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Configuring iscsi on your storage array, Using isns – Dell PowerVault 3000i User Manual

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Setting Up Your iSCSI Storage Array

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Configuring iSCSI on Your Storage Array

The following sections contains step-by-step instructions for configuring iSCSI on your storage array.
However, before beginning, it is important to understand where each of these steps occur in relation to
your host server/storage array environment.

Table 4-4 below shows each specific iSCSI configuration step and where it occurs.

Using iSNS

iSNS (Internet Storage Naming Service) Server, supported only on Windows iSCSI environments,
eliminates the need to manually configure each individual storage array with a specific list of initiators
and target IP addresses. Instead, iSNS automatically discovers, manages, and configures all iSCSI devices
in your environment.

For more information on iSNS, including installation and configuration, see www.microsoft.com.

Table 4-4.

Host Server vs. Storage Array

This step is performed on the HOST SERVER using
the Microsoft or Linux iSCSI Initiator:

This step is performed on the STORAGE ARRAY
using MD Storage Manager:

Step 1: Discover the storage array

Step 2: Configure the iSCSI ports on the storage
array

Step 3: Perform target discovery from the iSCSI
initiator

Step 4: Configure host access

Step 5: (Optional) Configure CHAP
authentication on the storage array

Step 6: (Optional) Configure CHAP
authentication on the host server

Step 7: Connect to the storage array from the host
server

Step 8: (Optional) Set up in-band management