Connect to the iSCSI targets by GlobalSAN iSCSI initiator on Mac OS

This article shows you how to use globalSAN iSCSI initiator on Mac OS to add the iSCSI target (QNAP NAS) as an extra partition. Before you start to use the iSCSI target service, make sure you have created an iSCSI target on the NAS in 'Device Configuration' > 'iSCSI Target' and installed the correct iSCSI initiator for your OS.

About globalSAN iSCSI initiator
The globalSAN initiator (3.3.0.43) is a Universal Application, for Intel- and PowerPC-based Mac computers (system requirements: Mac OS X 10.4 or later). It provides a user-friendly interface which allows the users to easily connect to an iSCSI volume. For more information & download location, please visit:
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Run the iSCSI initiator in 'System Preference'.

Click '+'. Enter the NAS IP to add a new portal.

The available iSCSI targets will be shown in 'Targets' automatically. Check the 'Connected' box of the iSCSI Target that you want to connect.

Enter the login information to connect to the iSCSI Target.

The first-time you logon to the iSCSI Target, a popup message is shown to remind you the disk is not initialized. Click 'Initialize…' to format the disk. You can also open the 'Disk Utilities' application to do the initialization.

Format the iSCSI target.

That's it. You can now use the iSCSI target as an external drive on your Mac