Building the iSCSI Target
The iSCSI target server in Windows Server 2012 has two designs:
- Stand-alone with local storage and no high availability
- Clustered with shared storage that is either SAS, iSCSI, or has Fibre Channel attached
This section also covers the transformation of a stand-alone iSCSI target to the clustered design, how an iSCSI target has to get configured, and how iSCSI initiators can get connected.
Installing a Stand-Alone iSCSI Target
The iSCSI Target is a role of Windows Server, meaning the first requirement is to have a freshly installed operating system. A stand-alone iSCSI target architecture is mainly considered for small deployments with local storage and no high availability requirements, as Figure 6-4 illustrates. ...
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