Howto connecttoaniscsi targetusingwindows
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This document provides instructions for connecting an iSCSI target volume from a Thecus NAS to a Windows computer. It describes how to discover the iSCSI target using the Windows iSCSI initiator, connect to the target, and then format the target volume as a local disk that can be used for file storage. The steps include launching the iSCSI initiator in Windows, discovering the NAS by IP address, selecting the target to connect to, and then formatting the target volume as a new simple volume to make it available for use.
Howto connecttoaniscsi targetusingwindows
- 1. How to Connect to an iSCSI Target Using Windows Thecus SMB and Enterprise NAS servers (4-bay and above) currently offer support for both iSCSI initiators and targets. Users can create an iSCSI target volume on the Thecus NAS, and this target volume can then be added to desktop or laptop computers using an iSCSI initiator offered by various operating systems including Windows, Linux and Mac. Once connected, the volume will be shown on the computer as a local physical hard drive, which can be used to install applications or as extra storage space. It is also perfect for use as a backup destination with the protection of RAID from the Thecus NAS. In this guide, we will show you step-by-step how to connect iSCSI targets using the Microsoft iSCSI initiator in Windows. Applicable Models: N4100PRO、N4200、N0503、N5200PRO、N5500、N7700 Series、 N8800 Series、1U4500R/1U4500S、1U4600R/1U4600S Before you begin, please carefully read the notes below: Please also see: How to Stack Thecus NAS Devices How to Create an iSCSI Target on Thecus NAS How to Create an iSCSI Thin-Provision Target on Thecus NAS About Microsoft iSCSI Software The Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator enables the connection of a Windows host to an external iSCSI storage array using Ethernet NICs. Windows iSCSI Initiator Version 2.08 can be installed on Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000. For Vista and Windows Server 2008, the iSCSI initiator is included in box. Please visit link below for more information on Microsoft iSCSI http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=12cb3c1a-15d6-4585-b385-befd1319f825&displayl ang=en NOTE 1. Please make sure you have successfully created an iSCSI target on Thecus NAS. 2. In this How to Guide, we will connect an iSCSI target in Windows using the iSCSI initiator in Windows 7.
- 2. Part .1 Connecting iSCSI target with Windows iSCSI initiator 1. To launch the iSCSI initiator in Windows 7, please go to Control Panel > Administrative Tools. 2. On the iSCSI Initiator Properties page, click on Discovery, enter the IP address of Thecus NAS and click OK to proceed. Please refer to the picture below: IP address of Thecus NAS
- 3. 3. Next, click on Targets to display and select the available iSCSI targets you wish to connect and click the Connect button to continue. A Connect to Target window will pop up. Click OK to continue. For more Thecus How-to guides, please go to: http://www.thecus.com/nas_classroom.php For any questions regarding this How-to Guide, please email us: [email protected] Copyright © 2010 Thecus Technology Corporation. All rights reserved. *If you have enabled authentication on the iSCSI target, please click on the Advanced... button to configure CHAP Log on Information.
- 4. 4. Upon successful connection, the status will change to Connected as shown in the picture below: Part .2 Format iSCSI target on Windows Now that the iSCSI target has been successfully connected, the iSCSI target will be displayed as an Unallocated Disk on Windows. Next, you will need to make the disk online and format it before you can start using it as a local disk to store data. 1. Right click on Computer and click on Manage to open the Computer Management page.
- 5. 2. Click on Disk Management on the Computer Management page to display current disks information. On this page, you will see the iSCSI target now displayed as Disk 1. Please see picture below for reference: 3. Right click on Disk 1 and click Online to activate the disk.
- 6. 4. Right click on Disk 1 again and the New Simple Volume Wizard window will popup as shown below: 5. Follow the steps to complete formatting the disk. When completed, the disk will be displayed as a local hard disk drive which can then be utilized as extra storage space. Please see picture below for reference.
- 7. For more Thecus How-To Guides, please go to: Thecus Classroom For any questions regarding this How-To Guide, please email us: [email protected] Copyright © 2011 Thecus Technology Corporation. All rights reserved.