Dell EqualLogic PS6210XS EqualLogic PS Series Storage Arrays iSCSI Initiator a - Page 3

Contents About This Manual...5 Audience...5 Related Documentation...5 Related Sites...5 Online Services...5 Dell EqualLogic Storage Solutions...6 Technical Support and Customer Service...6 Contacting Dell...6 Proactive Maintenance Support...6 1 About High-Availability iSCSI Data Transfer 7 High-Availability Procedures ...7 Update Initiators and Drivers...7 2 Configure Your Hosts for High Availability 8 Host Integration Tools...8 Operating System Recommendations...8 Test Modifications in a Non-Production Environment 8 Increase Transmit and Receive Resource Settings 8 Operating System-Specific Configuration Information 8 3 Configure Your Network for High Availability 9 General Network Requirements...9 Design Network for Redundancy...9 Ports...9 Switches...9 FS Series Switch Requirements...11 Dell Networking N-Series Switching MPIO With M-LAG Advisory 11 Hardware Initiators...11 A Configure Your Microsoft Windows Operating System 12 Procedure Summary...12 1. Install the Recommended Microsoft Hotfixes...12 2. Install the Host Integration Tools for Microsoft 13 3. Set the Registry Entries...13 Use the Registry Editor Carefully...13 4. Verify Microsoft Windows Guidelines...16 Application-Specific Events...16 Microsoft Windows Applications...16 Microsoft Exchange Server...16 Set Delay Between Login Attempts...16 Enable ICMP Echo Requests for iSCSI Initiators in Windows 17 3