Users Guide

10–iSCSI Configuration
iSCSI Offload in Windows Server
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With the proper iSCSI offload licensing, you can configure your iSCSI-capable
41xxx Series Adapter to offload iSCSI processing from the host processor. The
following sections describe how to enable the system to take advantage of
Marvell’s iSCSI offload feature:
 Installing Marvell Drivers
 Installing the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator
 Configuring Microsoft Initiator to Use Marvell’s iSCSI Offload
 iSCSI Offload FAQs
 Windows Server 2012 R2, 2016, and 2019 iSCSI Boot Installation
 iSCSI Crash Dump
Installing Marvell Drivers
Install the Windows drivers as described in “Installing Windows Driver Software”
on page 18.
Installing the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator
Launch the Microsoft iSCSI initiator applet. At the first launch, the system prompts
for an automatic service start. Confirm the selection for the applet to launch.
Configuring Microsoft Initiator to Use Marvell’s iSCSI Offload
After the IP address is configured for the iSCSI adapter, you must use Microsoft
Initiator to configure and add a connection to the iSCSI target using the Marvell
FastLinQ iSCSI adapter. For more details on Microsoft Initiator, see the Microsoft
user guide.
To configure Microsoft Initiator:
1. Open Microsoft Initiator.
2. To configure the initiator IQN name according to your setup, follow these
steps:
a. On the iSCSI Initiator Properties, click the Configuration tab.
b. On the Configuration page (Figure 10-1), click Change next to To
modify the initiator name.