Dell EMC AX4-5I manual Preparing Your Systems for Clustering

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Discovery domains and login control service – Resources in a typical storage network are divided into manageable groups called discovery domains. Discovery domains help scale the storage network by reducing the number of unnecessary logins; each initiator only logins to a subset of targets which are within the domain. Each target can use Login Control to subordinate its access control policy to the iSNS server. Only initiators matching the required identification and authentication are allowed access by the target during session establishment.

Open mapping of Fibre Channel and iSCSI devices – The iSNS database can store information about Fibre Channel and iSCSI devices and mappings between the two in a multi-protocol environment. The mapped information is then available to any authorized iSNS client.

When you start the storage system, the iSNS client on the storage system gathers all the storage-system iSCSI port information and stores it locally on the storage system. When you add a cluster node to the storage system iSNS configuration, Navisphere Express establishes a connection from the storage system to the iSNS server, and then registers the information stored on the storage system with the iSNS server.

For information about setting the iSNS service in your iSCSI storage network, see your Microsoft and EMC documentation.

NOTE: iSNS is supported only on systems running a Windows operating system in an iSCSI network configuration.

To configure iSNS client, login to Navisphere Express. For each iSNS server to which you want the storage system to connect:

1In the Manage iSCSI window, click iSNS.

2In the iSNS Servers window, click Add.

3In the Add iSNS Servers dialog box, enter the IP address of the cluster node you are adding.

4Click Apply to notify the SP iSCSI port information to the cluster node.

5In the iSNS Servers dialog box, select the cluster node that you want to configure as the primary server and click Set Primary.

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Contents Hardware Installation and Troubleshooting Guide April Contents Cluster Configuration Overview Installing the Microsoft iSCSIIntroduction IntroductionCluster Solution Cluster Hardware RequirementsCluster Nodes Cluster Node Requirements Component Minimum RequirementIdentical Cluster Storage Cluster Storage RequirementsRequirement Supported Cluster Configurations Ethernet Switches Dedicated to iSCSINICs Dedicated to iSCSI Direct-Attached ClusterISCSI SAN-Attached Cluster Private network ISCSI connections Storage systemEthernet switch Storage system Other Documents You May NeedPrivate network Page Cabling the Power Supplies Cabling Your Cluster HardwareCabling the Mouse, Keyboard, and Monitor Cabling Your Cluster HardwareOne AC PDU not shown Cabling Your Cluster for Public and Private Networks Cabling the Public Network Network Connections DescriptionPrivate network Cluster node Cabling the Private Network NIC TeamingPrivate Network Hardware Components and Connections Method Cabling the Storage Systems Cabling Storage for Your Direct-Attached ClusterCabling Your Cluster Hardware Cabling Storage for Your iSCSI SAN-Attached Cluster Gigabit EthernetPorts AX4-5i storage arrayStorage system Cabling Your Cluster Hardware Gigabit Ethernet switch Storage system Public network Private networkCabling Your Cluster Hardware AX4-5i storage system Page Obtaining More Information Storage systemsCluster Configuration Overview Preparing Your Systems for ClusteringPreparing Your Systems for Clustering Installation Overview Installing the iSCSI NICs Installing the Microsoft iSCSI Software InitiatorModifying the TCP Registry Settings Installing EMC PowerPathStart the Registry Editor. a Select Start→ Run Configuring the Shared Storage System System Software window, click Upgrade Software Preparing Your Systems for Clustering Configuring the iSCSI Initiator using iSNS Preparing Your Systems for Clustering Network Interfaces NICs window Configuring the iSCSI Initiator without iSNS On the cluster node Open the Navisphere Server UtilityApply Page Installing and Configuring a Failover Cluster Preparing Your Systems for Clustering Troubleshooting TroubleshootingSupport.microsoft.com Support.microsoft.com Check all cable connections Minimum valueClick Services Services windowCluster Services Window, click the RecoverySupport.microsoft.com Cluster Data Form Public IP Address Private IP Address Cluster Data FormNumber of Attached DAEs Virtual Disks ISCSI Configuration Worksheet ISCSI Configuration Worksheet Storage systems, 25 connecting to one shared storage IndexIndex Mscs