Connecting to iSCSI targets using globalSAN iSCSI initiator on Mac OS
Last modified date:
2020-08-31
Prerequisites:
- Ensure that there is an iSCSI target on the QNAP NAS in “Main Menu” > “Storage Manager” > “iSCSI Storage”.
- Download and install “globalSAN iSCSI Initiator” on your Mac. http://www.studionetworksolutions.com/globalsan-iscsi-initiator/
Steps:
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Run “globalSAN and Xtarget” in "System Preferences".
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Click lock icon to unlock and allow for changes. Select “+” > “Portal/Group”.
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Enter the IP address or domain name of the NAS. Click “Add”.
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Select an iSCSI Target in the left list box, then select “iSCSI Options”.
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Select “Always send “Session Type” when connecting”, then select “Done”.
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Optional: If CHAP authentication is used, select “Authentication”.
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Select “Challenge Handshake Auchentication (CHAP)” to enter name and secret fields. Click “OK”.
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Select the connection for the iSCSI target in the right list box. Select “Connect”.
Result:
The iSCSI connection will now appear as “Connected” in the left list box.
If the iSCSI target is not readable by the Mac, a dialog box will prompt the user to initialize the iSCSI target.
Follow the steps below to initialize the iSCSI target:
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Select “Initialize…”.
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Right-click on the iSCSI target under “External” and select “Erase…”. Note that all of the data on the target will be erased.
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Enter the drive name and select the format. Select “Erase”.
Final result:
There will be a iSCSI target icon on the desktop and the target can now be used as an external drive on your Mac.
