Creating a new target, Creating a new target in a clustered environment – Dell PowerVault NX1950 User Manual

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Configuring 3.1 Target

Creating a New Target

Creating a New Target in a Clustered Environment

Perform the following steps to re-create the Targets and re-assign the .vhd files:

1 Create a highly available iSCSI instance:

a

In the Microsoft Management Console, right-click the Microsoft
iSCSI Software Target icon and click Create HA instance for iSCSI.

b

Type the desired name in the Resource Group Name filed and click
Add. Enter the remaining required fields:

IP Address

Subnet mask

Network Interface

c

Click OK and click OK again.

d

The highly available iSCSI instance is created successfully.

2 Perform the following steps to configure the iSCSI Initiator to discover

the Target:

a

In the Discovery tab of the iSCSI Initiator, add the IP address of the
newly created highly available iSCSI instance. Click Advanced and
configure the following properties:

Local Adapter—Microsoft iSCSI Initiator

Source IP—IP address of the client for iSCSI traffic

b

If you are using iSNS server, go to the Microsoft Management Console

right-click Microsoft iSCSI Software Target

→ Properties→ iSNS tab

and add the iSNS IP address.

c

In the Discovery tab, go to Initiator and add iSNS IP address.

3 To configure the Target:

a

In the Microsoft Management Console, right-click on the
Microsoft iSCSI Software Target icon and click Create iSCSI Target.

b

Enter the Target name, Target description, and click Next.

c

Browse for the desired IQN identifier or click Advanced

→ Add→

IP address and enter the IP address of the Initiator. Click Next.

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