Deployment Guide

Preparing Your Systems for Clustering 35
Installing the Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator
1 Use a web browser and go to the Microsoft Download Center website at
www.microsoft.com/downloads .
2 Search for iscsi initiator .
3 Select and download the latest supported initiator software and related
documentation for your operating system.
NOTE: For the latest supported Software Initiator version, see the Dell Cluster
Configuration Support Matrices located on the Dell High Availability
Clustering website at www.dell.com/ha.
4 Double-click the executable file. The installation wizard launches. In the
Welcome screen, click Next .
5 In the following screens select the Initiator Service , Software Initiator ,
and
Microsoft MPIO Multipathing Support for iSCSI options. Click
Next to continue with the installation.
6 Read and accept the license agreement and click Next to install the
software.
7 At the completion screen, click Finish to complete the installation.
8 Select the restart now option to reboot the system.
Installing and Configuring the Storage Management Software
To install and configure the PowerVault MD3000i RAID enclosure in your
cluster:
1
Ensure that the PowerVault MD3000i has the latest firmware. See your
PowerVault MD3000i document for more information.
2 Install the Host Software (multipath software and Modular Disk Storage
Manager Agent) on each cluster node, and Modular Disk Storage Manager
Client software on the management station. For more information, see the
Dell PowerVault Modular Disk 3000i Systems Installation Guide .
3 Set the correct failback mode on each cluster node—you must merge the
PowerVault MD3000i Stand Alone to Cluster.reg file located in the
windows\utility directory of the Dell PowerVault MD3000i Resource CD
into the registry of each node.
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