Chapter 5: vmPRO Data Recovery
iSCSI Export and Recovery
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WindowsiSCSIInitiatorInstallation
The Windows iSCSI Initiator must be installed on your Windows system, typically in the Administrative
Tools folder. If you need to download the iSCSI Initiator, you can do so from
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=18986.
iSCSIUserConfiguration
For authentication and security purposes, the Windows iSCSI Initiator requires a unique user.
Using the ConfigureUser dialog box, create a user for the iSCSI Initiator. You must assign the
iSCSI user a 12- to-16-character password. See Configuring Users for a vmPRO Appliance.
iSCSIWriteAreaSettings
The iSCSI Initiator adds each exported disk image as a file to the iSCSI target's write area storage. You
must configure the iSCSI write area settings for these files. See the "Target iSCSI Disk" section of
Preparing For Exchange Recovery.
iSCSI Configuration Notes
Keep the following in mind when using the iSCI Initiator to recover VM file systems:
iSCSIIPAddress
The VMDK is exported to a specific IP address for the iSCSI Initiator. Other iSCSI Initiators cannot
discover the vmPRO appliance or its exported VMDKs.
TargetvmPROAppliances
l Target vmPRO appliances on the iSCSI Initiator consume system resources. We recommend that
you remove unused targets from your iSCSI Initiator.
l The iSCSI Initiator keeps track of how long a target is active, and it generates a warning when the
target has been exposed for more than 24 hours.
Note:You cannot delete a target vmPRO appliance when it is connected to the iSCSI Initiator.
iSCSIUser
You cannot edit or delete the iSCSI user or password created on your vmPRO appliance when the
following occurs:
l The vmPRO appliance is connected to the iSCSI Initiator.
l The iSCSI user is connected to the target iSCSI disk through the iSCSI Initiator.
Reboots
When a vmPRO appliance is rebooted, its connection to the iSCSI Initiator is lost, along with all
previously written data. In addition, previously exported VMDKs are no longer available. After a reboot,
you must perform a new iSCSI export and recovery.
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