Dell MD3000I manual Configuring the PowerVault MD3000i Storage Array

Instructions for Booting a New Host From an Operating System Image using Intel Network Adapters

NOTE: NOTE: Use one of the methods listed in "Cloning" on page 19 or any third-party software to install the operating system on the iSCSI LUN that you are using for BFi before performing the following procedure.

Configuring the PowerVault MD3000i Storage Array

1Perform the following procedure to manually register a host:

a Open the PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager, and connect to the PowerVault MD3000i storage array to be used by the host for booting.

b Select the Configure tab, and then click Configure Host Access (Manual).

c In the host field, enter the host name, select the host type from the drop down list, and then click Next.

d In the Selected iSCSI initiators field, click the New button.

e In the iSCSI initiator name field, enter the iSCSI Qualified Name

(IQN) of the host initiator and leave the iSCSI Initiator label to the default.

Fully qualified IQN format is <iqn><yyyy-mm>.com<company name>:<server name>.

Example: iqn.1984-04.com.dell:server-name. Record the IQN of the host initiator in the "Configuration Worksheet" on page 77. The IQN of the host initiator is required to configure Intel iSCSI boot BIOS.

f Click Add and then click Next.

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