If you are using windows server 2008 core version – Dell PowerVault 3000i User Manual

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Setting Up Your iSCSI Storage Array

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If you are using Windows Server 2008 Core Version

1 Set the iSCSI initiator services to start automatically (if not already set):

sc \\<server_name> config msiscsi start= auto

2 Start the iSCSI service (if necessary):

sc start msiscsi

3 Log on to the target:

iscsicli PersistentLoginTarget <

Target_Name

> <

Report_To_PNP

>

<

Target_Portal_Address

> <

TCP_Port_Number_Of_Target_Portal

>

* * *

<

Login_Flags

>

* * * * *

<

Username

> <

Password

> <

Authtype

>

*

<

Mapping_Count

>

where

<

Target_Name

>

is the target name as displayed in the target list. Use the

iscsicli

ListTargets

command to display the target list.

<

Report_To_PNP

>

is

T

, which exposes the LUN to the operating system as a storage device.

<

Target_Portal_Address

>

is the IP address of the iSCSI port on the controller being logged in

to.

<

TCP_Port_Number_Of_Target_Portal

>

is

3260

.

<

Login_Flags

>

is

0x2

to enable multipathing for the target on the initiator. This value allows more

than one session to be logged in to a target at one time.

<

Username

>

is the initiator name.

<

Password

>

is the target CHAP secret.

<

Authtype

>

is either

0

for no authentication,

1

for Target CHAP, or

2

for Mutual CHAP.

NOTE:

<Username>, <Password> and <Authtype> are optional parameters. They can be replaced with an

asterisk (*) if CHAP is not used.

<

Mapping_Count

>

is

0

, indicating that no mappings are specified and no further parameters are

required.

* * *

An asterisk (*) represents the default value of a parameter.

For example, your logon command might look like this:

iscsicli PersistentLoginTarget

iqn.1984-05.com.dell:powervault.6001372000ffe333000000004672edf2

3260 T 192.168.130.101 * * * 0x2 * * * * * * * * * 0

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