HP 3PAR StoreServ 7200 2-node HP 3PAR SmartStart 1.1.1 User's Guide ( - Page 25

Start the iSCSI Initiator, Con the iSCSI Port, Troubleshooting Task Completion

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1. Click Configure. 2. If the wizard displays the Reboot when finished checkbox, select it. In order to complete this MPIO configuration, the wizard will reboot the host system at the end of the iSCSI host configuration process. If the MPIO device ID is already configured on the host system, the wizard does not display the Reboot when finished checkbox. 3. Click Next. Troubleshooting Task Completion If SmartStart displays the message Failed to validate whether the current Windows task is complete, click Configure again. If the problem persists, contact HP support. For more information, see "Support and Other Resources" (page 53). Start the iSCSI Initiator NOTE: SmartStart only supports the Microsoft iSCSI initiator. 1. Click Start. 2. Click Next. Configure the iSCSI Port 1. From the System list in the General group box, select the HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage system on which you want to configure an iSCSI port. 2. From the Port list, select the port to configure. NOTE: HP 3PAR storage system ports are designated by the pattern: node:slot:port The wizard displays the connected device type and the connected device. For example: Connected Device Type: Host Connected Device: Storage7200-DataCenter2 3. In the IP Settings group box, select whether to obtain the address automatically or enter it manually. To enter the IP address manually, enter the IP address, subnet mask address, and gateway address of the target iSCSI port on your HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage system. 4. From the MTU list, select the MTU (maximum transmission unit) size. The MTU size limits the size of data packets transmitted over the connection to ensure an appropriate load and steady flow. • If you are using default frames, use an MTU of 1500. • If you have configured jumbo frames, use an MTU of 9000. 5. Click Next. The system configures the port. When the state of the port is Ready, the wizard displays the next step (Configure the iSCSI target). Configure the iSCSI Target 1. Select the IP address of the iSCSI initiator on the host system. 2. Click Configure. 3. Click Next. Configure the iSCSI Host 25

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1.
Click
Configure
.
2.
If the wizard displays the
Reboot when finished
checkbox, select it. In order to complete this
MPIO configuration, the wizard will reboot the host system at the end of the iSCSI host
configuration process.
If the MPIO device ID is already configured on the host system, the wizard does not display
the
Reboot when finished
checkbox.
3.
Click
Next
.
Troubleshooting Task Completion
If SmartStart displays the message
Failed to validate whether the current Windows task is complete
,
click
Configure
again.
If the problem persists, contact HP support. For more information, see
“Support and Other Resources”
(page 53)
.
Start the iSCSI Initiator
NOTE:
SmartStart only supports the Microsoft iSCSI initiator.
1.
Click
Start
.
2.
Click
Next
.
Configure the iSCSI Port
1.
From the
System
list in the
General
group box, select the HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage
system on which you want to configure an iSCSI port.
2.
From the
Port
list, select the port to configure.
NOTE:
HP 3PAR storage system ports are designated by the pattern:
node:slot:port
The wizard displays the connected device type and the connected device. For example:
Connected Device Type:
Host
Connected Device:
Storage7200–DataCenter2
3.
In the
IP Settings
group box, select whether to obtain the address automatically or enter it
manually.
To enter the IP address manually, enter the IP address, subnet mask address, and gateway
address of the target iSCSI port on your HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage system.
4.
From the
MTU
list, select the MTU (maximum transmission unit) size. The MTU size limits the
size of data packets transmitted over the connection to ensure an appropriate load and steady
flow.
•
If you are using default frames, use an MTU of 1500.
•
If you have configured jumbo frames, use an MTU of 9000.
5.
Click
Next
.
The system configures the port. When the state of the port is
Ready
, the wizard displays the
next step (
Configure the iSCSI target
).
Configure the iSCSI Target
1.
Select the IP address of the iSCSI initiator on the host system.
2.
Click
Configure
.
3.
Click
Next
.
Configure the iSCSI Host
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