator that you added is listed.

Setting Up the Target (PowerVault 500/PowerVault 600 Storage System)

1 Go to the PowerVault 500/PowerVault 600 storage system. Select Start→

Programs

→ Administrative Tools→ Microsoft iSCSI Software Target to

open Microsoft iSCSI Software Target console. Select the iSCSI Target,
right-click and select Properties.

2 In the iSCSI Target Properties window, go to the iSNS tab and add the

iSNS server information (DNS Name or IP address).

use the Browse option, the iSCSI Initiator Identifier of all Initiators that
are registered with iSNS server are listed.

NOTE:

The iSCSI Target may cause errors when you query the iSNS server

for Initiator discovery. This is a known issue and will be addressed in a future
release.