Using The Terastation As An Iscsi Device; Introduction - Buffalo TeraStation 3010 User Manual

Chapter 4 Storage Management
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Configure the desired settings, then click OK.
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Click OK.
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Click Close, then click Close again.
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Navigate to File Sharing > Folder Setup.
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Click Create Folder.
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Configure the settings.
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Select the volume that you created for "Drive/Array" on the Basic tab and click OK.
Notes:
• If you click Show under "Volume List", the volumes will be listed on the screen and you can see if these volumes
are being used as iSCSI or NAS.
• If an LVM volume could not be mounted, try restarting the TeraStation. If an issue still exists, delete and recreate
the LVM volume. Deleting the LVM volume will erase data on the volume.

Using the TeraStation as an iSCSI Device

Introduction

iSCSI is a protocol for carrying SCSI commands over IP networks. Unlike traditional SAN protocols such as Fibre
Channel, which requires special-purpose cabling, iSCSI can be run over long distances using existing network
infrastructure. Normal Windows formatting such as NTFS is supported.
Differences Between NAS and iSCSI
With iSCSI, the TeraStation is connected to a single computer, such as a server. Other computers on the network
access files on the TeraStation through the computer it's connected to. The TeraStation can be used as a local drive
from Windows Server. Features of Windows Server such as Active Directory can be used normally.
As a NAS, the TeraStation is a server, and computers (including other servers) on the network can access shared
folders on it directly. A separate server is not required, and features such as backup are built-in.
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