Configuring SAN iSER Targets

In the BUI, iSER targets are managed as iSCSI targets on the Configuration: Storage Area Network (SAN) screen.

  1. From the Configuration menu, select Network. To configure ibp(x) interfaces, select the ibp(x) interface (or ipmp) you want, and drag it to the Datalinks list to create the datalink.
  2. Drag the datalink to the Interfaces list to create a new interface.

    Datalinks and Interfaces viewed on the BUI
  3. To create an iSER target, from the Configuration menu, select SAN, then iSCSI Targets.
  4. To add a new iSER target with an alias, click the add icon image showing the add icon .
  5. To create a target group, drag the target you just created to the iSCSI Target Groups list.

    iSCSI Target Groups viewed on the BUI
  6. To create an initiator, select Initiators, then iSCSI Initiators.
  7. To add a new initiator, click the add icon image showing the add icon .
  8. Enter the Initiator IQN and an alias, and click OK.
    Creating an initiator group is optional, but if you do not create a group, the LUN associated with the target will be available to all initiators.
  9. To create a group, drag the initiator to the iSCSI Initiator Groups list.

    iSCSI Target Groups viewed on the BUI
  10. To create a LUN, from the Shares menu, select LUN.
  11. Click the add icon image showing the add icon and associate the new LUN with target or initiator groups you already created using the Target group and Initiator group(s) menus.

    Creating a LUN using the BUI