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Chapter 4 RAID Modes and Drive Management
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The process is complete when the status of the selected volume is displayed as "Connected" on the iSCSI
initiator.
You can also check that the volume status is "Connected" in Settings by navigating to Storage > iSCSI.
Using with Multiple Computers
If the TeraStation is divided into multiple volumes (or drives), it can be used with multiple computers. However, it is
not recommended to access a single volume or drive from multiple computers at the same time for security reasons.
When using the TeraStation as an iSCSI device, it should only connect to a single initiator unless the computer
running the initiator also has clustering enabled and configured on its operating system. To avoid using multiple
initiators for access, enable mutual authentication.
Formatting Volumes
If using the connected volume for the first time, the volume should be formatted to be used as a local drive. Follow
the procedure below for formatting.
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From Windows, navigate to Control Panel > System and Security > Administrative Tools > Computer Management.
2
Click Disk Management.
When the "Initialize Disk" screen appears, click OK without changing any settings.
3
Right-click the drive volume that shows the status "Unallocated" and click New Simple Volume from the
displayed menu. Follow the screen to finish formatting.
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The process is complete when the drive is visible as an icon in Computer or This PC and can be used as a
normal drive on the computer.
Disconnecting Volumes
To disconnect a volume, follow the procedure below.
1
From Windows, navigate to Control Panel > System and Security > Administrative Tools > iSCSI Initiator.
The status of the connecting volume will be displayed as "Connected" under "Discovered targets".
2
Select a volume to disconnect and click Disconnect.
3
Click Yes.
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The process is complete when the volume status is displayed as "Inactive" on the iSCSI initiator.
Configuring Access Restrictions
A CHAP name and secret can be configured for the entire iSCSI volume or each existing volume. Access restrictions
can be configured so that entering a target CHAP name and secret is required for each connection.
The TeraStation can perform mutual authentication (two-way authentication). Dual passwords ensure that only
authorized client computers can access the volume on the TeraStation.
Configuring for the Entire TeraStation
Follow the procedure below to enable access restrictions for the entire TeraStation.
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From Settings, click Storage.
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