Windows Server 2012: ISCSI Target
Windows Server 2012: ISCSI Target (i.e. the Server)
// Check to see if File & Storage Services is already installed
1) [LON-DC1 Server] > [Server Manager] > Manage > Add Roles and Features > Next > (x) Role based or feature-based installation > under Server Selection (Server Pool:- Name:
LON-DC1.Adatum.com | IP Address: 172.16.0.10 | Operating System: Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter > under Server Roles (Roles: expand File & Storage Services > (x) File and iSCSI services )
// Note: The iSCSI virtual disk will be saved at \iSCSIVirtualDisk on the selected volume
2) [LON-DC1 Server] > [Server Manager] > File and Storage Services > iSCSI > Task > New iSCSI Virtual Disk > under iSCSI Virtual Disk Location, (A) Server Name: LON-DC1 | Status: Online | Cluster Role: Not Clustered (B) Storage Location: Select by volume: Volume:-
C: Free space: 113 GB Capacity: 127GB File System: NTFS
D: Free space: 112 GB Capacity: 120GB File System: NTFS
// The Path is: C:\iSCSIVirtualDisks\iSCSIDisk2.vhdx
2) i) Select C: > Next > under iSCSI Virtual Disk Name, Name: iSCSIDisk2 > Next >
2) ii) under iSCSI Virtual Size > Free Space: 113 GB | Size: 5 GB > Next >
2) iii) under iSCSI Target > New iSCSI Target > Next >
2) iv) under Target Name and Access > Name: LON-DC1 > Next
// For 2) v) & 2) vi) =>
// The iSCSi initiators (i.e. the client machines) that will access this iSCSI virtual disk:
// Type: Value:
// IPAddress 172.16.0.22
// IPAddress 131.107.0.2
2) v) under Access Servers > Add > Select a method to identify the Initiator: > (x) Enter a value for the selected type:- Type: IP Address | Value: 172.16.0.22 > OK >
2) vi) under Access Servers > Add > Select a method to identify the Initiator: > (x) Enter a value for the selected type:- Type: IP Address | Value: 131.107.0.2 > OK >
// Note: CHAP authentication is one way
// Note: Reverse CHAP authentication is two ways
2) vii) under Enable authentication service > Next >
2) viii) under Confirmation > Create > Close
// #########################################
// Connecting to iSCSI Target
1) PC (172.16.0.22) > Control Panel - System and Security - Administrative Tools > (Start) iSCSI initiator > iSCSI Initiator Properties > Targets: LON-DC1.Adatum.com > Quick Connect > Volumes and Devices > Auto configure
2) PC (172.16.0.22) > (Disk or) Computer Managerment > Storage > Disk Management > Disk 1 Unknown 5GB (i.e. iSCSI virtual disk) > Initialize disk > New Simple Volume > Format Partition > Disk 1 (E:) 5GB Formatting (Healthy NTFS - Primary Partition) > // Disk 1 (E:) will now appear on Windows Explorer
// Check to see if File & Storage Services is already installed
1) [LON-DC1 Server] > [Server Manager] > Manage > Add Roles and Features > Next > (x) Role based or feature-based installation > under Server Selection (Server Pool:- Name:
LON-DC1.Adatum.com | IP Address: 172.16.0.10 | Operating System: Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter > under Server Roles (Roles: expand File & Storage Services > (x) File and iSCSI services )
// Note: The iSCSI virtual disk will be saved at \iSCSIVirtualDisk on the selected volume
2) [LON-DC1 Server] > [Server Manager] > File and Storage Services > iSCSI > Task > New iSCSI Virtual Disk > under iSCSI Virtual Disk Location, (A) Server Name: LON-DC1 | Status: Online | Cluster Role: Not Clustered (B) Storage Location: Select by volume: Volume:-
C: Free space: 113 GB Capacity: 127GB File System: NTFS
D: Free space: 112 GB Capacity: 120GB File System: NTFS
// The Path is: C:\iSCSIVirtualDisks\iSCSIDisk2.vhdx
2) i) Select C: > Next > under iSCSI Virtual Disk Name, Name: iSCSIDisk2 > Next >
2) ii) under iSCSI Virtual Size > Free Space: 113 GB | Size: 5 GB > Next >
2) iii) under iSCSI Target > New iSCSI Target > Next >
2) iv) under Target Name and Access > Name: LON-DC1 > Next
// For 2) v) & 2) vi) =>
// The iSCSi initiators (i.e. the client machines) that will access this iSCSI virtual disk:
// Type: Value:
// IPAddress 172.16.0.22
// IPAddress 131.107.0.2
2) v) under Access Servers > Add > Select a method to identify the Initiator: > (x) Enter a value for the selected type:- Type: IP Address | Value: 172.16.0.22 > OK >
2) vi) under Access Servers > Add > Select a method to identify the Initiator: > (x) Enter a value for the selected type:- Type: IP Address | Value: 131.107.0.2 > OK >
// Note: CHAP authentication is one way
// Note: Reverse CHAP authentication is two ways
2) vii) under Enable authentication service > Next >
2) viii) under Confirmation > Create > Close
// #########################################
// Connecting to iSCSI Target
1) PC (172.16.0.22) > Control Panel - System and Security - Administrative Tools > (Start) iSCSI initiator > iSCSI Initiator Properties > Targets: LON-DC1.Adatum.com > Quick Connect > Volumes and Devices > Auto configure
2) PC (172.16.0.22) > (Disk or) Computer Managerment > Storage > Disk Management > Disk 1 Unknown 5GB (i.e. iSCSI virtual disk) > Initialize disk > New Simple Volume > Format Partition > Disk 1 (E:) 5GB Formatting (Healthy NTFS - Primary Partition) > // Disk 1 (E:) will now appear on Windows Explorer
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