iSCSI Initiator

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It relies on the iSCSI Initiator tabbed page to create an external storage on iSCSI, which means “Internet Small Computer System Interface”, an IP-based protocol for transmitting data and linking data storage facilities.

 

To access the iSCSI Initiator submenu:

 

1. Login to NVR web page as described in Login. The web settings open.

 

2. From the Config Catalog, click the RAID & File System | iSCSI Initiator. The iSCSI Initiator submenu displays in the Configuration Pane.

 

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3. Create an external storage on iSCSI.

 

4. Fill in the IP address and the port number (default 3260) for iSCSI

 

5. Click the Discover button. The discovered iSCSI will show.

 

6. Log on each disk on Target. If you have set password on iSCSI, choose CHAP to log on. If not, choose “None”.

 

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7. Open the RAID Status tabbed page as described in RAID Status, the iSCSI disk will show under the Free Disks.

 

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8. Creates a volume for it as described in Create. You can only create a volume with purely iSCSI disk.

 

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We suggest that you use more than one HD to create one volume. DO NOT use only one HD to divide to more than 2 volumes.

 

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If you log off the disk that has been created as a RAID, the current recording file may be destroyed.