There are several iSCSI initiators available for OS X, but we’ll limit this example to using the globalSAN iSCSI initiator which appears to be popular. It’s a simple 3-step process to setup access to the iSCSI target on the ReadyNAS. So, let’s get started. Step 1: Download and install the globalSAN iSCSI Initiator. November 6, 2019: Version 5.3.1.583 of the globalSAN iSCSI initiator with support for macOS Catalina is now released.To upgrade, launch globalSAN and click the Check for Updates button under the globalSAN logo. October 23, 2019: A preview build of the globalSAN iSCSI initiator with support for macOS Catalina is available, and an automatic update will be pushed in the coming days.
- The iSCSI feature is only available for the BlackArmor NAS 400 Series. ISCSI cannot be used with an encrypted volume on the BlackArmor NAS. The (Free) globalSAN iSCSI Initiator for OS X may not connect when using CHAP Authentication. The BlackArmor NAS Manager page is used to setup an iSCSI.
- Ejecting the iSCSI Targets on the Mac. The best practice for using virtual drives would be to eject the iSCSI drive and disconnect from the target prior to the Mac Computer going to sleep, or having the Seagate NAS hibernate it's hard drives. Eject the iSCSI Target from Finder or from its icon on the Desktop. Open the globalSAN iSCSI Initiator.
This section shows you how to use Xtend SAN iSCSI Initiator on Mac OS to add the iSCSI target (QNAP NAS) as an extra partition. Before you start to use the iSCSI target service, make sure you have created an iSCSI target with a LUN on the NAS and installed the correct iSCSI initiator for your OS.
About Xtend SAN iSCSI initiator:
ATTO's Xtend SAN iSCSI Initiator for Mac OS X allows Mac users to utilize and benefit from iSCSI. It is compatible with Mac OS X 10.4.x to 10.6.x. For more information, please visit:
Using Xtend SAN iSCSI initiator:
Follow the steps below:
1. | After installing Xtend SAN iSCSI initiator, you can find it in 'Applications'. |
2. | Click the 'Discover Targets' tab, you can either choose 'Discover by DNS/IP' or 'Discover by iSNS' according to the network topology. In this example, we will use the IP address to discover the iSCSI targets. |
3. | Follow the screen instructions and enter the server address, iSCSI target port number (default: 3260), and CHAP information (if applicable). Click 'Finish' to retrieve the target list after all the data have been entered correctly. |
4. | All the available iSCSI targets on the NAS will be shown. Select the target you would like to connect and click 'Add'. |
You can configure the connection properties of the selected iSCSI target in the 'Setup' tab. Click the 'Status' tab, select the target to connect. Then click 'Login' to proceed. The first time you logon to the iSCSI target, a popup message will be shown to remind you the disk is not initialized. Click 'Initialize…' to format the disk. You can also open the 'Disk Utilities' application to do the initialization. You can now use the iSCSI target as an external drive on your Mac.
Iscsi Initiator For Mac Os 10.10
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