Dell PowerVault ME5 Series Storage System Deployment Guide

Configure the iSCSI Initiator on the Windows host

Perform the following steps to configure the iSCSI Initiator on a Windows host:

1. Open the Server Manager.
2. Select Tools > iSCSI Initiator. The iSCSI Initiator Properties dialog box opens.

   If you are running the iSCSI initiator for the first time, click Yes when prompted to have it start automatically when the server reboots.

3. Click the Discovery tab, then click Discover Portal. The Discover Target Protocol dialog box opens.
4. Using the planning worksheet that you created in the Prerequisites section, type the IP address of a port on controller A that is on the first subnet and click OK.
5. Repeat steps 3-4 to add the IP address of a port on the second subnet that is from controller B.
6. Click the Targets tab, select a discovered target, and click Connect.
7. Select the Enable multi-path check box and click Advanced. The Advanced Settings dialog box opens.
   • Select Microsoft iSCSI initiator from the Local adapter drop-down menu.
   • Select the IP address of NIC 1 from the Initiator IP drop-down menu.
   • Select the first IP listed in the same subnet from the Target portal IP drop-down menu.
   • Click OK twice to return to the iSCSI Initiator Properties dialog box.
8. Repeat steps 6-7 for the NIC to establish a connection to each port on the subnet.
9. Repeat steps 3-8 for the NIC 2, connecting it to the targets on the second subnet.
   NOTE After all connections are made, you can click the Favorite Targets tab to see each path. If you click Details, you can view specific information the selected path.
10. NOTE This step is required for multi-path configurations.
    Click the Configuration tab and record the initiator name specified in the Initiator Name field. The initiator name is needed to map volumes to the host.
11. Click OK to close the iSCSI Initiator Properties dialog box.