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14 BP1043 | Configuring Windows Server 2008 R2 for iSCSI SAN Boot with EqualLogic Storage
4 Configuring the Dell EqualLogic Storage System
This section describes the process of configuring the EqualLogic storage arrays to host the iSCSI boot
volumes for a Windows host.
Perform the following steps to create a target volume to boot the Windows host from:
1. Log in to Dell EqualLogic PS Series Group Manager by entering the IP address of the group in your
web browser.
2. Click on the “Storage Pools” and select the desired pool in which the volume will be created. Once
selected, under “Activities” click on “Create Volumes” to create a volume on the EqualLogic
storage.
3. Give the volume a name (do not use spaces in the name) and optionally enter a description. Select
a storage pool with free pool space and click next.
4. Assign the size of the volume to be created. You can create a Thin volume by selecting the “Thin
provisioned volume” checkbox. The snapshot reserve defaults to 100% and can be changed if
needed.
Note: Microsoft recommends a minimum system partition size of 32 GB for Windows Server 2008 R2
installations, depending on system RAM, possible power states, and other considerations. For more
information, see the Microsoft Windows Server website at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-
us/library/dd379511.
Note: For more information on the default allocation of snapshot reserve, see the whitepaper EqualLogic
Snapshots and Clones: Best Practices and Sizing Guidelines at: http://en.community.dell.com/dell-
groups/dtcmedia/m/mediagallery/20097871/download.aspx