Dell PowerVault NX3000 - Manual (Page 9)

Introduction
9
Before Setting Up the PowerVault Storage
Solution as an iSCSI Target
Before you set up your storage solution as an iSCSI Target, read this section
completely. You must consider features such as Ethernet settings and security
settings for iSCSI Targets.
Best Practices for Setting Up the iSCSI Storage Area Network
Table 1-1 provides information about configuring NICs (on Target) in
different models of iSCSI networks.
• You can configure redundant paths on Initiator (hosts). Microsoft
Multipath I/O (MPIO) is supported with Initiator version of 2.06 or later.
• You require two dedicated iSCSI NICs on the Target and Initiator for
efficient MPIO connection in the PowerVault storage solution.
• iSCSI NIC teaming is not supported.
• You can configure Initiators with one or two dedicated NICs for iSCSI
based on your requirement.
NOTE:
Table 1-1 provides information about the iSCSI Target NIC
configuration. The optimal connection information is also provided as options.
You can configure the iSCSI NICs according to your network requirements.
Table 1-1. Using a Single PowerVault Storage Solution as a Target
Number of NICs Details Refer to Figure
4 NIC-1 and NIC-2 - Teamed NICs for public
network
NIC-3 - iSCSI dedicated traffic (subnet A)
NIC-4 - iSCSI dedicated traffic (subnet B)
Figure 1-1
3
NOTE:
Use this
configuration if iSCSI
traffic has more
priority than file traffic.
NIC-1 - NIC for public Network
NIC-2 - iSCSI dedicated traffic (subnet A)
NIC-3 - iSCSI dedicated traffic (subnet B)
Figure 1-2