Dell PowerVault 700N Dell PowerVault NAS Solution iSCSI Deployment Guide - Page 14

Configuring the Initiator (Host), Configuring iSCSI Connection With the PowerVault NAS Storage System

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The following steps guide you through setting up an iSCSI Target and establishing connection from an Initiator. Configuring the Initiator (Host) Initiator setup Target setup Log on from Initiator Configure the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator with the IP address of the Target server's information. To configure the Initiator: 1 Go to the system that has Microsoft iSCSI Initiator installed. 2 Click Start→ Programs→ Microsoft iSCSI Initiator→ iSCSI Initiator Properties→ Discovery tab. 3 Select Add portal. 4 Add the IP address of one of the NICs on the PowerVault storage system that is configured for iSCSI traffic (see Figure 1-1). 5 Click OK. Configuring iSCSI Connection With the PowerVault NAS Storage System Initiator setup Target setup Log on from Initiator Creating the Target 1 From the PowerVault NAS appliance, select Start→ Server Manager→ Storage→ MS Software Target. 2 Select Microsoft iSCSI Software Target icon. The following options are displayed-iSCSI Targets, Devices, and Snapshots. 3 Select iSCSI Targets and either right-click or select the More Actions option in the Actions tab. 4 Select the Create iSCSI Target option. 5 The Welcome to the Create iSCSI Target wizard screen is displayed. Select Next. The wizard guides you through the process of Target creation. 14 Setup Steps for Initiator-Target Connection

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Setup Steps for Initiator-Target Connection
The following steps guide you through setting up an iSCSI Target and
establishing connection from an Initiator.
Configuring the Initiator (Host)
Configure the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator with the IP address of the Target
server's information. To configure the Initiator:
1
Go to the system that has Microsoft iSCSI Initiator installed.
2
Click
Start
Programs
Microsoft iSCSI Initiator
iSCSI Initiator
Properties
Discovery
tab.
3
Select
Add portal
.
4
Add the IP address of one of the NICs on the PowerVault storage system
that is configured for iSCSI traffic (see Figure 1-1).
5
Click
OK
.
Configuring iSCSI Connection With the PowerVault NAS Storage System
Creating the Target
1
From the PowerVault NAS appliance, select
Start
Server Manager
Storage
MS Software Target
.
2
Select
Microsoft iSCSI Software Target
icon.
The following options are displayed—
iSCSI Targets
,
Devices
, and
Snapshots
.
3
Select
iSCSI Targets
and either right-click or select the
More Actions
option in the
Actions
tab.
4
Select the
Create iSCSI Target
option.
5
The
Welcome to the Create iSCSI Target
wizard screen is displayed.
Select
Next
.
The wizard guides you through the process of Target creation.
Initiator setup
Target setup
Log on from
Initiator
Log on from
Initiator
Target setup
Initiator setup