🌐 CYBEREDU • LAB 76

Installing and configuring iSCSI target server
Step by Step

To provide storage to Remote Servers.

Prerequisites

  • Before working on this lab, You must have
  • A computer running windows server 2022 Domain Controller.
  • A Member Server running windows server 2022 or Client Running Windows 10.
  • Configuring iSCSI Target Server

Network Topology

Lab 76 Topology

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1

Go to Server Manager, click File and Storage Services.

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Click To install iSCSI Target Server, start the Add roles and Features Wizard. www..in

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Select server roles page, check the box iSCSI Target Server, Click Next.

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In Select features page, click Next. www..in

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Check box Restart the destination server automatically if required, click Install.

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Step 6

Go to Server Manager, select File and Storage Services, and select iSCSI, click To create an iSCSI virtual disk, start the New iSCSI Virtual Disk Wizard. www..in

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Enter Name (Ex: Vdisk1), click Next.

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Enter the iSCSI virtual disk size (Ex: 4 GB), click Next. www..in

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Select New iSCSI target, click Next.

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Enter the Name (Ex: Target1), click Next. www..in

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Select Add à Select Enter a value for the selected type, select IP Address in Type, enter the Value (Ex:10.0.0.2), click OK.

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Only the specified servers can access the iSCSI Target Server, click Next. www..in

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In Enable Authentication page, click Next.

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Click Create. www..in

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Verify the message Completed, click Close.

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iSCSI Virtual Disk Vdisk1.vhd has been created.

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Similarly create multiple iSCSI Virtual Disk that can be accessed from SYS2. www..in Configuring iSCSI Initiator SYS2 — CONFIGURATION

Step 1

Go to Start, type iSCSI in Search Apps, select iSCSI Initiator.

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Click Yes to Microsoft iSCSI service. www..in

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Enter the IP Address of Target Server (Ex: 10.0.0.1), click Quick Connect.

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Verify for the message Connected, Login Succeeded, click Done. www..in

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Go to Server Manager à Files and Storage Services à Disks.

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Right click on offline disk iSCSI, select Bring Online. www..in

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Click Yes.

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Verify Disk is Online. www..in Creating Storage Pool and Simple Volume

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Create multiple iSCSI Virtual Disk (Ex: Vdisk1, Vdisk2, Vdisk3 ..... )

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Go to Server Manager à File and Storage Services à Storage Pools à select New Storage Pool.

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In Before you begin page, click Next. www..in

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Enter Name (Ex: Pool), click Next.

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Check the boxes to select the physical disk for storage pool, click Next. www..in

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Click Create.

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Click Close. www..in

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In Storage Pools, select Pool, and click To create a virtual disk, start the New Virtual Disk Wizard.

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Select the storage pool (Ex:Pool1), click Next. www..in

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In Before you begin page, click Next.

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Enter Name (Ex: Simple Disk), click Next. www..in

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Select Simple, Click Next.

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Select Fixed, Click Next. www..in

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Enter the size of the virtual disk, click Next.

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Click Create. www..in

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Click Close, verify the check box Create a volume when wizard closes.

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In Before you begin page, click Next. www..in

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Select the Server and disk, Click next.

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Enter the size of the volume, click Next. www..in

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Select the Drive letter, click Next.

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Select the File system, Volume Label , click Next. www..in

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Click Create.

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Click Close. www..in

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Verification

  • 1. Go to Start, select Computer Icon and verify for the Simple volume.
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