Administrator Guide
Connect to an External Storage Array (iSCSI)
After cabling an external device to Storage Center using iSCSI, congure Storage Center to communicate with the external device.
Prerequisite
The external device must be connected to the controller using iSCSI.
Steps
1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view.
2 Click the Storage tab.
3 From the Storage tab navigation pane, select an iSCSI fault domain from the Fault Domains node.
4 Click Create Remote Connection.
The Congure iSCSI Connection dialog box opens.
5 In the Remote IPv4 Address eld, type the IPv4 address of the external device.
6 From the iSCSI Network Type drop-down menu, select the speed of the iSCSI network.
7 Click Finish.
A conrmation dialog box appears.
8 Click OK.
PS Series Storage Array Import Requirements
A PS Series storage array must meet the following requirements to import data to a Storage Center storage system.
Component
Requirement
PS Series Firmware Version 6.0.11 or higher
Connectivity iSCSI
Network Low-Latency, High-Bandwidth
Volume Settings
• Limit access to the volume by Storage Center IP or iSCSI initiator name.
• Enable Allow simultaneous connections from initiators with dierent IQNs in the volume
advanced settings.
• Stop all IO from the server to the volume.
Storage Center Import Requirements
A Storage Center storage system must meet the following requirements to import data from a PS Series storage array.
Component
Requirement
Storage Center OS version Version 6.7 or later
Connectivity iSCSI
Network Low-Latency, High-Bandwidth
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