Enclosure tree object Configuring iSCSI storage: basic steps

The SAN Configuration wizard guides you through the SAN set-up process. The wizard starts automatically if Adaptec Storage Manager detects an unconfigured management service on the local machine. It also starts automatically if you add a new iSCSI storage appliance to a management service.

Note: If you have multiple iSCSI storage appliances, Adaptec recommends that you complete all set-up tasks for one appliance before you continue with the next one.

Automatic SAN configuration

The following is an overview of the SAN set-up process:
  1. When you start Adaptec Storage Manager, the SAN Configuration wizard prompts you to login to the management service.

    Note: If the local machine is configured for iSCSI storage support but the management service is not installed, the SAN Configuration wizard prompts you to Add a management service.

  2. The SAN Configuration wizard prompts you to add an iSCSI storage appliance to the management service.

  3. Configure network details for the iSCSI storage appliance.

  4. Configure pools for the iSCSI storage appliance.

  5. The SAN Configuration wizard prompts you to add an iSCSI storage host to the management service. (The iSCSI storage host supports the provisioning of storage to your iSCSI storage appliance.)

  6. Configure volumes for the iSCSI storage appliance.

To exit the Configuration wizard, click Cancel.

Manual SAN configuration

After the initial set-up is complete, you can run the wizard, or any of its parts, manually:

Simply right-click Configure SAN on the Management service object. Then, use the Steps menu, in the left panel of the Configuration wizard, to move to the part you want.

Alternatively, you can click on the appropriate object in the Enterprise view tree. Then, from the Actions menu, select:

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