Detailed end-to-end iscsi setup, Configuring iscsi devices, Installing microsoft iscsi initiator – Dell PowerVault DP500 User Manual

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Detailed End-to-End iSCSI Setup

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Detailed End-to-End iSCSI Setup

This section describes the end-to-end iSCSI setup, including settings for the
iSCSI Initiator, Target, and establishing connections.

Configuring iSCSI Devices

The following sections provide detailed information about installing and
configuring the Initiator and Target in Dell™ PowerVault™ 500/PowerVault
600 storage system.

Installing Microsoft iSCSI Initiator

You can download the Microsoft

®

iSCSI Initiator for free from the Microsoft

website at www.microsoft.com. Different versions of the iSCSI Initiator for
x86 (32-bit processors), x64 (AMD64™ and Intel

®

EM64T processors), and

IA64 (for Intel processors) are available. iSCSI Initiator Version 2.05 and
above is used on all hosts for this document. Download and extract the
supported iSCSI Initiator software version on the Client/Server that is used as
an Initiator device.

NOTE:

Other versions of iSCSI Initiator are not supported. If a different version of

iSCSI Initiator is used in the Initiator Clients/Servers, remove the iSCSI Initiator
using the Add/Remove Programs option and install the supported version.

1 After you download the iSCSI Initiator from the Microsoft website at

www.microsoft.com, double-click the Initiator-<version>.exe (where
version is the version of the iSCSI Initiator that you downloaded) file to
begin installation.

2 The Software Update Installation Wizard appears. Click Next.

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