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Step 7: Connect to the Target Storage Array from the Host Server
If you are using Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008 GUI
1 Click Start→ Programs→ Microsoft iSCSI Initiator or Start→ All Programs→ Administrative
Tools→ iSCSI Initiator.
2 Click the Targets tab.
If previous target discovery was successful, the iqn of the storage array should be displayed under
Targets.
3 Click Log On.
4 Select Automatically restore this connection when the system boots.
5 Select Enable multi-path.
6 Click Advanced and configure the following settings under 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 server you want to connect from.
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Target Portal: Select the iSCSI port on the storage array controller that you want to
connect to.
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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.
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CHAP logon information: If CHAP authentication is required, select this option and enter
the Target secret.
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Perform mutual authentication: If mutual CHAP authentication is configured, select this
option.
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 will be 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 MD3000i 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:
MD3000i supports only round robin load-balancing policies.
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