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Figure 24 Connected target status

NOTE:

Each target represents a path to the EVA. Logging into multiple targets may inadvertently

present the same LUN multiple times to the operating system.

Storage setup for Windows (single-path)

To set up LUNs using HP Command View:

1.

Set up LUNs using HP Command View.

See

Using HP Command View EVA to configure LUNs to iSCSI initiators

, page 129.

2.

Set up the iSCSI drive on the iSCSI Initiator:

a.

Open the Windows Computer Management window.

b.

Select Disk Management.

c.

Select Action > Rescan Disks.

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The newly created Vdisk should appear as a disk to the operating system; if it does not,

reboot the iSCSI Initiator.

d.

Format and partition the disk.

About Microsoft Windows server 2003 scalable networking

pack

The Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Scalable Networking Pack contains functionality for offloading TCP

network processing to hardware. TCP Chimney is a feature that allows TCP/IP processing to be offloaded

to hardware. Receive Side Scaling allows receive packet processing to scale across multiple CPUs.
HP’s NC3xxx Multifunction Gigabit server adapters and Alacritech's SES2xxxxx adapters support TCP

offload functionality using Microsoft’s Scalable Networking Pack (SNP).
For more support details, read the latest HP adapter information for more support details.
To download the SNP package and for more details see:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/912222

.

SNP setup with HP NC 3xxx GbE multifunction adapter

Microsoft’s Scalable Networking Pack works in conjunction with HP’s NC3xxxx Multifunction Gigabit

server adapters and Alacritech's SES2xxxxx adapter for Windows 2003 only.
To set up SNP on a Windows 2003 server:

1.

Install the hardware and necessary software for the NC3xxx Multifunction Gigabit server adapter,

following the manufacturer’s installation procedures.

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