Manual Iscsi Initiator Installation; The Iscsi Initiator And Authentication; Iscsi Initiator Download Page - HP StorageWorks D2D100 - Backup System User Manual

The HP D2D Backup System supports the Microsoft software iSCSI initiator which can be retrieved
from the Microsoft website.
Figure 26 iSCSI Initiator download page
1, amd 64
2, ia 64
3, x86
If you download the wrong version, it will not install. The simplest way of ensuring you download
the correct version is to run the Installation wizard from the HP StorageWorks CD-ROM because it
automatically checks which is the appropriate version for your host.
NOTE:
The Microsoft Vista operating system includes the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator. It can be run from the Control
Panel in Classic Mode.

Manual iSCSI initiator installation

The Installation wizard could fail for the following reasons:
• The host machine does not have an internet connection
• Firewall restrictions prevent this process
• Microsoft has relocated the iSCSI initiator files to a different address on its website.
• The process times out due to a slow connection
• The maximum number of drives/libraries have been configured on the HP D2D
If the process fails:
1. On a machine that supports an external internet connection, go to the Microsoft website and
search on "iSCSI initiator"
2.
Select the result that takes you to the Download page and choose the download that is appropriate
for your host.
3. Download the iSCSI initiator and install it on the host, accepting all the default settings.

The iSCSI Initiator and Authentication

Authentication is not required for the HP D2D, but it is supported for those companies that have an IT
policy that requires them to use authentication. If this is the case, you will need to configure the necessary
fields on the iSCSI Initiator and also ensure that the corresponding information is supplied in the Web
Management Interface. This enables the Initiator to log into the target device on the HP D2D and the
target device to log into the Initiator.
The authentication method supported on D2D products is CHAP. It relies on a "secret" known only to
the target and initiator. The size of the CHAP secret is between 12 and 16 characters, and must be
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Advanced installation
Use with amd ® 64-bit processors and with Intel ® em64t processors, when
running a 64-bit version of the Windows operating system.
Use with ia-64 processors, such as Itanium and HP Integrity.
Use with 32-bit processors or 64-bit processors running 32-bit Windows, such as
Windows XP and Server 2003.