Dell POWERVAULT MD3620I User Manual

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Appendix—Manual Configuration of iSCSI

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Step 6: Configure CHAP Authentication on the

Host Server (Optional)

If you configured CHAP authentication in "Step 5: Configure CHAP

Authentication on the Storage Array (Optional)" on page 65, complete the

following steps. If not, skip to "Step 7: Connect to the Target Storage Array

From the Host Server" on page 71.
Select the set of steps in one of the following sections (Windows or Linux)

that corresponds to your operating system.
If you are using Windows Server 2008 GUI version:

1 Click StartProgramsMicrosoft iSCSI Initiator or click StartAll

ProgramsAdministrative ToolsiSCSI Initiator.

2 If you are not using mutual CHAP authentication, go to step 4.
3 If you are using mutual CHAP authentication, click the General tab and

select

Secret. At Enter a secure secret, enter the mutual CHAP secret you

entered for the storage array

4 Click the Discovery tab.
5 Under Target Portals, select the IP address of the iSCSI port on the storage

array and click

Remove.

The iSCSI port you configured on the storage array during target

discovery disappears.

6 Under Target Portals, click Add and re-enter the IP address or DNS name

of the iSCSI port on the storage array (removed above).

7 Click Advanced and set the following values on the General tab:

• Local Adapter—Should always be set to Microsoft iSCSI Initiator.
• Source IP—The source IP address of the host you want to connect

with.

• Data Digest and Header Digest—Optionally, you can specify that a

digest of data or header information be compiled during transmission

to assist in troubleshooting.

• CHAP logon information—Enter the target CHAP authentication

user name and secret you entered (for the host server) on the

storage array.

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