User guide

Iomega StorCenter px12-400r User Guide

Adding iSCSI Drives

To add an iSCSI drive:

1. From the Iomega StorCenter Console , click iSCSI.

2. When the iSCSI page opens, click Add an iSCSI drive.

3. If your Iomega device has multiple Storage Pools, select the desired Storage Pool from the

drop-down menu.

4. Enter a name for the iSCSI drive. How you name your iSCSI drive will depend on your Iomega

StorCenter meeting one of the following conditions:

 If the iSCSI/Volume Name field displays by itself, enter a name for both. This field

displays when your Iomega device is new, has no existing volumes, and supports

multiple volumes.

 If the Name field displays by itself, enter a name for the iSCSI drive. This field displays

when your Iomega device is new or being upgraded and has only one volume.

 If the options Create a volume and Use an existing volume display, select:

 Create a volume to create a new volume for your iSCSI drive. This option

displays when your Iomega device is new, or if you are upgrading your Iomega

device and it has available space in its Storage Pools.

 Use an existing volume to use an existing empty or shared volume. This option

displays when you are upgrading your Iomega device, have available space in

your Storage Pools, and have already created multiple volumes. To use an

existing empty volume, select iSCSI/Volume Name and enter a name for the

iSCSI drive and volume. To use an existing shared volume, select Shared

Volume, select the existing volume, and enter a name for the iSCSI drive.

5. Enter a size for the iSCSI drive. The size must be smaller than the free space available on your

Iomega device.

6. Click Create to create the iSCSI drive.

Enabling iSCSI Drives

1. Click Settings to begin configuring an iSCSI drive.

2. To set the discovery of the iSCSI drive using iSNS, check Enable discovery with iSNS.

3. Choose one of the following options:

 Use local iSNS server — the device acts as an iSNS server for the iSCSI drives.

 Use external iSNS server — you supply the IP address or host name of the external iSNS

server for the iSCSI drives.

4. To enable the Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP), check Enable two-way

authentication (Mutual CHAP). With Mutual CHAP enabled, the client performs an additional

check to confirm that it is using the correct device.

5. Enter a device secret (password) for Device Secret and then enter it again in the confirm box.

6. Click Apply to save your changes.

Connecting to iSCSI Drives