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Task 4: (iSCSI Only) Establish Logon Sessions Between the Initiator and Targets

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  • 10/08/2009

Applies To: Windows Server 2003 R2

For a server to access LUNs that are assigned to a target on an iSCSI subsystem, the server initiator must first establish a session with the target through an iSCSI logon process.

You can log on to iSCSI targets using Storage Manager for SANs. This starts a logon session that is only between the server that is running Storage Manager for SANs and the selected target. Each server that requires access to the LUNs that are assigned to a target must start a separate logon session with that target.

Note

You can also start a logon session between a server in your SAN and a target, using the local iSCSI initiator user interface, if available (this depends on the iSCSI initiator software that is installed on that server).

When you log on to a target, you can select the type of CHAP authentication to use during the session. If you have set an IPsec key for the portals, data encryption is automatic.

To establish logon sessions between the initiator and iSCSI targets

  1. In LUN Management, click Log On to iSCSI Targets.

  2. In the Log On to iSCSI Targets dialog box, select the target that you want to establish a logon session with, and click Log On.

  3. In the Log On to Target dialog box, select the type of CHAP authentication to use for the logon session:

    • Log on using one-way CHAP authentication

    • Log on using mutual CHAP authentication

  4. To establish the logon session, click OK.