Managing iSCSI Fabrics
Applies To: Windows Server 2008
In the iSCSI Fabrics node of the Storage Explorer console tree, you can view the information that is provided by each Internet Storage Name Service (iSNS) server in your iSCSI fabrics. You can also create and manage Discovery Domains and Discovery Domain Sets to better allocate iSCSI storage resources.
Important
This feature enables you to perform a select subset of the tasks that relate to iSCSI and iSNS configuration and administration. You can also perform these and other tasks using the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator, which is included in Windows Server 2008, and Microsoft iSNS Server, which you can install from Server Manager. Additionally, vendors of networking and storage solutions provide similar tools to perform iSCSI and iSNS configuration and administration tasks. For more information about iSCSI, see https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=102299.
Note
Discovery of iSCSI nodes is achieved by querying iSNS servers in your storage area network (SAN). If there are no iSNS servers in your SAN, or if the iSCSI initiators and targets have not been configured to use an iSNS server for discovery, you will not be able to see your iSCSI fabrics using Storage Explorer. For more information, see Add an iSNS Server to the Fabric.
Important
To view and manage your iSCSI fabric, you must enable the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) exception on every server running Windows Server 2008 that is part of your fabric. Enable this exception by using Windows Firewall from Control Panel. For more information, see https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=94683.
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