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Contents

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

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1 Introduction

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System Requirements

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Management Station Requirements

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Introduction To Storage Arrays

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2 Hardware Installation

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Planning The Storage Configuration

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Connecting The Storage Array

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Cabling The Storage Array

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Redundant And Non-Redundant Configurations

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Direct-Attached Configurations

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Network-Attached Configurations

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Cabling PowerVault MD3060e Expansion Enclosures

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Expanding With Previously Configured PowerVault MD3060e Series Expansion Enclosures

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Expanding With New PowerVault MD3060e Expansion Enclosures

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3 Installing MD Storage Manager

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Modular Disk Configuration Utility

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Graphical Installation (Recommended)

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Console Installation

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Silent Installation

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Silent Installation On Windows

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Silent Installation On Linux

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Enabling Premium Features (Optional)

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Upgrading PowerVault MD Storage Manager

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4 Post Installation Tasks

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Before You Begin

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iSCSI Configuration Terminology

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iSCSI Configuration Worksheet

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Configuring iSCSI On Your Storage Array

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Automatic Configuration Using The Modular Disk Configuration Utility

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Post Connection Establishment Steps

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5 Guidelines For Configuring Your Network For iSCSI

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Microsoft Windows Host Setup

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Section	Page
Dell PowerVault MD3660i Series Storage Arrays Deployment Guide	3
Introduction	7
System Requirements	7
Management Station Requirements	7
Introduction To Storage Arrays	7
Hardware Installation	9
Planning The Storage Configuration	9
Connecting The Storage Array	9
Cabling The Storage Array	9
Redundant And Non-Redundant Configurations	10
Direct-Attached Configurations	10
Network-Attached Configurations	14
Cabling PowerVault MD3060e Expansion Enclosures	17
Expanding With Previously Configured PowerVault MD3060e Series Expansion Enclosures	17
Expanding With New PowerVault MD3060e Expansion Enclosures	18
Installing MD Storage Manager	19
Modular Disk Configuration Utility	19
Graphical Installation (Recommended)	20
Console Installation	20
Silent Installation	21
Silent Installation On Windows	21
Silent Installation On Linux	21
Enabling Premium Features (Optional)	21
Upgrading PowerVault MD Storage Manager	21
Post Installation Tasks	23
Before You Begin	23
iSCSI Configuration Terminology	23
iSCSI Configuration Worksheet	24
Configuring iSCSI On Your Storage Array	24
Automatic Configuration Using The Modular Disk Configuration Utility	24
Post Connection Establishment Steps	26
Guidelines For Configuring Your Network For iSCSI	27
Microsoft Windows Host Setup	27
Using A DHCP server	27
Using A Static IP Address	27
Using A DNS Server	28
Using A WINS Server	28
Linux Host Setup	28
Using A Static IP Address	29
Uninstalling MD Storage Manager	31
Uninstalling MD Storage Manager From Windows	31
Uninstall MD Storage Manager From Microsoft Windows Operating Systems Other Than Microsoft Windows Server 2008	31
Uninstall MD Storage Manager From Windows Server 2008 GUI Versions	31
Uninstall MD Storage Manager From Windows Server 2008 Core Versions	31
Uninstalling MD Storage Manager From Linux	32
Appendix — Manual Configuration Of iSCSI	33
Step 1: Discover The Storage Array (Out-of-band Management Only)	33
Default Management Port Settings	33
Automatic Storage Array Discovery	34
Manual Storage Array Discovery	34
Setting Up The Array	34
Step 2: Configure The iSCSI Ports On The Storage Array	35
Step 3: Perform Target Discovery From The iSCSI Initiator	35
For Windows Server 2003 Or Windows Server 2008 GUI Version	35
For Windows Server 2008 Core Version	36
For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Or 6, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Or 11	36
Step 4: Configure Host Access	37
Understanding CHAP Authentication	37
What Is CHAP	37
Target CHAP	37
Mutual CHAP	38
CHAP Definitions	38
Step 5: Configure CHAP Authentication On The Storage Array (Optional)	38
Configuring Target CHAP Authentication On The Storage Array	38
Configuring Mutual CHAP Authentication On The Storage Array	39
Step 6: Configure CHAP Authentication On The Host Server (Optional)	39
For Windows Server 2008 GUI Version	39
For Windows Server 2008 Core Version	40
For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Or 6, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Or 11	40
For SUSE Linux Enterprise Server SP3 Using The GUI	41
Step 7: Connect To The Target Storage Array From The Host Server	42
For Windows Server 2008 GUI Version	42
For Windows Server 2008 Core Version	42
For Linux Server	43
Step 8: (Optional) Set Up In-Band Management	44
Appendix — Using Internet Storage Naming Service	45
Appendix — Load Balancing	47
Windows Load Balance Policy	47
Round Robin With Subset	47
Least Queue Depth With Subset	47
Changing Load Balance Policies In Windows Sever 2008	47
Changing The Load Balance Policy Using Windows Server 2008 Device Manager Options	47
Changing The Load Balance Policy Using The Windows Server 2008 Disk Management Options	48
Increasing Bandwidth With Multiple iSCSI Sessions	48
Appendix — Stopping And Starting iSCSI Services In Linux	51
IPv4 Settings — Worksheet	53

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