iSCSI Chapter 4 - Configure the iSCSI Initiator

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4. Configure the iSCSI Initiator

4-1 Create the First iSCSI Initiator on DC01

Switch to the domain controller "DC01"
Open file explorer, Click "This PC", there is no other hard drive besides C drive.

In the server manager. Click "Tools", Select "iSCSI Initiator"

Click "Yes" to start the Microsoft iSCSI service

Type "10.0.0.3" in the Target textbox, then Click "Quick Connect..."

The Target is Connected, click "Done"

Click "Volume and Devices" tab

Click "Auto Configure"

The 2 volumes just created appear in the Volume List, then Click "OK"

4-2. Configure the 2 iSCSI disks, bring them online

Right click Windows Logo, Select "Disk Management"

Disk 1 (7.90 GB) and Disk 2 (19.90 GB) are offline.
Right click on Disk 1, bring it online

The status of Disk 1 becomes "Not Initialized"
Right click on Disk 2, bring it online

Right click on Disk 1, Select "Initialize Disk"

Click "OK"

4-3. Mount the disk 1 (7.89 GB) volume

Now the status of the both disks are online but they are still unallocated
Right click on Disk 1 volume, Select "New Simple Volume..."

Click "Next"

Use the default size, Click "Next"

Select "Q" as the drive letter, click "Next"

Type "FS01iscsi01" in the textbox as the volume label

Click "Finish"

Now the disk Q is ready to use, verify from  disk manager and file explorer.
The Disk 2 still unallocated

4-4. Mount the disk 2 (19.90 GB) volume

Right click on the 19.90 GB, Select "New Simple Volume..."

Click "Next"

Keep the default size, click "Next"

Select "V" as the drive letter, Click "Next"

Type "FS01iscis02" for the volume label

Click "Finish"

Now, both disks are ready to use.
Verify from disk management and file explorer


4-5. Verification

Switch back to the server FS01, Click "iSCSI", both of the Virtual Disk Status become "Connected"



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