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Term
iSNS (Microsoft Internet Storage Naming Service)
Management station
Storage array
Target
Flow Control
iSCSI Configuration Worksheet
The
IPv4 Settings — Worksheet
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
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 2. Host Server Vs. Storage Array
This Step is Performed on the Host Server Using
the Microsoft or Linux iSCSI Initiator
3. Perform target discovery from the iSCSI initiator
6. (Optional) Configure CHAP authentication on
the host server
7. Connect to the storage array from the host
server
Definition
An automated discovery, management and
configuration Storage Naming Service tool used by
some iSCSI devices.
The system from which you manage your host
server/storage array configuration.
The enclosure containing the storage data
accessed by the host server.
An iSCSI port on the storage array that accepts and
responds to requests from the iSCSI initiator
installed on the host server.
A mechanism for temporarily stopping the
transmission of data.
and
IPv6 Settings — Worksheet
provides general network setup guidelines for both
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
4. Configure host access
5. (Optional) Configure CHAP authentication on
the storage array
helps you plan your configuration.
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