Configuring A Local Iso Image File As A Remote Storage Device - NEC Express5800/320Ma User Manual

Configuring and Connecting Remote Storage Devices
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"Configuring a Local ISO Image File as a Remote Storage Device"

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"Opening a Configured Device"
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"Connecting a Configured Local Storage Device to the Host"
Configuring a Local ISO Image File
This procedure explains how to configure an
that you can mount on the Express5800/320Ma system.
When configured, an image file remains in the list of configured devices until the
console session ends or until you click Request iSCSI Logout or Force iSCSI Logout.
To configure an image file as a remote storage device
1. Click the Manage tab, and then click Remote Storage.
2. In the Remote Storage Settings dialog box, select the iSCSI slot you want to
configure (0, 1, or 2).
3. Click LocalMedia Login, and then click No if you are prompted to search for
CD-ROMs. If you already configured a device or image in this
session, the message asking if you want to search for CD-ROMs does not appear.
4. In the iSCSI Server Target Configuration dialog box, select New Image, and click
Next.
5. In the add LocalMedia - Connection dialog box, type a text identifier or name for
the image, and click OK.
6. Under Select Image/Devicefile from Filesystem, double-click the folder in which
the image file resides. The files and folders within the folder you double-clicked are
displayed.
If you select a folder in error, click refresh directory structure to display the
high-level folders again.
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N O T E
Configuring the image file is different from connecting it to
the host. See "Connecting a Configured Local Storage
Device to the Host" on page 4-13
connecting a configured device.
N O T E
You can click Remote Storage only if you are logged on to
the primary Virtual Technician Module
as
a Remote Storage Device
ISO image file
for instructions on
(VTM).
as a remote storage device
VTM console
VTM