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Configuring a Dell™ EqualLogic™ PS Series Array as a Backup Target for Symantec™ Backup Exec™
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 Once the DL Backup to Disk Appliance has rebooted, Click Start-> All Programs -> Dell ->
EqualLogic -> Remote Setup Wizard.
o Click “Configure this computer to access a PS Series SAN”. Add an entry with the
EqualLogic Group name and the Group IP address.
o If the SAN array was setup with CHAP authentication, then enter the CHAP logon
information as well.
o Click “Configure MPIO settings for this computer”. Configure the MPIO settings and
the subnets to be included for /excluded from MPIO. (For more information on
configuring MPIO, please refer to the Configuring and Deploying the Dell EqualLogic™
Multipath I/O Device Specific Module (DSM) in a PS Series SAN whitepaper)
 Click on Start -> Administrative Tools -> iSCSI Initiator. The iSCSI Initiator properties dialogue
box appears.
 Click on the Discovery tab. The IP Address of the EqualLogic Group should now be included in
the list of Target Portals.
 Click on Targets tab and click Refresh. This will populate the iSCSI targets available to the DL
Backup to Disk Appliance.
 Select the desired target and click “Log On”. Select “Automatically restore this connection
when the computer starts” and “Enable Multi Path”. (Refer to Figure 3)
Figure 3: Logging on to the EqualLogic Targets