No iSCSI connection

[pmv]

Hello,

I have the following FreeNAS setup:
- 2 targets with device extents
- 1 portal
- one initiator with all networks are authorized
- standard common target settings with iqn.2012-09.domain as base name

I have two Windows 2008 servers and if I use the iSCSI Initiator and use the function fast connect with the IP of FreeNAS I won't get a connection. There is always the error message "Error while connecting.".

Has someone an idea what could go wrong?

Thanks for you help.

 

[jgreco]

But it works if you don't use whatever "fast connect" is?

 

[pmv]

Even in this case not, sorry.

 

[jgreco]

Have you turned on the service? Are there log messages? Enabling logging in the GUI is very helpful to catch common mistakes.

 

[pmv]

Have you turned on the service? Are there log messages? Enabling logging in the GUI is very helpful to catch common mistakes.

With this tip I found the problem after a long search: The logical unit had no auth group so there was always an error while starting the service.

 

[jgreco]

I've noted in the past that setting up iSCSI isn't necessarily straightforward. I'm pretty sure some griping about it is even in a bug report. Sorry you got tripped up.