Dell PowerVault MD3200i Deployment Guide - Page 37
Automatic Configuration Using the Modular Disk Configuration Utility, Launch the MDCU after reboot - user guide
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Automatic Configuration Using the Modular Disk Configuration Utility NOTE: If MDCU is not installed, it can be installed from the MD3200i Series resource media. MDCU provides a consolidated approach for configuring the iSCSI network of host servers and iSCSI-based storage arrays using a wizard-driven interface. This utility also enables the user to configure the iSCSI sessions of the host server according to the best practices and to achieve load-balanced paths with the storage array iSCSI host ports. NOTE: MDCU is only applicable to iSCSI-based MD3200i Series storage arrays. It does apply to SAS-based MD3200 Series storage arrays. If you select Launch the MDCU after reboot during the installation of the host software, the utility automatically launches after the next host server reboot. This utility can also be launched manually. The utility has a context sensitive online help to guide you through each step of the wizard. The MDCU performs: • Storage array configuration • Host configuration Storage Array Configuration Before a host iSCSI initiator and an iSCSI-based storage array can communicate, they must be configured with information such as which IP addresses and authentication method to use. Since iSCSI initiators establish connections with an already configured storage array, the first task is to configure your storage arrays to make them available for iSCSI initiators. This utility requires network access to the management ports of the storage arrays you wish to configure. You must have a properly functioning network infrastructure before attempting to configure your storage arrays. If your storage arrays are already configured, you can skip directly to the host configuration. This configuration task generally involves the following steps: 1 Discover available storage array(s) for configuration. 2 Select a storage array to configure. 3 Set a storage array name and password. 4 Configure the IP protocols and addresses for the management ports. Post Installation Tasks 37