Owner's Manual

Setting Up an iSCSI Cluster 45

Setting Up an iSCSI Cluster for the Dell PowerVault MD32

i and

MD12

Storage Enclosures

Setting up the Hardware

For assistance in setting up or installing your PowerVault MD32xxi and

PowerVault MD12xx expansion enclosure, please refer to the PowerVault

documentation that can be found at support.dell.com/manuals.

Installing Host-Based Storage Software

The PowerVault MD3200i Series storage software installer provides features

that include the core software, providers, and optional utilities. The core

software feature includes the host-based storage agent, multipath driver, and

MD Storage Manager (MDSM) application used to configure, manage, and

monitor the storage array solution. The providers feature includes providers

for the Microsoft Virtual Disk Service (VDS) and Microsoft Volume Shadow-

Copy Service (VSS) framework. The Modular Disk Configuration Utility

(MDCU) is an optional utility that provides a consolidated approach for

configuring the management ports, iSCSI host ports, and creating sessions

for the iSCSI Modular Disk storage arrays. It is recommended that you install

and use MDCU to configure iSCSI on each host connected to the storage

array.

NOTE: For more information about the Microsoft VDS and Microsoft VSS providers,

see the Owner's Manual. To install the software on a Windows or Linux system, you

must have administrative or root privileges.

NOTE: If Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is not used, initial

configuration of the management station must be performed on the same physical

subnet as the storage array. Additionally, during initial configuration, at least one

network adapter must be configured on the same IP subnet as the storage array’s

default management port (192.168.128.101 or 192.168.128.102). After initial

configuration, the management ports are configured using MDSM and the

management station’s IP address can be changed back to the previous settings.

The PowerVault MD3200i Series resource media provided offers the following

three installation methods:

• Graphical Installation (Recommended)—This is the recommended

installation procedure for most users. The installer presents a graphical

wizard-driven interface that allows customization of which components

are installed.

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