Deployment Guide

b. Type the iSCSI IQN that was specified for the XenServer host in Configure the iSCSI IQN on a XenServer host on page
67.
c. Type a name for the initiator in the Initiator Name field.
3. Select the initiator.
4. Select Action > Add to Host.
The Add to Host dialog box is displayed.
5. Type a hostname or select a host from the Host Select field and click OK.
6. Repeat the previous steps for all the XenServer hosts iSCSI IQNs.
7. Group hosts together with other hosts in a cluster.
a. Select the host to add to the host group.
b. Select Action > Add to Host Group.
The Add to Host Group dialog box is displayed.
c. Type a host group name or select a host group from the Host Group Select field and click OK.
8. Map the volumes to the host group.
a. Click the Volumes topic, select the volume to map.
If a volume does not exist, create a volume.
b. Select Action > Map Volumes.
The Map dialog box is displayed.
c. Select the host group from the Available Host Groups, Host, and Initiators area.
d. If not already selected, select the volumes from the Available Volume Groups and Volumes area.
e. Click Map.
f. Click OK.
Create a Storage Repository for a volume on a XenServer host with a
software iSCSI adapter
Perform the following steps to create a Storage Repository (SR) for a volume on a XenServer host with a software iSCSI
adapter:
1. Log in to XenCenter and select the XenServer host.
2. Select the pool in the Resources pane.
3. Click New Storage.
The New Storage Repository wizard opens.
4. Select Software iSCSI as the storage type and click Next.
5. Type a name for the new SR in the Name field.
6. Type the IP address or hostname of the iSCSI target in the Target Host field.
NOTE:
The iSCSI storage target must be configured to enable every XenServer host in the pool to have access to one
or more LUNs.
7. If you have configured the iSCSI target to use CHAP authentication:
a. Select the Use CHAP checkbox.
b. Type a CHAP username in the User field.
c. Type the password for the CHAP username in the Password field.
8. Click Discover IQNs and select the iSCSI target IQN from the Target IQN drop-down menu.
CAUTION: The iSCSI target and all servers in the pool must have unique IQNs.
9. Click Discover LUNs and select the LUN on which to create the SR from the Target LUN drop-down menu.
CAUTION:
Each individual iSCSI storage repository must be contained entirely on a single LUN, and may not
span more than one LUN. Any data present on the chosen LUN is destroyed.
10. Click Finish.
11. Click Yes to format the disk.
The new SR is displayed in the Resources pane, at the pool level.
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