There will be a iSCSI target icon on the desktop and the target can now be used as an external drive on your Mac. Note that all of the data on the target will be erased.Įnter the drive name and select the format. Right-click on the iSCSI target under “External” and select “Erase…”. One major advantage of iSCSI is that it can work over your existing Ethernet infrastructure. iSCSI is a network protocol standard that enables the transport of block-level I/O over TCP/IP. If the iSCSI target is not readable by the Mac, a dialog box will prompt the user to initialize the iSCSI target.įollow the steps below to initialize the iSCSI target: globalSAN iSCSI Initiator enables Mac computers to connect to practically any iSCSI storage target, using standard GbE or 10GbE hardware. The iSCSI connection will now appear as “Connected” in the left list box. Select the connection for the iSCSI target in the right list box. Select “Challenge Handshake Auchentication (CHAP)” to enter name and secret fields. Optional: If CHAP authentication is used, select “Authentication”. Select “Always send “Session Type” when connecting”, then select “Done”. Select an iSCSI Target in the left list box, then select “iSCSI Options”. Select “+” > “Portal/Group”.Įnter the IP address or domain name of the NAS. Run “globalSAN and Xtarget” in "System Preferences".Ĭlick lock icon to unlock and allow for changes.
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