Dell PowerVault NX1950 - Manual (Page 17)

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Quick Install Steps for
Initiator-Target Connection
This section is targeted towards advanced users that are familiar with the
following concepts:
• Operations of iSCSI protocol
• iSCSI Initiator - Target connection information
• Install and setup of Microsoft
® iSCSI Initiator and Microsoft iSNS server
• Basic RAID operations of Dell™ PowerVault™ NX1950 storage system
The following sections provide quick step-by-step instructions to set up an
iSCSI Target and to establish connection from an Initiator.
Method 1 (Discovery Using Target Portals)
This section describes the procedure for iSCSI Target discovery in Initiator
using direct Target portals. To perform the Target discovery, enter the
IP address of one of the NICs of PowerVault NX1950 storage solution that is
configured for iSCSI traffic in the Initiator and thereby enabling the Initiator
to discover all Targets of this Target server.
Pre-Requisites
Before you set up the iSCSI Target, ensure that you perform the following
steps:
1 Download the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator software from Microsoft Support
website at support.microsoft.com and install the Initiator (Host).
2 Install and set up the PowerVault NX1950 storage system and the storage
array. Complete the initial setup for storage allocated to the PowerVault
NX1950 storage system. Configure and assign the IP addresses for
iSCSI traffic.