MicroNet Technology R8 manual Mount and Share ISO disk image

! IMPORTANT: The Export Share Name for each new Stackable iSCSI volume must be unique.

3-Administering the MaxNAS R8

You must assign an export share name, and a share folder with the corresponding name will be created on the MaxNAS R8. You may also enter any additional information such as a description and set browsable and public share attributes

for the share (optional). Click Apply to mount the iSCSI volume and create the export share.

4.5.2 Setting Access Controls for iSCSI targets

Access List controls are managed through the Share Management interface available by clicking

ACL

. Please review section 4.4 of this chapter for information on using access control lists.

4.5.3 Formatting Foreign iSCSI Targets

Foreign iSCSI Targets are treated as a locally attached file system, and must have a supported file system in order to usable by the MaxNAS R8. To prepare an iSCSI target, you

may format it by clicking .

!WARNING: Formatting an iSCSI target will erase all existing data on the volume!

4.5.4 Editing iSCSI Target Properties	on this page. the
To edit an existing iSCSI Stack Target, select the desired target and click

“Edit iSCSI Target” menu that pops up is identical to the “Add iSCSI Target” menu as described in section 4.5.1. Here you may edit the export share name and any additional information such as a description and set browsable and public share attributes for the share (optional). All other access list controls are managed through the Share Management interface (See section 4.4 of this chapter for more information.) Click Apply to mount the iSCSI volume and create the export share.

4.5.5 Removing iSCSI Targets

To remove an existing iSCSI Stack Target, select the desired

target and click on this page. Confirm the operation in the subsequent dialog box to complete the operation.

4.5.6 Reconnect an offline iSCSI target

Note: Removing an iSCSI target will not erase any data on it. If you wish to remove all data make sure to format

the volume before removing it.

In case of lost connectivity between the MaxNAS R8 and the iSCSI target shared, it may be necessary to manually reconnect. Please make sure that the iSCSI target device is online and

accessible, select the desired iSCSI mount point and click . The connection should be re-established.

4.6 Mount and Share ISO disk image

The MaxNAS R8 can mount ISO disk images and present them as networked shares. To access the ISO mount control, navigate to “Storage” -> “ISO Mount” and the ISO Mount List screen will appear. In this screen you can add, edit existing or remove ISO image shares.

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