iSCSI Chapter 5 - Practical Testing part 1

before reading this chapter, you may read the related articles below

Storage Space, iSCSI and FSRM Lab Environment Preparation

iSCSI Chapter 1 - Overview and Preparation

iSCSI Chapter 2 - Create the First iSCSI Disk

iSCSI Chapter 3 - Create the Second iSCSI Disk

iSCSI Chapter 4 - Configure the iSCSI Initiator

iSCSI Chapter 5 - Practical Testing part 1

iSCSI Chapter 6 - Practical Testing part 2
iSCSI Chapter 7 - Practical Testing part 3 - Final

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5. Practical Testing part 1

In this practical test, the testing processes are in below

1. a folder will be created in the first initiator, then create a file in the folder.
2. Then, take both virtual disks offline from the first initiator.
3. Create the second initiator then bring those 2 disks online.
4. verify the file and folder which created in the first initiator are able to read and modify in the second initiator.

5-1 Create folder and file in the first initiator

In the first initiator (DC01), open file explorer, click on the FS01iscsi02(V:) drive
Create a folder named "Test from DC01" in the V: drive

Create a text file named "DC01.txt" in the "Test from DC01" folder, and type some text in there.

5-2. Offline the 2 virtual disks

Go to Disk Manager, right click on the Disk 2 (19.90 GB), click "Offline"

The status of Disk 2 is offline now

Do the same process to the Disk 1 (7.89 GB) as disk 2, to take it offline

Verify from disk manager and file explorer that both of the disk 1 and disk 2 are not available now

5-3. Assign the second Initiator IP address to the Target

Switch to server "FS01", right click on the iSCSI target "fs01iscsitatget" and click "Property"

Click "Initiators"

There is only one initiator (10.0.0.1) in the list.
Click "Add"

Select "IP Address" and type "10.0.0.5" (it is the IP address of the server FS02)
Click "OK"

There are 2 initiators assigned to the target now, Click "OK"

Verify 2 initiators are assigned to the Target