Dell PowerVault MD3200i Deployment Guide - Page 43

Configuration Task, Con Host, Discovery Method, Discover via Management Port

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Configure the Host Connectivity Using MDCU To configure the host connectivity for an iSCSI-based storage array(s) using MDCU: 1 Launch the utility (if it is not launched automatically) from the server which needs to be configured for access to the iSCSI-based storage array(s). This server must have access to the array either using the array's management ports or using the array's iSCSI host ports. See step 1 in "Configure the Storage Array Using MDCU" on page 39 for the instructions on how to launch the utility. Click Next to continue. 2 In the Configuration Task screen, select Configure Host and click Next. NOTE: This task is not supported or is disabled if the MDSM agent is not installed on the host where you are running the utility. The agent is typically not installed on the Windows client systems such as Windows XP. 3 In the Discovery Method screen, select one of the discovery methods. If the host has access to the management ports of the MD storage array(s), then select Discover via Management Port method and click Next. If the host does not have the access to the management ports of the array, then select the Discover via iSCSI Port method (assuming that the host has access to the iSCSI host ports of the storage array) and click Next. Continue to step 5. 4 Follow the instructions in step 3 and step 4 of "Configure the Storage Array Using MDCU" on page 39 to select the storage array that needs to be configured for connectivity with the host. Go to step 6. 5 In the iSCSI Port IP Address screen, enter the IPv4 IP address of any one of the iSCSI host port of the array that the host can connect to or enter the IPv6 local address of the any of the iSCSI host port. Click Next to continue. 6 In the CHAP Configuration screen, enter the CHAP secret if you have configured a CHAP secret for the storage array. Post Installation Tasks 43

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Post Installation Tasks
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Configure the Host Connectivity Using MDCU
To configure the host connectivity for an iSCSI-based storage array(s)
using MDCU:
1
Launch the utility (if it is not launched automatically) from the server
which needs to be configured for access to the iSCSI-based storage
array(s). This server must have access to the array either using the array’s
management ports or using the array’s iSCSI host ports.
See step 1 in "Configure the Storage Array Using MDCU" on page 39 for
the instructions on how to launch the utility.
Click
Next
to continue.
2
In the
Configuration Task
screen, select
Configure Host
and click
Next
.
NOTE:
This task is not supported or is disabled if the MDSM agent is not
installed on the host where you are running the utility. The agent is typically
not installed on the Windows client systems such as Windows XP.
3
In the
Discovery Method
screen, select one of the discovery methods.
If the host has access to the management ports of the MD storage array(s),
then select
Discover via Management Port
method and click
Next
.
If the host does not have the access to the management ports of the array,
then select the
Discover via iSCSI Port
method (assuming that the host
has access to the iSCSI host ports of the storage array) and click
Next
.
Continue to step 5.
4
Follow the instructions in step 3 and step 4 of "Configure the Storage
Array Using MDCU" on page 39 to select the storage array that needs to be
configured for connectivity with the host. Go to step 6.
5
In the
iSCSI Port IP Address
screen, enter the IPv4 IP address of any one
of the iSCSI host port of the array that the host can connect to or enter the
IPv6 local address of the any of the iSCSI host port. Click
Next
to
continue.
6
In the
CHAP Configuration
screen, enter the CHAP secret if you have
configured a CHAP secret for the storage array.