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Figure 2-6. 64 Servers Connected to a Single Controller

Corporate, public,

or private network

Up to 64 hosts

Switch

Storage array

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Contents

Main Notes, Cautions, and Warnings ____________________ Contents 1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2 Hardware Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 4 3 Installing PowerVault MD Storage Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 4 Post Installation Tasks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 5 Guidelines for Configuring Your Network for iSCSI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 6 Uninstalling PowerVault MD Storage Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 A AppendixManual Configuration of iSCSI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 6 D AppendixStopping and Starting iSCSI Services in Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Introduction System Requirements Management Station Requirements Introduction to Storage Arrays Page Page Hardware Installation Planning the Storage Configuration Connecting the Storage Array Cabling the Storage Array Redundant and Non-Redundant Configurations Direct-Attached Configurations Page Page Page Page Page Page Network-Attached Configurations Page Page Cabling PowerVault MD1200 Series Expansion Enclosures Expanding With Previously Configured PowerVault MD1200 Series Expansion Enclosures Page Expanding With New PowerVault MD1200 Series Expansion Enclosures Page Installing PowerVault MD Storage Software Graphical Installation (Recommended) Page Console Installation Silent Installation Upgrading PowerVault MD Storage Software Page Post Installation Tasks Before You Begin iSCSI Configuration Worksheet Post Installation Tasks 35 IPv4 Settings Mutual CHAP Secret Target CHAP Secret 36 IPv6 Settings Mutual CHAP Target CHAP Page Configuring iSCSI on Your Storage Array Automatic Configuration Using the Modular Disk Configuration Utility Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Guidelines for Configuring Your Network for iSCSI Microsoft Windows Host Setup Page Linux Host Setup Page Uninstalling PowerVault MD Storage Software Uninstalling Dell PowerVault MD Storage Software From Windows Uninstalling PowerVault MD Storage Software From Linux A AppendixManual Configuration of iSCSI Step 1: Discover the Storage Array (Out-of-band Management Only) Default Management Port Settings Automatic Storage Array Discovery Manual Storage Array Discovery Setting Up the Array Step 2: Configure the iSCSI Ports on the Storage Array Page Step 3: Perform Target Discovery From the iSCSI Initiator Page Step 4: Configure Host Access Understanding CHAP Authentication What is CHAP? Targe t CHA P Mutual CHAP CHAP Definitions Step 5: Configure CHAP Authentication on the Storage Array (Optional) Configuring Target CHAP Authentication on the Storage Array Configuring Mutual CHAP Authentication on the Storage Array Step 6: Configure CHAP Authentication on the Host Server (Optional) Page Page Page Step 7: Connect to the Target Storage Array From the Host Server Page Page Page Step 8: (Optional) Set Up In-Band Management B Page C AppendixLoad Balancing Load Balance Policy Round Robin With Subset Least Queue Depth With Subset Least Path Weight With Subset Changing Load Balance Policies on the Windows Server 2008 Operating System Increasing Bandwidth With Multiple iSCSI Sessions 80 Page Page D