iStorage Server is a network based storage virtualization software powered by KernSafe Technologies. Being a powerful, full-featured and software-only iSCSI Target, iStorage Server is an IP SAN solution that can quickly convert existing Windows computer into IP SAN. Storage media of iSCSI Target can include existing storage devices such as the entire hard disks or partitions, CD-RWs, tapes and USB storage devices, as well as disk image file or CD image files including ISO9660(,iso)
VMware ESX Server is the easiest way to get started with virtualization—
This article demonstrates how iStorage Server works under VMware ESX Server. Such powerful combination will expand the application scope of your virtual server, thereby enabling WINDOWS server to expand the storage of your virtualized server. It also allows you to directly use the storage devices of the existing Windows server for VMware ESX Server. With IP SAN solution provided by iStorage Server, you may set up operating system, install application and server software, as well as store data required by your virtual machines. Your XenServer storage can be expanded in the following 3-most-commonly-
•Use Virtual Image File Disk Device to create a file-based virtual storage device for VMware ESX Server. This allows quick data migration and backup. You may also try iStorage Server’s Mirror ( RAID-1) function for backup.
•Directly use the physical disk or partition of Windows server. This enables you to make good use of resource. No additional configurations, just add the storage media to iSCSI Targets.
•Use CD/DVD/RW bridge device or Virtual CD/DVD to map physical CD/DVD drives or CD/DVD image files (iso, .bin, .mdf, .cdi, .b5i, .nrg, .ccd, .sub, .img, .raw) on your Windows server to CD/DVD devices on VMware ESX Server virtual machine.
Here we’ll create an image file disk to expand XenServer storage, using a wizard to demonstrate how to configure your XenServer so as to use iSCSI storage provided by iStorage Server. The 3 steps are suggested as follows:
1. You need a server running XenServer. ESX Server must first be installed on to a suitable machine that will be used to create the virtual environment. For how to obtain or install VMware ESX Server, please contact the VMware supplier.
2. Create in iStorage Server an Image file disk. This will be used to expand your VMware ESX Server storage. If you want to learn more about the use of KernSafe iStorage Server, Please refer to the iStorage Server User Manual.
a), Decide which authentication mechanisms you would want to use: IP address authentication or CHAP user authentication.
IP address authentication allows you using client’s IP address to identify which client machine has assess right. CHAP user authentication allows you make an client machine has access right by specifying user name and password.
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