Figure 58 Targets tab (Windows 2012, 2008)
c.
Select the target IQN noted in
Step 4d
, and then click
Log On
.
A dialog box opens.
d.
Configure the target IQN.
•
Select the
Automatically
check box to restore this connection when the system boots.
•
Select the
Multipathing
check box to enable MPIO. The target status is Connected
when logged in.
NOTE:
HP recommends using the
Advanced
button to choose the Local Adapter, Source
IP, and Target Portal. The Target Portal IP Address is the iSCSI port that this initiator
connection is defined.
e.
Depending on the operating system, open
Server Manager
or
Computer Management
.
f.
Select
Disk Management
.
g.
Select
Action
→
Rescan Disks
. Verify that the newly assigned disk is listed; if not, you may
need to reboot.
h.
Format and partition the disk to prepare it for use.
Multipathing
Microsoft MPIO includes support for redundant paths to send I/O from the initiator to the target.
For Windows Server 2008, MPIO is a separate feature that must be installed separately. Microsoft
iSCSI Software Initiator 2.x includes MPIO and must be selected for installation. Setting up redundant
paths properly ensures high availability of the target disk. Ideally, the paths would use separate
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