Dell Storage Manager 2020 R1 Administrator's Guide

Configure iSCSI Ports

Create an iSCSI fault domain to group ports for failover purposes.

1. On the first Configure iSCSI Fault Tolerance page, select the number of fault domains to create, and then click Next.
2. On the next Configure iSCSI Fault Tolerance page, configure the first fault domain:
   1. In the Name field, type a name for the fault domain.
   2. (Optional) In the Notes field, type notes for the fault domain.
   3. In the Target IPv4 Address field, type an IP address to assign to the iSCSI control port.
   4. In the Subnet Mask field, type the subnet mask for the IP address.
   5. In the Gateway IPv4 Address field, type the IP address for the iSCSI network default gateway.
   6. In the Ports table, select the iSCSI ports to add to the fault domain. All iSCSI ports in the fault domain should be connected to the same Ethernet network.
   7. Click Next. If you are configuring more than one fault domain, repeat these steps for each fault domain.
3. On the final Configure iSCSI Fault Tolerance page, review the fault domain setup.
4. (Optional) To change the fault domain setup, select from the following options:
   • Click Create Fault Domain to create a new fault domain.
   • Click Edit Fault Domain to edit the current fault domain.
   • Click Remove to delete a fault domain.
5. Click Next.
   • If you are setting up SAS back-end ports, the Configure Back-End Ports page opens.
   • If you are not setting up SAS back-end ports, the Inherit Settings or Time Settings page opens.