Dell PowerVault 700N Dell PowerVault NAS Solution iSCSI Deployment Guide - Page 19

Setting Up the Target (PowerVault Storage System)

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Setting Up the Target (PowerVault Storage System) Initiator setup Target setup Log on from Initiator 1 From the PowerVault storage system, go to Start→ Server Manager→ Storage→ Microsoft iSCSI Software Target. The PowerVault Server Manager Management Console appears. 2 Select Microsoft iSCSI Software Target which is located in the storage snap-in and right-click on Properties. 3 In the Properties window, select the iSNS tab and add the iSNS server information (DNS Name or IP address). NOTE: It is recommended that only NICs for iSCSI network are checked. 4 To create a Target, follow the instructions in "Configuring iSCSI Connection With the PowerVault NAS Storage System" on page 14. NOTE: During step 7 of Configuring the Target, use the Browse option to ensure that the iSCSI Initiator Identifier screen displays all Initiators that are registered with the iSNS server. 5 To create a virtual disk, follow the instructions in "Creating a Virtual Disk" on page 16. Log on - Configuring the Initiator-Target Connection From Initiator (Host) For information about configuring the Initiator-Target connection, see "Log on Configuring the Initiator-Target Connection From Initiator (Host)" on page 17. Setup Steps for Initiator-Target Connection 19

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Setup Steps for Initiator-Target Connection
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Setting Up the Target (PowerVault Storage System)
1
From the PowerVault storage system, go to
Start
Server Manager
Storage
Microsoft iSCSI Software Target
.
The
PowerVault Server Manager Management Console
appears.
2
Select
Microsoft iSCSI Software Target
which is located in the storage
snap-in and right-click on
Properties
.
3
In the
Properties
window, select the
iSNS
tab and add the iSNS server
information (DNS Name or IP address).
NOTE:
It is recommended that only NICs for iSCSI network are checked.
4
To create a Target, follow the instructions in "Configuring iSCSI
Connection With the PowerVault NAS Storage System" on page 14.
NOTE:
During step 7 of Configuring the Target, use the
Browse
option to
ensure that the
iSCSI Initiator Identifier
screen displays all Initiators that are
registered with the iSNS server.
5
To create a virtual disk, follow the instructions in "Creating a Virtual Disk"
on page 16.
Log on - Configuring the Initiator-Target Connection From Initiator (Host)
For information about configuring the Initiator-Target connection, see "Log on -
Configuring the Initiator-Target Connection From Initiator (Host)" on page17.
Log on from
Initiator
Initiator setup
Target setup