Setup Procedure Overview

Setup procedure

The procedure for setting up the iSCSI protocol on a host and storage system follows the same basic sequence for all host types:

Step

Action

1
Install the initiator HBA and driver or software initiator on the host and record or change the host's iSCSI node name. It is recommended that you use the host name as part of the initiator node name to make it easier to associate the node name with the host.

2
Configure the storage system, including:

Licensing and starting the iSCSI service
Optionally configuring CHAP
Creating LUNs, creating an igroup that contains the host's iSCSI node name, and mapping the LUNs to that igroup
Note
If you are using SnapDrive, do not configure LUNs manually. Configure them using SnapDrive after it is installed.

3
Configure the initiator on the host, including:

Setting initiator parameters, including the IP address of the target on the storage system
Optionally configuring CHAP
Starting the iSCSI service

4
Access the LUNs from the host, including:

Creating file systems on the LUNs and mounting them, or configuring the LUNs as raw devices
Creating persistent mappings of LUNs to file systems

Step	Action
1	Install the initiator HBA and driver or software initiator on the host and record or change the host's iSCSI node name. It is recommended that you use the host name as part of the initiator node name to make it easier to associate the node name with the host.
2	Configure the storage system, including: Licensing and starting the iSCSI service Optionally configuring CHAP Creating LUNs, creating an igroup that contains the host's iSCSI node name, and mapping the LUNs to that igroup Note If you are using SnapDrive, do not configure LUNs manually. Configure them using SnapDrive after it is installed.
3	Configure the initiator on the host, including: Setting initiator parameters, including the IP address of the target on the storage system Optionally configuring CHAP Starting the iSCSI service
4	Access the LUNs from the host, including: Creating file systems on the LUNs and mounting them, or configuring the LUNs as raw devices Creating persistent mappings of LUNs to file systems

Note
You must alternate between setting up the host and the storage system in the order shown above.