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NOTE: IPSec is not supported.
7.
Click OK.
To support storage array controller failover, the host server must be connected to at least one iSCSI
port on each controller. Repeat step 3 through step 8 for each iSCSI port on the storage array that
you want to establish as failover targets. The Target Portal address is different for each port you
connected to.
NOTE: To enable the higher throughput of multipathing I/O, the host server must connect to
both iSCSI ports on each controller, ideally from separate host-side NICs. Repeat step 3
through step 7 for each iSCSI port on each controller. If using a duplex configuration, then
LUNs should also be balanced between the controllers.
The Status field on the Targets tab should now display as Connected.
8.
Click OK to close the Microsoft iSCSI initiator.
NOTE: The system supports only round-robin load-balancing policies.
Connect To The Target Storage Array From the Host Server Using Windows
Server Core Version
1.
Set the iSCSI initiator services to start automatically (if not already set): sc \\<server_name>
config msiscsi start=auto.
2.
Start the iSCSI service (if necessary): sc start msiscsi.
3.
Log on to the target:iscsicli PersistentLoginTarget <Target_Name> <Report_To_PNP>
<Target_Portal_Address TCP_Port_Number_Of_Target_Portal> * * * <Login_Flags>
* * * * * <Username> <Password> <Authtype> * <Mapping_Count>, where
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<Target_Name> is the target name as displayed in the target list. Use the iscsicli ListTargets
command to display the target list.
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<Report_To_PNP> is T, which exposes the LUN to the operating system as a storage device.
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<Target_Portal_Address> is the IP address of the iSCSI port on the controller being logged in
to.
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<TCP_Port_Number_Of_Target_Portal> is 3260.
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<Login_Flags> is 0x2 to enable multipathing for the target on the initiator. This value allows
more than one session to be logged in to a target at one time.
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<Username> is the initiator name.
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<Password> is the target CHAP secret.
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<Authtype> is either 0 for no authentication, 1 for Target CHAP, or 2 for Mutual CHAP.
NOTE: <Username>, <Password>, and <Authtype> are optional parameters. They can be
replaced with an asterisk (*) if CHAP is not used.
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Mapping_Count is 0, indicating that no mappings are specified and no further parameters are
required.
* * * An asterisk (*) represents the default value of a parameter. For example, your log on command
might look like this: iscsicli PersistentLoginTarget iqn.1984-
05.com.dell:powervault.6001372000ffe3332xx0000046 72edf2 3260 T
192.168.130.101 * * * 0x2 * * * * * * * * * 0.
To view active sessions to the target, run the following command: iscsicli SessionList.
To support storage array controller failover, the host server must be connected to at least one iSCSI
port on each controller. Repeat step 3 for each iSCSI port on the storage array that you want to
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