Using With Multiple Computers; Configuring Access Restrictions - Buffalo TeraStation 3420DN User Manual

Chapter 4 Storage Management
When the formatting process is completed, the drive will be visible as an icon in Computer or This PC and can be
used as a normal drive on the computer.
Disconnecting a Volume
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.
4
When the volume status is displayed as "Inactive", the disconnection was carried out properly.

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.
Checking Whether iSCSI Volume Is Connected
To check whether an iSCSI volume is connected, navigate to Storage > iSCSI. Current volumes will be listed. If
"Connected" is displayed under "Status", the volume is currently connected to the client.

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.
Follow the procedure below to enable access restrictions.
Configuring Access Restrictions for the Entire TeraStation
1
From Settings, click Storage.
2
Click the settings icon (
3
Click the Security tab.
) to the right of "iSCSI".
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