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Step 3: Perform 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 (Windows or Linux) that corresponds to your operating system.
If you are using Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008 GUI version
1 Click Start→ Programs→ Microsoft iSCSI Initiator or 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:
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Local Adapter: Must be set to Microsoft iSCSI Initiator.
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Source IP: The source IP address of the host you want to connect with.
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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 SAN that has target CHAP already
configured.
NOTE:
IPSec is not supported.
Click OK to exit the Advanced menu, and OK again to exit the Add Target Portals screen.
6 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. Stop here and go to the next step, Step 4: Configure Host Access.
If you do not plan to configure CHAP authentication, repeat step 1 thorough step 6 (above) for all
iSCSI ports on the storage array.
If you are using Windows Server 2008 Core Version
1 Set the iSCSI initiator service to start automatically:
sc \\<server_name> config msiscsi start= auto
2 Start the iSCSI service:
sc start msiscsi
3 Add a target portal:
iscsicli QAddTargetPortal <IP_address_of_iSCSI_port_on_storage
array>
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