Windows users continue to Installing MS iSCSI Initiator for Windows; Mac users continue to Installing iSCSI Initiator for Mac OS X.

If you use Internet Explorer, use Setting up Internet Explorer if needed.

Installing MS iSCSI Initiator for Windows

1Download the latest version of Microsoft® iSCSI Software Initiator from www.microsoft.com/downloads. Searching on iSCSI Initiator usually helps to locate it.

2Launch the Initiator installation program and follow the instructions.

3Find the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator icon on your desktop and launch the program.

4Click on the Discovery tab.

5Click on the Add button under the target portal heading.

6Type in the iPBridge IP address previously- recorded in Discovering the IP address. on page 5.

7Click on OK

8Click the Targets tab.

9Click on Log on button.

10Select Automatically restore this connection when the system reboots.

11Click OK to complete logon.

12If the Found New Hardware Wizard appears, follow the instructions and install the iPBridge driver from the CD that came with your iPBridge.

13Click OK to close the iSCSI Initiator utility.

You should now have storage you can manage through Windows Disk Management. Continue to Beginning initial configuration.

Installing iSCSI Initiator for Mac OS X

Contact your ATTO sales representative or go to www.attotech.com to purchase the ATTO Technology Xtend SAN, iSCSI Initiator for Mac OS X.

Setting up Internet Explorer

1Open your browser

2Select Internet Options.

3In the Internet Options screen, select the Security tab.

4Click on the Trusted Sites icon.

5Click on the Sites button.

6In the text box Add this Web site to the zone, add the IP address of the iPBridge. You may use wild cards.

7Click on Add

8Uncheck the Require server verification check box.

9Click OK.

10At the bottom of the Internet Options box, click on OK and close the box.

Beginning initial configuration

1Return to the ExpressNAV interface welcome screen. Click on Enter Here

2Type in the user name and password.

Note

The default values are user name root and password Password. The user name is case insensitive and the password is case sensitive.It is best practice to change the default user name and password. Refer to Modify passwords on page 13.

3The Status page appears. Continue to Configure the iPBridge on page 7.

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ATTO Technology 1550D Installing MS iSCSI Initiator for Windows, Beginning initial configuration, Select Internet Options

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