discovery.sendtargets.auth.username = iqn.1984- 05.com.dell:powervault.123456

discovery.sendtargets.auth.password_in = test1234567890

If you are using SUSE Linux Enterprise Server SP3 using the GUI:

1Click DesktopYaSTiSCSI Initiator.

2Click Service Start, then select When Booting.

3Select Discovered Targets, then select Discovery.

4Enter the IP address of the port.

5Click Next.

6Select any target that is not logged in and click Log in.

7Select one:

If you are not using CHAP authentication, select No Authentication. Go to step 8.

or

If you are using CHAP authentication, enter the CHAP user name and password. To enable Mutual CHAP, select and enter the Mutual CHAP user name and password.

8Repeat step 7 for each target until at least one connection is logged in for each controller.

9Go to Connected Targets.

10Verify that the targets are connected and displays a status of true.

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

If you are using Windows Server 2008 GUI:

1Click StartProgramsMicrosoft iSCSI Initiator or click 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.

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MD3200i, MD3220i specifications

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