iSCSI Overview
The iSCSI page allows you to create iSCSI drives in your Iomega StorCenter ix4-200d and then allows the Iomega Storage Manager to communicate with the
drives over a network. iSCSI is useful for transmitting large blocks of data over a network at a high speed.
Enabling iSCSI Drives
1. Click
Settings
to begin configuring an iSCSI drive.
2. To set the discovery of iSCSI drives using iSNS, check
Enable discovery with iSNS
.
3. Choose one of the following options:
Use local iSNS server
— the device acts as an iSNS server for the iSCSI drives.
Use external iSNS server
— you supply the IP address or host name of the external iSNS server for the iSCSI drives.
4. To enable the Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP), check
Enable two-way authentication (Mutual CHAP)
. With Mutual CHAP
checked, the client performs an additional check to confirm that it is using the correct device.
5. Enter a device secret (password) for
Device Secret
and then enter it again in the confirm box.
6. Click
Apply
to save your changes.
Connecting to iSCSI Drives
You can connect iSCSI drives on your Iomega StorCenter ix4-200d to your computer using the Iomega Storage Manager or the Microsoft software initiator. If
you are using another type of software or hardware initiator, you must use the native tools provided with your initiator to connect your iSCSI drives.
Attempting to connect two clients (iSCSI initiators) to the same iSCSI drive at the same time may result in data corruption or drive damage.
The Iomega StorCenter ix4-200d Console prevents you from connecting two clients (iSCSI initiators) to the same iSCSI drive at the same time,
but if you connect to an iSCSI drive using native tools, you may encounter this issue.
Viewing the Connected iSCSI Clients
You can view a list of client computers connected to your Iomega StorCenter ix4-200d that are running iSCSI initiator software.
1. On the iSCSI page, expand an iSCSI drive.
2. Expand the Connected Clients section.) If the iSCSI drive is in use, you will see a list of connected client computers running initiator software.
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