5. Click OK to close the iSCSI Initiator Properties window.
SAS host server configuration for Windows Server
The following sections describe how to configure SAS host servers running Windows Server:
Prerequisites
• Complete the ME Storage Manager guided system and storage setup process.
• Refer to the cabling diagrams within this guide before attaching a host to the storage system; careful planning ensures a successful
deployment.
Attach SAS hosts to the storage system
Perform the following steps to attach SAS hosts to the storage system:
1. Ensure that all HBAs have the latest supported firmware and driversas described on Dell.com/support. For a list of supported SAS
HBAs, see the Dell EMC ME4 Series Storage System Support Matrix on Dell.com/support.
2. Use the SAS cabling diagrams to cable the hosts directly to the storage system.
3. Install MPIO on the SAS hosts:
a. 1. Open Server Manager.
2. Click Manage > Add Roles and Features.
3. Click Next until you reach the Features page.
4. Select Multipath I/O.
5. Click Next, click Install, and click Close.
6. Reboot the Windows server.
4. Identify and document the SAS HBA WWNs:
a. Open a Windows PowerShell console.
b. Type Get-InitiatorPort and press Enter.
c. Locate and record the SAS HBA WWNs . The WWNs are needed to map volumes to the server.
Register hosts and create volumes
Perform the following steps to register hosts and create volumes using the ME Storage Manager:
1. Log in to the ME Storage Manager.
2. Access the Host Setup wizard:
• From the Welcome screen, click Host Setup.
• From the Home topic, click Action > Host Setup.
3. Confirm that you have met the listed prerequisites, then click Next.
4. Type a host name in the Host Name field.
5. Using the information documented in step 4 of Attach SAS hosts to the storage system, select the SAS initiators for the host you are
configuring, then click Next.
6. Group hosts together with other hosts in a cluster.
• For cluster configurations, group hosts together so that all hosts within the group share the same storage.
• If this host is the first host in the cluster, select Create a new host group, type a name for the host group, and click Next.
• If this host is being added to a host group that exists, select Add to existing host group, select the group from the drop-
down list, and click Next.
• For stand-alone hosts, select the Do not group this host option, and click Next.
7. On the Attach Volumes page, specify the name, size, and pool for each volume, and click Next.
To add a volume, click Add Row. To remove a volume, click Remove.
NOTE:
Dell EMC recommends that you update the volume name with the hostname to better identify the volumes.
8. On the Summary page, review the host configuration settings, and click Configure Host.
Enable MPIO for the volumes on the Windows server
Perform the following steps to enable MPIO for the volumes on the Windows server:
Perform host setup
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