Step 3: Microsoft iSCSI initiator (optional)
This step only applies to Virtual Tape Libraries, if you plan to use Fibre Channel Tape Libraries or
only NAS targets for backup on your D2D Backup System, this step can be skipped.
The Microsoft iSCSI initiator is required to connect to any Virtual Tape Libraries created on the HP
StoreOnce Backup System.
The iSCSI initiator ships with later versions of Microsoft Windows, but not with XP/2003 or earlier.
NOTE: With some versions of Windows the iSCSI initiator service is not started by default. This
component must be configured manually by the user to run on startup. Do this through the Control
Panel.
HP is not permitted to include the iSCSI initiator on the CD. So, if required, it must be retrieved
from the Microsoft website. This is best done by carrying out a search for "iSCSI initiator" on the
Microsoft website, selecting the required OS version and choosing "Run" rather than "Save" when
presented with download options. ( There is a different version of the iSCSI initiator for the three
different versions of Windows; x86, ia-64, and amd64 (or Intel EM64T). )
When running the iSCSI initiator installation process, accept all the default settings.
Without the Microsoft iSCSI initiator a host machine will not be able to connect to the HP StoreOnce
Backup System and perform backups to Virtual Tape Libraries.
If the Installation Wizard is unable to connect to the HP StoreOnce Backup System via the iSCSI
initiator, check the following.
1. Check that the HP StoreOnce Backup System and this host machine are still connected to the
network.
2. Check that the iSCSI initiator installed correctly. An icon should have been placed on your
desktop.
Refer to The Microsoft iSCSI Initiator for more information.
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