FreeNAS | Free Development software downloads. How to Setup iSCSI Target Drive Using FreeNAS. January 19, 2009By Dave Lawlor I recently wrote an article on how to setup a NAS using the open source FreeNAS software. One of the many features of FreeNAS is the ability to setup an iSCSI drive. iSCSI stands for Internet SCSI and allows client machines to send SCSI commands to remote storage servers such as FreeNAS.
This allows you to consolidate your storage drives into a single machine for lower cost per GB and easier maintenance, with the illusion of local disk drives on your client machines. The functionality to use iSCSI drives is built into both Windows Vista and Server 2008 natively. At the higher end you can also use iSCSI for low cost clustering solutions and disaster recovery. In the past this was usually done using special hardware and Fibre cabling, though with iSCSI you can leverage your existing network infrastructure.
How Does iSCSI Work? There are two parts to the iSCSI protocol, the first being clients and the second being storage devices. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Build Your Own Open Source NAS Device Using FreeNAS – Part 2. January 5, 2009By Dave Lawlor As we learned last week, NAS provides hard disk space that attaches to a data network and works as a file server We took a closer look at FreeNAS — a free open source NAS software that supports CIFS/SB, FTP, NFS, RSYNC SSH, AFP, Unison, UPnP, ISCSI, local and Microsoft Active Directory authentication, SoftRAID, disk encryption, and has a WebGUI interface. If you haven’t already, check out what FreeNAS is all about and learn how to install it in Part 1 of Build Your Own Open Source NAS Device Using FreeNAS.
Now let’s get to the good stuff! Setup Disks in FreeNAS Now that the installation is complete and we have the general server settings done, we need to get disks setup so our NAS can fulfill its primary purpose in life. 1. 2. 3. I am going to leave the rest of the options at default, but I want to mention the last one which is the Preformatted File System. When done with your setting click Add. 4. 5. Click on Format Disk to start the setup. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Build Your Own Open Source NAS Device Using FreeNAS – Part 1. December 29, 2008By Dave Lawlor NAS stands for Network Attached Storage, and is basically a box full of hard disk space that attaches to a data network.
Its sole job is to be a file server to as many protocols as you want to configure. If you’re anything like me, you have multiple computers in your house of all types and ages running a variety of applications and OS’s. This doesn’t even take into account the rest of my family, of which even my 6 year old has her own desktop AND laptop. One of the things I really wanted to do was consolidate my storage space so that a variety of devices can access them. Also I wanted to start using ISCSI in a few demos so it made sense to look at getting a NAS into the family. Now the cost of these devices really depends on configuration and manufacturer, but there are other options that not only give you more control but can give you a lot more bang for your buck.
Download FreeNAS Install FreeNAS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. FreeNAS 8 | Storage For Open Source.