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6. Test the connection by performing a ping command on each iSCSI storage array port.
Step 3: Performing Target Discovery From The iSCSI
Initiator
This step identifies the iSCSI ports on the storage array to the host server. Select the set of steps in one of
the following sections (Microsoft Windows or Linux) that corresponds to your operating system.
Perform Target Discovery From The iSCSI Initiator Using Windows Server
GUI Version
1. Click Start → All Programs → Administrative Tools → iSCSI Initiator.
2. Click the Discovery tab.
3. Under Target Portals, click Add and enter the IP address or DNS name of the iSCSI port on the
storage array.
4. If the iSCSI storage array uses a custom TCP port, change the Port number. The default is 3260.
5. Click Advanced and set the following values on the General tab:
• Local Adapter—Must be set to Microsoft iSCSI Initiator.
• Source IP—The source IP address of the host you want to connect with.
• Data Digest and Header Digest—Optionally, you can specify that a digest of data or header
information be compiled during transmission to assist in troubleshooting.
• CHAP logon information—Leave this option unselected and do not enter CHAP information at
this point, unless you are adding the storage array to a Storage Area Network (SAN) that has target
CHAP already configured.
NOTE: IPSec is not supported.
6. Click OK to exit the Advanced menu and click OK again to exit the Add Target Portals screen.
7. To exit the Discovery tab, click OK.
• If you plan to configure CHAP authentication, do not perform discovery on more than one iSCSI
port at this point. Go to "Configure Host Access".
• If you do not plan to configure CHAP authentication, repeat step 1 thorough step 6 for all iSCSI
ports on the storage array.
Perform Target Discovery From the iSCSI Initiator Using Windows Server
Core Version
1. Set the iSCSI initiator service to start automatically using sc \\<server_name> config msiscsi
start=auto.
2. Start the iSCSI service using sc start msiscsi.
3. Add a target portal using iscsicli QAddTargetPortal <IP_address_of_iSCSI_port_on_storage array>.

Perform Target Discovery From the iSCSI Initiator Using Linux

Configuration of the iSCSI initiator for Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
distributions is done by modifying the /etc/iscsi/iscsid.conf file, which is installed by default when you
install MDSM. You can edit the file directly, or replace the default file with a sample file included on the
PowerVault MD series resource media.
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