Click Finish to complete the configuration and exit the wizard.

When you exit the wizard, it configures the group IP address as an iSCSI discovery address on the computer, if not already present.

After you join a group, you can use the Group Manager GUI or CLI to create and manage volumes.

Computer Access To A Group

You can use the Remote Setup Wizard to enable Windows computer access to a Dell EqualLogic PS Series group. You can also use the wizard to modify existing group access information on a computer (for example, if the group IP address changed).

NOTE: When you create a group using the Remote Setup Wizard, computer access to the group is automatically configured. This section applies only if you used Remote Setup Wizard on a different computer to create the group, or created the group through the serial cable instead of Remote Setup Wizard.

When you use the Remote Setup Wizard to enable computer access to a group, the wizard performs the following:

1.Configures the group IP address as an iSCSI target discovery address. This enables the computer to discover volumes and snapshots (iSCSI targets) in the group.

2.Stores the CHAP user name and password that allow Microsoft services (VDS or VSS) access to the group.

Enabling Computer Access To A Group

To enable computer access to a group or modify existing group access information:

1.Obtain the following information:

Name and IP address of the group.

CHAP user name and password already configured in the group for Microsoft service (VSS or VDS) access to the group.

NOTE: To use the Group Manager GUI to display the VSS/VDS access control record, click Group Configuration VSS/VDS .

NOTE: To display the local CHAP account in the group, click Group Configuration iSCSI.

2.Launch the Remote Setup Wizard.

3.In the Remote Setup Wizard - Welcome window, select Configure this computer to access a PS Series SAN, and click Next.

4.In the Configuring Group Access dialog box, you can:

Click Add Group to add a group that the computer can access.

Select a group and click Modify Group to modify existing group access.

5.In the Add or Modify Group Information dialog box:

a)Specify or modify the group name and IP address, as needed.

b)If the group is configured to allow Microsoft service (VDS or VSS) access to the group through CHAP, specify the CHAP user name and password that matches the VSS/VDS access control record and local CHAP account already configured in the group.

c)If the PS Series group is configured to restrict discovery based on CHAP credentials, click the check box next to Use CHAP credentials for iSCSI discovery.

d)Click Save.

6.In the Configuring Group Access dialog box, click Finish.

Configuring Multipath I/O Between A Computer And A Group

To configure multipath I/O between a computer and a group:

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