If you are using Windows Server 2008 Core Version

1Set the iSCSI initiator services to start automatically (if not already set): sc \\<server_name> config msiscsi start= auto

2Start the iSCSI service (if necessary): sc start msiscsi

3Log on to the target:

iscsicli PersistentLoginTarget <Target_Name> <Report_To_PNP>

<Target_Portal_Address> <TCP_Port_Number_Of_Target_Portal> * * *

<Login_Flags> * * * * * <Username> <Password> <Authtype> * <Mapping_Count>

where

<Target_Name> is the target name as displayed in the target list. Use the iscsicli ListTargets command to display the target list.

<Report_To_PNP> is T, which exposes the LUN to the operating system as a storage device.

<Target_Portal_Address> is the IP address of the iSCSI port on the controller being logged in to.

<TCP_Port_Number_Of_Target_Portal> is 3260.

<Login_Flags> is 0x2 to enable multipathing for the target on the initiator. This value allows more than one session to be logged in to a target at one time.

<Username> is the initiator name.

<Password> is the target CHAP secret.

<Authtype> is either 0 for no authentication, 1 for Target CHAP, or 2 for Mutual CHAP.

NOTE: <Username>, <Password> and <Authtype> are optional parameters. They can be replaced with an asterisk (*) if CHAP is not used.

<Mapping_Count> is 0, indicating that no mappings are specified and no further parameters are required.

** * An asterisk (*) represents the default value of a parameter. For example, your logon command might look like this:

iscsicli PersistentLoginTarget iqn.1984-05.com.dell:powervault.6001372000ffe333000000004672edf2 3260 T 192.168.130.101 * * * 0x2 * * * * * * * * * 0

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3000i specifications

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