iSCSI Targets

iSCSI targets present eEKAS storage to client servers as block storage. From the client side, the exported target appears similar to a local disk and is normally formatted or managed by the operating system or hypervisor.

Create an iSCSI target

1. Open Shares & Targets and choose iSCSI Targets.
2. Select Create New Target.
3. Choose iSCSI Target as the target type.
4. Select the backing storage and attach the target to the correct IP Group.
5. Configure initiator access and authentication according to the security policy.
6. Connect the client initiator and verify connectivity from both the client and eEKAS.

Best practices

• Use dedicated client networks for block storage traffic where possible.
• Use multipath on clients when the environment requires high availability.
• Do not mount the same block device read-write from multiple hosts unless the upper layer is cluster-aware.
• Document the initiator IQN, target name, IP Group and backing volume together.