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Install cabling and configure the storage network
22 Dell EMC SC Series: Microsoft Multipath I/O Best Practices | CML1004
VLANs on a shared switch isolate iSCSI traffic and iSCSI fault domains
If a converged network adapter (CNA) is used on the host that combines iSCSI and other IP traffic over the
same cable, configure VLANs to isolate the iSCSI traffic.
6.3.1 Assign IP addresses and enable Jumbo Frames
Once cabling is in place, assign IPs to each iSCSI port on the host and verify that the host can see the target
iSCSI port IPs on the SC Series array. This is typically confirmed by pinging the iSCSI target (control port) IPs
on the SC Series from the host. This guide assumes two separate virtual-port iSCSI fault domains are
configured on the SC Series array for redundancy.
In addition, enable Jumbo Frames on every port in the iSCSI data path (SC Series ports, host server ports,
and switch ports).