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Post Installation Tasks 43

Automatic Configuration Using the Modular Disk Configuration Utility

NOTE: If MDCU is not installed, it can be installed from the MD series resource

media.

The MDCU provides a consolidated approach for configuring the iSCSI network

of host servers and iSCSI-based storage arrays using a wizard-driven interface.

This utility also enables the user to configure the iSCSI sessions of the host server

according to the best practices and to achieve load-balanced paths with the

storage array iSCSI host ports. If you select Launch the MDCU after reboot

during the installation of the host software, the utility automatically launches

after the next host server reboot. This utility can also be launched manually.

The utility has a context sensitive online help to guide you through each step

of the wizard.

The MDCU performs:

• Storage array configuration

• Host configuration

Storage Array Configuration

Before a host iSCSI initiator and an iSCSI-based storage array can

communicate, they must be configured with information such as which IP

addresses and authentication method to use. Since iSCSI initiators establish

connections with an already configured storage array, the first task is to

configure your storage arrays to make them available for iSCSI initiators.

This utility requires network access to the management ports of the storage arrays

you wish to configure. You must have a properly functioning network

infrastructure before attempting to configure your storage arrays. If your storage

arrays are already configured, you can skip directly to the host configuration.

This configuration task generally involves the following steps:

Discover available storage array(s) for configuration.

Select a storage array to configure.

Set a storage array name and password.

Configure the IP protocols and addresses for the management ports.

Configure the IP protocols and addresses for the iSCSI ports.

Specify the CHAP authentication method.

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