Setup steps for initiator-target connection, Pre-requisites, Method 1 (discovery using target portals) – Dell PowerVault NX3000 User Manual

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Setup Steps for Initiator-Target Connection

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Setup Steps for Initiator-Target
Connection

This section provides step-by-step instructions to set up an iSCSI Target and
establish connection from an Initiator. It is assumed that the user is familiar
with the following:

Operations of iSCSI protocol

iSCSI Initiator-Target connection information

Install and setup of Microsoft

®

iSCSI Initiator, Microsoft Software iSCSI

Target, and Microsoft iSNS server

Pre-Requisites

Before you set up the iSCSI Target, ensure that you perform the following steps:

1 Download the latest Microsoft iSCSI Initiator software from Microsoft

support website at support.microsoft.com and install the Initiator (Host).

2 Install MS Software iSCSI Target on your storage system from the CD

provided.

3 Configure and assign the IP addresses for iSCSI network using the

"Worksheet" on page 10.

Before configuring iSCSI Targets, ensure that you perform the following tasks:

1 Create a few LUNs and reserve storage space to create virtual disks for

iSCSI Targets.

2 Right-click iSCSI Target and select Properties to configure dedicated iSCSI

NICs for iSCSI traffic (see Figure 3-1 "Creating iSCSI Targets" on page 23).

Method 1 (Discovery Using Target Portals)

To perform Target discovery, enter the IP address of one of the NICs of the
PowerVault storage system that is configured for iSCSI traffic in the Initiator
and thereby enabling the Initiator to discover all Targets of this Target server.

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