Dell iSCSI Configuration for PowerVault MD3660i Storage Arrays

iSCSI Configuration Worksheet

The IPv4 Settings — Worksheet and IPv6 Settings — Worksheet helps you plan your configuration. Recording host server and storage array IP addresses at a single location enables you to configure your setup faster and more efficiently.

Guidelines For Configuring Your Network For iSCSI provides general network setup guidelines for both Windows and Linux environments. It is recommended that you review these guidelines before completing the worksheet.

Configuring iSCSI On Your Storage Array

The following sections contain step-by-step instructions for configuring iSCSI on your storage array. However, before you begin, it is important to understand where each of these steps occur in relation to your host server or storage array environment.

The following table shows each iSCSI configuration step and where it occurs.

Table 1. Host Server Vs. Storage Array

This Step is Performed on the Host Server Using the Microsoft or Linux iSCSI Initiator

This Step is Performed on the Storage Array Using PowerVault MD Storage Manager

1. Discover the storage array

2. Configure the iSCSI ports on the storage array

3. Perform target discovery from the iSCSI initiator

4. Configure host access

5. (Optional) Configure CHAP authentication on the storage array

6.(Optional) Configure CHAP authentication on the host server

7.Connect to the storage array from the host server

8. (Optional) Set up in-band management

NOTE: It is recommended that you use the PowerVault Modular Disk Configuration Utility (MDCU) for iSCSI configuration. The PowerVault MDCU wizards guides you through the configuration steps described above. If you want to perform a manual configuration, see Appendix — Manual Configuration of iSCSI.

Automatic Configuration Using The Modular Disk Configuration Utility

NOTE: If PowerVault MDCU is not installed, it can be installed from the PowerVault MD Series resource media.

PowerVault MDCU provides a consolidated approach for configuring the iSCSI network of host servers and iSCSI-based storage arrays using a wizard-driven interface. This utility also enables the user to configure the iSCSI sessions of the host server according to the best practices and to achieve load-balanced paths with the storage array iSCSI host ports. If you select Launch the MDCU after reboot during the installation of the host software, the utility automatically launches after the next host server reboot. This utility can also be launched manually.

The utility has a context sensitive online help to guide you through each step of the wizard. The PowerVault MDCU performs:

•Storage array configuration

•Host configuration

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