Overland Storage REO 9000 - Manual (Page 91)

Configuring Targets (REO Devices and External Devices) and Initiators W 91
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3 Match the iSCSI initiator name on the REO Appliance to the
initiator name on the backup server.
For example, if one of the volumes on the REO Appliance is named
idevice.name0, this is the iSCSI Target Name. You must assign at least
one initiator to this target (if you do not, you will not be able to access the
disk). The iSCSI initiator name on the initiator portion of the REO
Appliance Device Configuration page must match the initiator name on
the iSCSI configuration tool screen for the backup server you are
configuring.
The Initiator IP Address field is optional. If used, both the iSCSI initiator
name and the IP address will be checked by the REO Appliance and must
match for access to be granted.
Configuring Targets (REO Devices and
External Devices) and Initiators
Each disk or LUN on the REO Appliance is an iSCSI or FC target and
has a passive role in fulfilling requests initiated by the application or
backup server.
The backup server is an initiator and plays the active role in issuing
commands. An initiator is configured in conjunction with targets on the
REO Appliance as an access control mechanism. You must configure an
initiator by using the initiator software and by using the REO Appliance
console. You can assign up to eight initiators (iSCSI, FC, or a
combination of both) to each REO disk device (a virtual tape device
currently supports only one initiator) or External Device.