As an example, let us consider the configuration of a QNAP Turbo NAS.
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To connect to the network storage, launch a browser and enter the following into the address bar
http://IP-address:8080
where IP-address is the network storage's address.
If the connection is successful, a sign-in window will appear in the browser.
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To sign in, enter your username and password. If the authentication is successful, the network storage control panel will open.
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Run Storage Manager and click the Dashboard -> Overview link. This page contains information about the hard disks installed in the network storage, their state, and size.
Tip
To use the network storage as an archive for TRASSIR video data, create one or more volumes. Note that all logical disks to which the archive will be written must be approximately the same size and must absolutely not differ in size by more than a factor of 2.
You can use a RAID array to ensure data storage reliability.
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To allow and configure an external connection to the network storage via iSCSI, click the iSCSI -> iSCSI Storage link and click the Settings button. In the window that opens, set the Enable iSCSI target service checkbox and enter the iSCSI service port.
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To create and configure a new iSCSI storage, click the Create button. This will launch the Quick Configuration Wizard. If you are creating an iSCSI storage for the first time, select iSCSI Target with a mapped LUN and click Next.
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In step 3, enter the target's name and alias.
Click Next to continue.
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In step 4, specify the CHAP authentication settings. If needed, set the Use CHAP authentication and enter the username and password.
Click Next to continue.
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In step 5, create an iSCSI LUN. To do this, select a LUN type, enter the LUN name, and specify its location and capacity.
Click Next to continue.
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In step 9, confirm the selected settings.
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In step 10, the iSCSI target and LUN are created.
When the Quick Configuration Wizard is finished, the iSCSI target should be created with a connected LUN:
Tip
If you need to connect one or more LUNs to an existing iSCSI target, select the iSCSI LUN only option in the Quick Configuration Wizard.
