Dell PowerVault NX3100 - Manual (Page 17)

Setup Steps for Initiator-Target Connection
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Log on - Configuring the Initiator-Target Connection From Initiator (Host)
1 From the iSCSI Initiator (host), click Start→ Programs→ Microsoft
iSCSI Initiator → iSCSI Initiator Properties→ Targets tab.
2 Refresh the screen. The PowerVault storage system Target device that you
created in "Configuring iSCSI Connection With the PowerVault NAS
Storage System" on page 14 is displayed in the IQN name format.
3 In the Log On to Target window, select Logon, Automatically restore and
Enable multi-path options.
4 Click Advanced. In the Advanced Settings window, select General tab and
select the following options from drop-down menu:
– Local adapter—Microsoft iSCSI Initiator
– Source IP—One of the host I/P addresses that is used for iSCSI traffic
– Target Portal—PowerVault storage solution's iSCSI IP address
5 In the Advanced Settings window, click OK.
6 In the Log On to Target window, click OK.
The Targets tab displays the status of the Target as Connected.
7 To accomplish Multipathing, you can use Microsoft MPIO to establish
multiple sessions from host to the same Target device. To establish
multiple sessions:
a Go to the Targets tab and select the Target that is Connected.
b Repeat step 1 to step 5.
c Click Advanced Settings. In the Target Portal address, choose the
redundant host IP address and the IP address of the PowerVault storage
solution.
NOTE:
During the iSCSI Initiator software installation, Microsoft MPIO is
already selected. MPIO is supported with Initiator version of 2.06 or later. You
require two dedicated iSCSI NICs in the Target and Initiator for efficient MPIO
connection. Multiple connections per session (MC/S) is not supported on the
PowerVault storage solution.
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