StarWind simulates iSCSI for Network Storage Management

StarWind simulates iSCSI for Network Storage Management
ISCSI Software Target is an optional Windows service component that provides centralized, Software-and hardware-independent iSCSI disk subsystems in the storage area network (SAN. ISCSI devices access shared storage through common TCP/IP networks. The official iSCSI Software Target supports Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 (). The iSCSI Client Connection Tool is SCSI Software Initiator (iSCSI Initiator ), windows Server 2008 is installed by default. If it is not installed, click here to download it. The SCSI Software Initiator installer is applicable to many Windows systems.

ISCSI Software Target cannot be installed on some windows 2008 instances, so it is looking for a substitute --StarWind, StarWind can Virtualize and manage network hard disks.

Official: StarWind Virtual SAN? Free

You can download starwind.exe from the official website.

The installation steps are not described. Click step by step.

Now add a hard disk to the VM for testing:

This test Server is a domain controller (also a DNS server) with dual NICs.

Nic 1:

IP Address: 192.168.2.9

DNS server: 192.168.2.1

Nic 2:

IP Address: 192.168.1.9

Gateway: 192.168.1.1

Add a hard disk as the hard disk for network storage:

OpenDisk Manager,Convert to Dynamic DiskAnd createSimple volumeAnd format, such:

After formatting, the hard disk is in normal use. Create a folder on the diskDiskImage, Use later:

Open the StarWind software and go to the management center,Add Connection Inc)

Enter the local IP Address: 192.168.1.9

Add Device ...)

This will divide a hard disk, set its hard disk size, and save it as one system file (E: \ DiskImage \ AebiterDisk. mg ).

Create three Disks (arbiterdisk, msdtcdisk, and dbdisk ).

Divided by 3 mirror hard disks, if the space is insufficient, you can increase at any time. Right-click a hard disk,Extend Size)

If the original hard disk (logical drive E) attached to the central server has insufficient space, you can expand it as long as the external hard disk is used. Other disk arrays can also be used.

(Refer to Windows dynamic disk volumes: simple volumes, cross-zone volumes, with-zone volumes, image volumes, and RAID 5 volume configuration operations)

The Management Center has divided three target image disks. The basic operations are completed here. Now, log on to the client.

The client is Windows server 2008 sp2, And the iSCSI initiator is installed by default]

Note: This is a computer in the same domain.

Click Start> program> administrative tool> iSCSI initiator

OpenedISCSI initiator attributes, May prompt to startISCSIServices and services through the firewall.

ClickFoundOption, inTarget PortalClickAdd Portal.

Enter the Server IP address or DNS (such as 192.168.1.9 or 192.168.2.1). The default port is 3260. If the firewall is enabled, the port is allowed to pass.

The three targets are inInactiveStatus, clickTargetSelect the target name and clickLogin:

InLog on to the targetIn the dialog box, selectAutomatically restores connections when the computer starts (R)

On the tabFavorite targetsYou can see the target set to automatic connection.

Go back to the StarWind management center and you will see one Connected Server under each image disk.

Go back to the client and open the disk manager. You can see three hard disks!

3 Hard DisksOnlineAndInitialize DiskCan be the same as a normal basic DiskCreate a simple logical volumeAnd format it.

After formatting, there will be three available logical disks on the local disk, which is equivalent to the same as the local hard disk.

So far, the configuration is complete.

However, iSCSI network access based on TCP/IP is limited by the impact of network transmission.

You can also use a network storage disk in a Windows Cluster to perform disk failover.

(This is the preparation for the next Windows Cluster)