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User Guide Chapter 6 Initializing a Disk Array (iSCSI)
6.1 Overview
To set FC connection first in a disk array configured for both FC and iSCSI connections, see Chapter 5,
"Initializing a Disk Array (FC)" to make the setting and then perform the procedure in this chapter.
To set iSCSI connection first, perform the procedure in this chapter and then see Chapter 5, "Initializing
a Disk Array (FC)" to make setting.
The initialization consists of:
1. Initializing the disk array by using the initialization wizard
Use the initialization wizard to make the basic settings of disk array.
For details about the procedure, see Section 6.2.1: “Initialization Wizard”.
2. Setting by using iSCSI Setup Tool
Use the iSCSI Setup Tool to make the setting required for the application server.
For details about the procedure, see Section 6.2.2: “iSCSI Setup Tool”.
3. Binding pool
Bind a pool in the disk array.
For details about the procedure, see Section 6.2.3: “Binding a Pool”.
4. Binding hot spare
Bind hot spare. This step is not required unless a hot spare is bound.
For details about the procedure, see Section 6.2.4: “Binding a Hot Spare”.
5. Binding logical disk
Bind logical disks.
For details about the procedure, see Section 6.2.5: “Binding Logical Disk”.
6. Assigning the logical disks to application servers
Assign the logical disk to the application servers.
For details about the procedure, Section 6.2.6: “Assigning Logical Disk”.
7. Checking connection from the application servers
Check that the application servers to which the logical disk has been assigned can access the disk
array.
For details about the procedure, see Section 6.3: “Checking Connection from Application Server”.
To initialize a disk array configured for FC connection, see Chapter 5, "Initializing a Disk
Array (FC)" .