Adaptec 5325302053 User Guide - Page 40

Before You Begin • Ensure that a supported iSCSI initiator is installed on each system to which you'll be provisioning storage. (All windows 2003 systems must have the Microsoft Software Initiator installed, even if a hardware iSCSI initiator is also installed.) See "iSCSI Initiator Support by OS" on page 210 for a complete listing. • Ensure that Adaptec Storage Manager's Windows Support components are installed on all systems running Windows 2003 (iSCSI Storage Hosts). • Prepare these values for the iSCSI Storage Appliance: • A name for the iSCSI Storage Appliance (the host name); the name can be any combination of alphabetical and/or numerical characters • The network domain to which the iSCSI Storage Appliance belongs; the name can be any combination of alphabetical and/or numerical characters • A password for administrator-level (full) access to the CLI, if required • A password for operator-level (limited) access to the CLI, if required Note The administrator- and operator-level passwords both default to admin if you don't customize them. • IP addresses for each Ethernet Port on the iSCSI Storage Appliance • The netmask of the iSCSI Storage Appliance • The IP address to be used for broadcasts • Optional: •Default gateway address-The name or IP address of a router where packets are sent if their destinations are not defined •DNS server IP addresses-IP addresses of up to 3 systems that will act as DNS servers • If you are not on a DHCP network, ensure that IP addresses have been given to all iSCSI Storage Appliances. See "Building an IP SAN Without a DHCP Server" on page 24 for more information.