The SCALE CLI guide is a work in progress! New namespace and command documentation is continually added and maintained, so check back here often to see what is new! Related CLI Sharing Articles NFS SMB Related iSCSI Articles iSCSI Services Screen Adding iSCSI Block Shares Block (iSCSI) Share Target Screens Using an iSCSI Share Increasing iSCSI Available Storage
iSCSI Configuration Screens Target Global Configuration Screen Portals Screens Initiators Groups Screen Authorized Access Screen Targets Screen Extents Screen Associated Targets Screen The iSCSI screen displays settings to configure iSCSI block shares.
About the Block (iSCSI) Sharing Protocol expand Internet Small Computer Systems Interface (iSCSI) represents standards for using Internet-based protocols for linking binary data storage device aggregations. IBM and Cisco submitted the draft standards in March 2000. Since then, iSCSI has seen widespread adoption into enterprise IT environments.
Configuring an iSCSI Share Tutorial Video Adding an iSCSI Block Share Before you Begin iSCSI Wizard iSCSI Manual Setup Creating a Quick iSCSI Target Starting the iSCSI Service To get started with iSCSI shares, make sure you have already created a zvol or a dataset with at least one file to share.
Go to Shares and click Configure in the Block (iSCSI) Shares Targets window. You can either use the creation wizard or set one up manually.
Block (iSCSI) Shares Targets Widget Basic Info Settings iSCSI Group Settings iSCSI Configuration Screens Target Global Configuration Screen Portals Screens Initiators Groups Screen Authorized Access Screen Targets Screen Extents Screen Associated Targets Screen The Sharing screen opens after you click Shares on the main navigation panel.
Block (iSCSI) Shares Targets Widget The Block (iSCSI) Shares Targets widget displays the widget toolbar with the status of the iSCSI service and two buttons, Configure and Add.
Using Linux iSCSI Utilities and Service Using the iSCSI Share with Windows Connecting to and using an iSCSI share can differ between operating systems.
This article provides instructions on setting up a Linux and Windows system to use the TrueNAS iSCSI block share.
Using Linux iSCSI Utilities and Service In this section, you start the iSCSI service, log in to the share, and obtain the configured basename and target. You also partition the iSCSI disk, make a file system for the share, mount it, and share data.
Expanding LUNs Zvol LUNs File LUNs Expanding LUNs TrueNAS lets users expand Zvol and file-based LUNs to increase the available storage in an iSCSI share.
Zvol LUNs To expand a Zvol LUN, go to Datasets and click the Zvol LUN name. The Zvol Details widget displays. Click the Edit button.
Enter a new size in Size for this zvol, then click Save.
TrueNAS prevents data loss by not allowing users to reduce the Zvol size.
