Step 7: Connect to the Target Storage Array from the Host Server

If you are using Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008 GUI

1Click StartProgramsMicrosoft iSCSI Initiator or StartAll ProgramsAdministrative ToolsiSCSI Initiator.

2Click the Targets tab.

If previous target discovery was successful, the iqn of the storage array should be displayed under Targets.

3Click Log On.

4Select Automatically restore this connection when the system boots.

5Select Enable multi-path.

6Click Advanced and configure the following settings under the General tab:

Local Adapter: Must be set to Microsoft iSCSI Initiator.

Source IP: The source IP address of the host server you want to connect from.

Target Portal: Select the iSCSI port on the storage array controller that you want to connect to.

Data Digest and Header Digest: Optionally, you can specify that a digest of data or header information be compiled during transmission to assist in troubleshooting.

CHAP logon information: If CHAP authentication is required, select this option and enter the Target secret.

Perform mutual authentication: If mutual CHAP authentication is configured, select this option.

NOTE: IPSec is not supported.

7Click OK.

To support storage array controller failover, the host server must be connected to at least one iSCSI port on each controller. Repeat step 3 through step 8 for each iSCSI port on the storage array that you want to establish as failover targets (the Target Portal address will be different for each port you connected to).

NOTE: To enable the higher throughput of multipathing I/O, the host server must connect to both iSCSI ports on each controller, ideally from separate host-side NICs. Repeat step 3 through step 7 for each iSCSI port on each controller. If using a duplex MD3000i configuration, then LUNs should also be balanced between the controllers.

The Status field on the Targets tab should now display as Connected.

8Click OK to close the Microsoft iSCSI initiator.

NOTE: MD3000i supports only round robin load-balancing policies.

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