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Backup Server
You can back up recording files and log data of the GV-System to an external iSCSI storage system
over the Internet. In iSCSI (Internet SCSI) storage protocol, there are two ends in the connection:
initiator and target. The initiator, located at the host side, requests any iSCSI communication like read
or write. The target is the storage device itself that controls and serves volumes. The figure below
illustrates multiple GV-Systems back up files to one iSCSI storage system over Internet.
iSCSI Storage System
IP SAN
GV-System
(Initiator)
GV-System
(Initiator)
(Target)
Figure 10-47
The host GV-System needs an iSCSI initiator. The iSCSI initiator is a driver, which handles the traffic
over iSCSI. Install and download the iSCSI initiator from Microsoft Download Center . After the
installation, the Microsfot iSCSI initiator icon will be created on the desktop. Consult the documentation
of your iSCSI storage system to configure the iSCSI initiator and build connection to the storage system.
Note: If you are using Windows Vista, there is no need to install the Microsoft iSCSI initiator because
it has been integrated into Windows Vista.
Usage Requirement
You must meet the following requirement when creating node name accounts on the storage system:
z Each node name account is applied only for each host/computer to use. It is restricted to apply
one node name account on different hosts/computers due to data conflict.