QNAP TS-110 Software User Manual

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894.2.6 Virtual DiskYou can use this function to add iSCSI targets of other NAS or storage servers to theNAS as virtual disks for storage capacity expansion. The NAS supports up to 8 virtualdisks.Note :The NAS supports a virtual disk with a maximum size of 16TB.When a virtual disk (iSCSI target) is disconnected, the virtual disk will disappearfrom the interface and the NAS will try to connect to the target in 2 minutes. Ifthe target cannot be connected to after 2 minutes, the status of the virtual diskwill become "Disconnected".To add a virtual disk to the NAS, make sure an iSCSI target has been created and followthese steps:1. Click "Add Virtual Disk".2. Enter the target server IP and port number (default: 3260.) Click "Get Remote Disk".Select a target from the list. If authentication is required, enter the login details.You can select the options "Data Digest" and/or "Header Digest" (optional.) Theseare the parameters that the iSCSI initiator will verify when it attempts to connectto the iSCSI target. Then, click "Next".3. Enter a name for the virtual disk. If the target is mapped with multiple LUNs, selecta LUN from the list. Make sure only this NAS can connect to the LUN. The NASsupports mounting EXT3, EXT4, FAT32, NTFS, HFS+ file systems. If the file systemof the LUN is "Unknown", select "Format virtual disk now" and the file system. Youcan format virtual disks as EXT3, EXT4, FAT 32, NTFS, or HFS+. By selecting"Format virtual disk now", the data on the LUN will be removed.4. Click "Finish" to exit the wizard.5. The storage capacity of your NAS has been expanded by the virtual disk. You cango to "Privilege Settings" > "Share Folders" to create new shared folders on thevirtual disk.Ic onNa m e De sc riptionEdit Edit a virtual disk name or the authentication information of aniSCSI target.Connect Connect to an iSCSI target.