Instruction manual

Cybernetics UM-MV-86-B1-0801

Using Backup Software with the iSCSI

Initiator

When using backup software with the Microsoft® iSCSI Initiator, the iSCSI Initiator ser-

vice needs to start before the backup software services. This ensures the backup soft-

ware will be able to detect the SCSI devices that the iSCSI Initiator logs into. This

requires starting the services in a specific sequence.

To do this, you can use system dependencies to make one service start before another.

By setting up the correct dependencies, you can create a chain reaction and thus start

the services in the correct sequence.

The following instructions explain how to set up the dependencies for a backup product:

1. Run the Windows Registry Editor by opening

regedt32.exe using Start > Run...

2. Go to

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services

3. Make sure each backup software service has a DependOnService value. If the

DependOnService value does not exist for the service, you must create it:

A Select the service in the folder tree.

B Select

Edit > Add value... from the menu bar

C Enter the

Value Name DependOnService

D Select REG_MULTI_SZ for the Data Type

EClick OK

4. Make the value

DependOnService set to the names of services you want started before

the service itself starts. For backup software services, make sure to include the iSCSI