How to Connect to a DSS V6 iSCSI Target Volume from a Microsoft Windows
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The document provides a step-by-step guide on connecting to a DSS v6 iSCSI target volume from a Microsoft Windows system. It outlines hardware requirements, configuration of the DSS v6 server, and the process to initialize and access the iSCSI disk in Windows. The detailed instructions include setting up volume groups, configuring iSCSI properties, and performing necessary disk management tasks.
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- 1. How to Connect to a DSS V6 iSCSI Target volume from a Microsoft Windows Software Version: DSS ver. 6.00 up13 Presentation updated: September 2010
- 2. How to Connect to an iSCSI Target Volume over a LAN TO CONNECT TO AN ISCSI TARGET VOLUME OVER A LAN FROM A MICROSOFT WINDOWS SYSTEM, PERFORM THE FOLLOWING STEPS: 1. Hardware configuration 2. Configure DSS V6: • Create a Volume Group, iSCSI volume and target on the DSS V6, 3. Configure iSCSI Target Properties 4. Initialize the disk from iSCSI target • Create a partition assign a letter, • Format disk, 5. Accessing to the disk www.open-e.com 2
- 3. How to Connect to an iSCSI Target Volume over a LAN 1. Hardware configuration Hardware Requirements: To configure an iSCSI Target Volume in MS Windows, a iSCSi Initiator in the MS system is required and one DSS V6 server with an iSCSI target. In this example the DSS V6 system and Windows 2003 with iSCSI Initiator v. 2.08 will be used. Data Server (DSS) Address IP:192.168.0.220 MS Windows RAID System Volume Group (vg00) iSCSI Target Volume ISCSI volume (lv0000) iSCSI initiator iSCSI Target: Target0 New Volume: R www.open-e.com 3
- 4. How to Connect to an iSCSI Target Volume over a LAN Data Server (DSS) IP Address: 192.168.0.220 2. Configure DSS V6 Under the “CONFIGURATION” tab, select „volume manager” and next Vol. Groups. Volume Groups (vg00) In Unit manager add the selected physical units (Unit MD0 or other) to create a new volume group (in this case, vg00) and click apply button. www.open-e.com 4
- 5. How to Connect to an iSCSI Target Volume over a LAN Data Server (DSS) IP Address: 192.168.0.220 2. … Continue Select the appropriate volume group (vg00) from the list on the left. In Action select a new iSCSI volume of the required size. This logical volume will be the iSCSI Target . Select the appropriate volume Next , select the required size of iSCSI volume. In this eg. Adding 200 GB for the iSCSI volume. After assigning an appropriate amount of space for the iSCSI volume, click the apply button. www.open-e.com 5
- 6. How to Connect to an iSCSI Target Volume over a LAN Data Server (DSS) IP Address: 192.168.0.220 2. … Continue The destination iSCSI Volume Block I/O is now configured. iSCSI volume (lv0000) www.open-e.com 6
- 7. How to Connect to an iSCSI Target Volume over a LAN Data Server (DSS) IP Address: 192.168.0.220 2. … Continue Choose “CONFIGURATION”, „iSCSI target manager” and “Targets” from the menu In the Create new target, click the apply to confirm iSCSI targets www.open-e.com 7
- 8. How to Connect to an iSCSI Target Volume over a LAN Data Server (DSS) IP Address: 192.168.0.220 2. … Continue Select target0 within the Targets field. iSCSI targets To assign a volume to the target, click the button located under Action. www.open-e.com 8
- 9. How to Connect to an iSCSI Target Volume over a LAN Data Server (DSS) IP Address: 192.168.0.220 2. … Continue The destination iSCSI target is now configured. iSCSI targets (target0) www.open-e.com 9
- 10. How to Connect to an iSCSI Target Volume over a LAN MS Windows 3. Configure iSCSI Target Properties In the MS Windows Environments run “iSCSI Initiator Properties”. After running the program click on the “Discovery” tab. www.open-e.com 10
- 11. How to Connect to an iSCSI Target Volume over a LAN MS Windows 3. … Continue Next, click on “Add” button. In „Add Target Portal” windows then enter the IP address of the DSS V6 server and click on the „OK” button. NOTE: The port number of 3260 will already be there as this is the default iSCSI port number. www.open-e.com 11
- 12. How to Connect to an iSCSI Target Volume over a LAN MS Windows 3. … Continue Go to the “Targets” tab and click „Refresh”. You should see the name of your iSCSI Target in the list. Select your target server and click „Log On”. www.open-e.com 12
- 13. How to Connect to an iSCSI Target Volume over a LAN MS Windows 3. … Continue In „Log On to Target” windows please check to „Automatically restore this connection when the system boots and click „OK”. www.open-e.com 13
- 14. How to Connect to an iSCSI Target Volume over a LAN MS Windows 3. … Continue You should now see that you are „Connected”. Click „OK” and close out the iSCSI Initiator Properties. www.open-e.com 14
- 15. How to Connect to an iSCSI Target Volume over a LAN MS Windows 4. Initialize the disk from iSCSI target Now click on „Administrative Tools”, open „Computer Management”, and click on „Storage” -> „Disk Management”. You will have to initialize the disk if it hasn’t been used before. www.open-e.com 15
- 16. How to Connect to an iSCSI Target Volume over a LAN MS Windows 4. … Continue After connecting to Logical Disk Manager in ,,Disk Management” there will appear ,,Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard”. In this example, before you connect to the basic disk, please click ,,Cancel” button. www.open-e.com 16
- 17. How to Connect to an iSCSI Target Volume over a LAN MS Windows 4. … Continue Right click on the disk 5 and click on „New Partition”. NOTE: In this example Windows OS has assigned the Disk number 5. Please note, in other system this number can differ! www.open-e.com 17
- 18. How to Connect to an iSCSI Target Volume over a LAN MS Windows 4. … Continue In „New partition Wizard” click „Next” button. www.open-e.com 18
- 19. How to Connect to an iSCSI Target Volume over a LAN MS Windows 4. … Continue Please select „Primary partition” and click the “Next” button. www.open-e.com 19
- 20. How to Connect to an iSCSI Target Volume over a LAN MS Windows 4. … Continue In order to use the maximum disk space on the disk click the „Next” button. www.open-e.com 20
- 21. How to Connect to an iSCSI Target Volume over a LAN MS Windows 4. … Continue Next assing the drive letter (in this example as R), and click the „Next” button. www.open-e.com 21
- 22. How to Connect to an iSCSI Target Volume over a LAN MS Windows 4. … Continue In the MS Windows New Partition Wizard select the format of choice, in this example we will use the NTFS File system then check the Perform a quick format and click „Next” to complete the format. www.open-e.com 22
- 23. How to Connect to an iSCSI Target Volume over a LAN MS Windows 4. … Continue When you are done, your disk manager should look like this: www.open-e.com 23
- 24. How to Connect to an iSCSI Target Volume over a LAN MS Windows 5. Accessing to the disk You can now access your shared iSCSI disk in „My Computer” as a drive letter R. The configuration of connecting to an iSCSI Target Volume in MS Windows is now complete. www.open-e.com 24