How to Connect to a DSS V6 iSCSI Target Volume from a Microsoft Windows
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Software Version: DSS ver. 6.00 up13
Presentation updated: September 2010
How to Connect to a DSS V6 iSCSI Target volume
from a Microsoft Windows
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1. Hardware configuration2. 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
TO CONNECT TO AN ISCSI TARGET VOLUME OVER A LAN FROM AMICROSOFT WINDOWS SYSTEM, PERFORM THE FOLLOWING STEPS:
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Volume Group (vg00)
ISCSI volume (lv0000)
iSCSI Target: Target0
MS Windows
iSCSI initiator
RAID System
Data Server (DSS)Address IP:192.168.0.220
1. Hardware configuration
iSCSI Target Volume
New Volume: R
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.
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2. Configure DSS V6
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.
Under the “CONFIGURATION”tab, select „volume manager” and next Vol. Groups.
Data Server (DSS)IP Address: 192.168.0.220
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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 .
After assigning an appropriate amount of space for the iSCSIvolume, click the apply button.
Select the appropriate volume Next , select the required sizeof iSCSI volume. In this eg. Adding 200 GB for the iSCSI volume.
Data Server (DSS)IP Address: 192.168.0.220
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The destination iSCSI VolumeBlock I/O is now configured.
iSCSI volume (lv0000)
2. … ContinueData Server (DSS)IP Address: 192.168.0.220
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Choose “CONFIGURATION”,„iSCSI target manager” and “Targets” from the menu
iSCSI targets
In the Create new target, click the apply to confirm
2. … ContinueData Server (DSS)IP Address: 192.168.0.220
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Select target0 within the Targets field.
To assign a volume to the target, click the buttonlocated under Action.
iSCSI targets
2. … ContinueData Server (DSS)IP Address: 192.168.0.220
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Data Server (DSS)IP Address: 192.168.0.220
The destination iSCSI target is now configured.
iSCSI targets (target0)
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3. Configure iSCSI Target PropertiesMS Windows
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In the MS Windows Environmentsrun “iSCSI Initiator Properties”. After running the program click onthe “Discovery” tab.
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Next, click on “Add” button. In „Add Target Portal” windows then enter the IP address of the DSS V6 server and click onthe „OK” button.
3. … ContinueMS Windows
NOTE:The port number of 3260 will already be there as this is the default iSCSI port number.
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MS Windows
Go to the “Targets” tab and click „Refresh”. You should see the name of your iSCSITarget in the list. Select your target server and click „Log On”.
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In „Log On to Target” windows please check to„Automatically restore this connection when the systemboots and click „OK”.
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You should now see that you are „Connected”.Click „OK” and close out the iSCSI Initiator Properties.
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MS Windows
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.
4. Initialize the disk from iSCSI target
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MS Windows
After connecting to Logical DiskManager 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.
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MS Windows
Right click on the disk 5 and click on „New Partition”.
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NOTE:In this example Windows OS has assignedthe Disk number 5. Please note, in othersystem this number can differ!
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MS Windows
In „New partition Wizard”click „Next” button.
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MS Windows
Please select „Primarypartition” and click the “Next” button.
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MS Windows
In order to use the maximum disk space on the disk click the„Next” button.
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MS Windows
Next assing the drive letter (in this example as R), and click the „Next” button.
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MS Windows
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.
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When you are done, your disk manager should look like this:
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You can now access your shared iSCSI disk in „My Computer” as a drive letter R.
5. Accessing to the diskMS Windows
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The configuration of connecting to an iSCSI Target Volume in MS Windows is now complete.
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