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You must assign an export share name, and a share folder with the corresponding name will

be created on the MaxNAS R8. You may also enter any additional information such as a

description and set browsable and public share attributes

for the share (optional). Click

Apply

to mount the iSCSI

volume and create the export share.

4.5.2 Setting Access Controls for iSCSI targets
Access List controls are managed through the Share Management interface available by clicking

ACL

. Please review section 4.4 of this chapter for information on using access control lists.

4.5.3 Formatting Foreign iSCSI Targets
Foreign iSCSI Targets are treated as a locally attached file
system, and must have a supported file system in order to
usable by the MaxNAS R8. To prepare an iSCSI target, you
may format it by clicking

.

4.5.4 Editing iSCSI Target Properties

To edit an existing iSCSI Stack Target, select the desired target and click

on this page. the

“Edit iSCSI Target” menu that pops up is identical to the “Add iSCSI Target” menu as described

in section 4.5.1. Here you may edit the export share name and any additional information such

as a description and set browsable and public share attributes for the share (optional). All

other access list controls are managed through the Share Management interface (See section

4.4 of this chapter for more information.) Click

Apply

to mount the iSCSI volume and create

the export share.

4.5.5 Removing iSCSI Targets
To remove an existing iSCSI Stack Target, select the desired
target and click

on this page. Confirm the operation

in the subsequent dialog box to complete the operation.

4.5.6 Reconnect an offline iSCSI target
In case of lost connectivity between the MaxNAS R8 and the iSCSI target shared, it may be
necessary to manually reconnect. Please make sure that the iSCSI target device is online and
accessible, select the desired iSCSI mount point and click

. The connection should

be re-established.

4.6 Mount and Share ISO disk image
The MaxNAS R8 can mount ISO disk images and present them as networked shares. To access
the ISO mount control, navigate to “Storage” -> “ISO Mount” and the ISO Mount List screen
will appear. In this screen you can add, edit existing or remove ISO image shares.

IMPORTANT: The Export Share

Name for each new Stackable

iSCSI volume must be unique.

!

WARNING: Formatting an iSCSI

target will erase all existing data on

the volume!

!

Note: Removing an iSCSI target will

not erase any data on it. If you wish to

remove all data make sure to format

the volume before removing it.

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