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3

Configuring the system

 

 

This chapter provides information on preparing the iSCSI device before usage. These tasks

 

 

have already been performed on an iSCSI device that you just have purchased as all Bosch

 

 

DLA disk arrays come pre-installed and pre-configured. But if you change hard disks that were

 

 

not RAID protected on an iSCSI device, you must again perform some of these configuration

 

 

tasks.

 

3.1

Disabling Windows Update

 

 

To disable Windows Update:

 

 

 

1. Open Server Manager.

 

 

2.

In the Security Information section, click Configure Updates, click Change Settings and

 

 

 

click to check Never check for updates.

 

3.

Click OK.

 

3.2

Configuring Windows Firewall for iSCSI Software Target

 

 

You must configure the Windows Firewall to allow the necessary network traffic to pass. The

 

 

following table lists the required ports.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Port or application

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

TCP 3260

Microsoft iSCSI Software Target Service. This port

 

 

 

 

provides the primary access to the Microsoft iSCSI

 

 

 

 

Software target.

 

 

 

 

 

 

TCP 135

Remote Procedure Call (RPC), this port is required for

 

 

 

 

Component Object Model (COM) communication.

 

 

 

 

 

 

UDP 138

NetBIOS Datagram Service, this exception should already

 

 

 

 

exist for File and Print Service role, but may need to be

 

 

 

 

added manually if not present.

 

 

 

 

 

 

%windir%\System32\Wintarg

Microsoft iSCSI Software Target Service

 

 

et.exe

 

 

 

%windir%\System32\WTStatu

Microsoft iSCSI Software Target status proxy

 

 

sProxy.exe

 

 

 

Note

 

You may receive remote procedure call (RPC) errors when trying to remotely manage a Microsoft iSCSI Software Target if you do not configure the Windows Firewall exception for WTStatusProxy.exe.

The following table contains the Windows Firewall exceptions that should be made on the iSCSI initiator computer.

Application exception

Description

 

 

%windir%\System32\Wtvds.exe

The Microsoft iSCSI Software Target VDS Hardware

 

Provider

 

 

To add an inbound filter rule for a program:

1.Open Windows Firewall with Advanced Security. In Server Manager, expand Configuration, expand Windows Firewall with Advanced Security, and then click Inbound Rules.

2.In the Actions pane, click New Rule.

3.Under What type of rule would you like to create, click Program, and then click Next.

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