Using SnapDrive for iSCSI setup on Windows
Use the NetApp SnapDrive software to simplify iSCSI setup on Windows hosts. See the following NetApp documentation for the most complete instructions. Instructions are listed here for ease of use.
For additional information, see: SnapDrive 6.5 for Windows Installation and Administration Guide.
Configuration is done on the host where the data resides. This is the host that is used to access the data.
To use SnapDrive to simplify iSCSI setup on Windows
- Enable iSCSI on each storage system.
- Windows iSCSI Initiator is included with Windows 2008 R2 but must be enabled. (It must be installed separately for Windows 2003.)
- Install NetApp SnapDrive.
- Create the NetApp volume.
- Use SnapDrive to establish a connection to the target storage system.
- In the NetApp SnapDrive console, select the Create Disk action to start the Create Disk Wizard. The wizard helps to create LUNs and to map the LUN to a local drive letter.
