The DVR host needs to run and set up the iSCSI Initiator to request access for storage.
The Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator is available as a free download from
Microsoft
Download Center
.
Step 5 Configure Initiator on DVR Host
Step 5 Configure Initiator on DVR Host
1
5
Run
Microsoft iSCSI Initiator.
1.
To add target portals, click the
Discovery
tab and click
Add
.
2.
Type the IP address of GV-Storage System, and click
OK
. By default, the IP address
of iSCSI data port 1 is
192.168.1.1
, and iSCSI data port 2 is
192.168.2.1
. If both data
ports are used for connection to the DVR host, add two data port IPs respectively.
3.
Click the
Targets
tab and click
Log On
.
4.
Select
Automatically restore this connection when the system boots
and click
Advanced
.
5.
Select
Local Adaptor
to Microsoft iSCSI Initiator, select
Source IP
to the host IP
and select
Target Portal
to iSCSI data port 1. If the CHAP authentication is
enabled at the storage system, select
CHAP logon information
and type a valid
username and target secret (password). Click
OK
.
6.
(Figure: In this example, we added iSCSI data port 1 of 192.168.0.170 and iSCSI data port
2 of 192.168.0.171 as target portals.)
(Figure: In this example, the DVR IP address is 192.168.0.150. The iSCSI data port 1 is
192.168.0.170)
