Also, you may no longer be able to discover the iSCSI target once the Initiator Name is changed. If an iSCSI target is configured to use the old Initiator Name for authentication, the iSCSI Initiator may fail to log in to the target using Favorite Target entries that are created after the Initiator Name is changed.If an iSCSI target is configured to use the new Initiator Name for authentication, the iSCSI Initiator may fail to log in to the target using Favorite Target entries that were created while the iSCSI Initiator was configured to use the old Initiator Name.If you change the Initiator Name in the Configuration tab of the iSCSI Initiator Properties, you may be unable to access certain access-controlled iSCSI targets when the system is rebooted, or when connectivity to an iSCSI target is lost. The iSCSI target(s) you are connecting to uses access control, and this access control uses the iSCSI Initiator Name (for example, iQN) or initiator IP address for authentication. In the iSCSI Initiator Properties, you have configured Favorite Target entries, so that the iSCSI Initiator will automatically connect to certain iSCSI targets. On a system running Windows, you are connecting to iSCSI-based storage using the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator. There will be a iSCSI target icon on the desktop and the target can now be used as an external drive on your Mac.This article provides a solution to an issue where the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator fails to log in to Favorite Targets after the initiator name is changed.Īpplies to: Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Original KB number: 2500271 SymptomsĬonsider the following scenario. Note that all of the data on the target will be erased.Įnter the drive name and select the format. Right-click on the iSCSI target under “External” and select “Erase…”. If the iSCSI target is not readable by the Mac, a dialog box will prompt the user to initialize the iSCSI target.įollow the steps below to initialize the iSCSI target: The iSCSI connection will now appear as “Connected” in the left list box. Select the connection for the iSCSI target in the right list box. Select “Challenge Handshake Auchentication (CHAP)” to enter name and secret fields. Optional: If CHAP authentication is used, select “Authentication”. Select “Always send “Session Type” when connecting”, then select “Done”. Select an iSCSI Target in the left list box, then select “iSCSI Options”. ![]() Select “+” > “Portal/Group”.Įnter the IP address or domain name of the NAS. ![]() Run “globalSAN and Xtarget” in "System Preferences".Ĭlick lock icon to unlock and allow for changes. ![]()
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