Dell PowerVault TL2000 User Manual

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Install the iSCSI Initiator Software (iSCSI-attached Host Servers Only)

Your Dell™ Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS™ bridge requires an iSCSI initiator installed in the host server.
The initiator needed will depend on your host server operating system. The information in this document provides
relevant information on iSCSI initiator installation and configuration. For further information and latest documentation
consult

www.dell.com/support

NOTE:

Windows Server

®

2008 contains a built-in iSCSI initiator. If your system is running Windows Server 2008,

you do not need to install the iSCSI initiator Software Installation

Depending on whether you are using a Windows Server 2003 operating system or a Linux operating
system, refer to the following steps for downloading and installing the iSCSI initiator.

Installing the iSCSI Initiator on a Windows Host Server

1) Refer to the

Dell™ Model TL24iSCSIxSAS 1Gb iSCSI to SAS™ bridge

Support Matrix located at:

//www.support.dell.com for the latest version and download location of the Microsoft iSCSI
Software Initiator software

2) From the host server, download the iSCSI Initiator software
3) Once the installation begins and the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Installation setup panel appears,

select Initiator Service and Software Initiator.

4) DO NOT select Microsoft MPIO Multitpathing Support for iSCSI.
NOTICE:

Make sure the Microsoft MPIO Multitpathing Support for iSCSI option is NOT selected. Using this

option will cause the iSCSI initiator setup to function improperly.
5)

Accept the license agreement and finish the install.

NOTE:

If you are prompted to do so, reboot your system.

Installing the iSCSI Initiator on a Linux Host Server

You can install the iSCSI initiator software on Red Hat

®

Enterprise Linux

®

4 systems either during

or after operating system installation.

Installing the iSCSI initiator during RHEL 4 installation

:

1) When the Package Installation Defaults screen is displayed, select the Customize the set of

Packages to be installed option. Click Next to go to the Package Group Selection screen.

2) In the Servers list, select the Network Servers package and click Details to display a list of

Network Server applications.

3) Select the iscsi-initiator-utils - iSCSI daemon and utility programs option.
4) Click OK, then Next to continue with the installation.

Installing the iSCSI initiator after RHEL 4 installation:

1) From the desktop, click Applications

−>

System Settings

−>

Add Remove Applications. The

Package Group Selection screen is displayed.

2) In the Servers list, select the Network Servers package and click Details to display a list of

Network Server applications.

3) Select the iscsi-initiator-utils - iSCSI daemon and utility programs option.
4) Click

Close,

then

Update.

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