iSCSI : Install iSCSI Target

Configure Storage Server with iSCSI.

A storage on a network is called iSCSI Target, a Client which connects to iSCSI Target is
called iSCSI Initiator.
This example is based on the environment below.

FD3S.srv.world
[10.0.0.100] - iSCSI Target

RX-7.srv.world
[10.0.0.101] - iSCSI initiator
Install iSCSI Target Service first.
[1] Run Server Manager and Click [Add roles and features].

[2] Click [Next] button.

[3] Select [Role-based or feature-based installation].
[4] Select a Host which you'd like to add services.
[5] Check a box [iSCSI Target Server].
[6] Addtional features are required to add iSCSI Target. Click [Add Features] button.
[7] Click [Next] button.
[8] Click [Next] button.
[9] Click [Install] button.
[10] After finishing installation, click [Close] button.
 SCSI : Configure iSCSI Target

Configure Storage Server with iSCSI.

A storage on a network is called iSCSI Target, a Client which connects to iSCSI Target is
called iSCSI Initiator.
This example is based on the environment below.

FD3S.srv.world
[10.0.0.100] - iSCSI Target

RX-7.srv.world
[10.0.0.101] - iSCSI initiator
Configure installed iSCSI Target to provide network storage.
[1] Run Server Manager and Click [File and Storage Services].

[2] Select [iSCSI] on the left pane and click [To create an iSCSI.....] link on the right pane.
 Specify the server and volume for setting iSCSI disk. This example shows to configure a
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disk on a custom path (C:\vdisks\).
[4] Specify any name for virtual disk.
[5] Specify the disk size for virtual disk.
[6] Specify the iSCSI Target to assign this virtual disk. If the Target is new, select like follows.
[7] Specify any name for iSCSI Target.
[8] Specify access servers to this iSCSI Target. Click [Add...] button.
 Select a method to identify the initiator. This example shows to set initiators by IP address
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like follows.
[10] If it's OK all, click [Next] button.
 Configure authentication method between Target and Initiator. This example shows to
[11] configure CHAP. If select CHAP like follwos, set username and password too that are used
for connecting to Target from Initiator.
[12] If it's OK all, click [Create] button.
[13] After finishing creating, click [Close] button.
[14] A new virtual disk has been listed like follows.
 iSCSI : Configure iSCSI Initiator1 (Server OS)

Configure iSCSI Initiator (Windows Server OS).

This example is based on the environment below.

FD3S.srv.world
[10.0.0.100] - iSCSI Target

RX-7.srv.world
[10.0.0.101] - iSCSI initiator
[1] Open [Control Panel] - [iSCSI Initiator].

[2] Click [Yes] button to proceed.

[3] Input Target's Hostname or IP address on [Target] field and click [Quick Connect] button.
[4] iSCSI Target has been detected like follows, click [Done] button.
[5] Click [Connect] button.
[6] Click [Advanced] button.
 Check a box [Enable CHAP log on] and specify username and password on the fileds. They
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are the just one you set on iSCSI Target's configuration.
[8] Click [OK] button.
 If it's no ploblem, the status turns to [Connected] like follows. It's OK to configure iSCSI
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initiator settings.
[10] On the [Disk Management] tool, the iSCSI Disk has been attached like follows.
[11] After changing online and initializing iSCSI disk, it's possible to use it like follows.
 iSCSI : Configure iSCSI Initiator2 (Client OS)

Configure iSCSI Initiator (Windows Client OS). This example is based on Windows 10 Pro.
This example is based on the environment below.

FD3S.srv.world
[10.0.0.100] - iSCSI Target

RX-7.srv.world
[10.0.0.101] - iSCSI initiator
[1] Open [Control Panel] - [Administrative Tools] - [iSCSI Initiator].

[2] Click [Yes] button to proceed.

[3] Input Target's Hostname or IP address on [Target] field and click [Quick Connect] button.
[4] iSCSI Target has been detected like follows, click [Done] button.
[5] Click [Connect] button.
[6] Click [Advanced] button.
 Check a box [Enable CHAP log on] and specify username and password on the fileds. They
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are the just one you set on iSCSI Target's configuration.
[8] Click [OK] button.
 If it's no ploblem, the status turns to [Connected] like follows. It's OK to configure iSCSI
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initiator settings.
[10] On the [Disk Management] tool, the iSCSI Disk has been attached like follows.
[11] After changing online and initializing iSCSI disk, it's possible to use it lie follows.