How to Connect iSCSI Target Server 2022

Connect iSCSI Target Server

This section describes how to connect iSCSI Target Server to Windows Server 2022. Windows Server includes a built-in tool called the iSCSI initiator that we can use to connect to an iSCSI target server. In order to attach an iSCSI target, you need to enable and configure the initiator.

To read more about it, please click iSCSI Target Server Overview.

To start, launch the Server Manager and select the iSCSI Initiator option from the Tools menu.

Server Manager

Now, you can see that Microsoft iSCSI indicates that the Microsoft iSCSI service is not running. The iSCSI service must be initiated if the iSCSI initiator is to function correctly. Click the Yes button to enable the service, and it will ensure that it starts automatically every time Windows is restarted.

iSCSI service is not running

The iSCSI Service Must be Enabled

The iSCSI service is running now, and we will have to collect a little information before we can finish configuring the iSCSI initiator.

The first thing in establishing connectivity to the iSCSI target server is to select the Discovery tab on the iSCSI Initiator Properties window. Click on the Discover Portal button.

Connect iSCSI initiator properties discovery

In the discovery target portal, type IP address (default port is 3260). Click on the Advanced button.

Discovery target portal iSCSI

Please ensure the Local Adapter settings are Microsoft iSCSI Initiator and the Initiator is Target IPs. Click ok twice

Discover target portal iSCSI advanced

Select the iSCSI initiator and then select the Connect button.

Connect iSCSI initiator properties

The iSCSI Initiator should discover the iSCSI target and click ok.

Connect to target name iSCSI

Now, the iSCSI target is connected.

Connect iSCSI initiator properties

How to Enable iSCSI Initiator with PowerShell

We can also enable the iSCSI initiator by using the PowerShell command to start the Microsoft iSCSI Service and then change the service startup type to Automatic by running the below commands:

Start-Service msiscsi
Set-Service msiscsi -startuptype "automatic"

Now, open the Disk Management console by clicking Tools and then Computer Management.
Or you can type the DISKMGMT.MSC in run command to open it.

Server manager tools

Click on Disk Management from the left panel. Right-click on the disk whose size equals that of your LUN, and then select Online.

Disk management disk online

Again, right-click on the disk and then select Initialize Disk.

Disk management initialize disk

Click OK, and the disk status will become Online.

Initialize disk

Right-click on the disk and then click on New Simple Volume.

Disk management create partition

Click next.

Welcome to new simple volume

Click next

New simple volume size

Assign the drive letter and then click next.

New simple volume assign letter

Type a volume label and click next.

New simple volume format partition

Click finish.

New simple volume wizard

Now, your Windows has an additional drive with the drive letter as extra storage.

Computer management

Related: How to install and configure iSCSI target on Server 2022.

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