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Depending on whether you are using a Windows Server 2003 operating system or a Linux operating
system, refer to the following steps for downloading and installing the iSCSI initiator.
Installing the iSCSI Initiator on a Windows Host Server
1 Refer to the Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i Support Matrix on support.dell.com for the latest version
and download location of the Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator software.
2 From the host server, download the iSCSI Initiator software.
3 Once the installation begins and the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Installation setup panel appears, select
Initiator Service and Software Initiator.
4 DO NOT select Microsoft MPIO Multitpathing Support for iSCSI.
NOTICE:
Make sure the Microsoft MPIO Multitpathing Support for iSCSI option is NOT selected. Using this option
will cause the iSCSI initiator setup to function improperly.
5 Accept the license agreement and finish the install.
NOTE:
If you are prompted to do so, reboot your system.
Installing the iSCSI Initiator on a Linux Host Server
Follow the steps in this section to install the iSCSI initiator on a Linux server.
NOTE:
All appropriate Linux iSCSI initiator patches are installed using the MD3000i Resource CD during MD
Storage Manager Software installation.
Installing the iSCSI Initiator on a RHEL 4 System
You can install the iSCSI initiator software on Red Hat
after operating system installation.
To install the iSCSI initiator during RHEL 4 installation:
1 When the Package Installation Defaults screen is displayed, select the Customize the set of Packages
to be installed option. Click Next to go to the Package Group Selection screen.
2 In the Servers list, select the Network Servers package and click Details to display a list of Network
Server applications.
3 Select the iscsi-initiator-utils - iSCSI daemon and utility programs option.
4 Click OK, then Next to continue with the installation.
To install the iSCSI initiator after RHEL 4 installation:
1 From the desktop, click Applications→ System Settings→ Add Remove Applications. The Package
Group Selection screen is displayed.
2 In the Servers list, select the Network Servers package and click Details to display a list of Network
Server applications.
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