With Microsoft iSCSI Software Target, you can mount an iSCSI virtual disk locally on the iSCSI target server to make it available for read/write access. This virtual disk will then appear as a local disk. This is useful for preparing the disk or restoring data to the virtual disk from backup media.
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| Disconnect all iSCSI targets using the virtual disk before mounting it. Failure to do so can cause data corruption. |
You can either mount iSCSI virtual disk in read/write mode or mount a snapshot of the virtual disk in read-only mode, but not both. If you have already mounted the virtual disk as either read/write or read-only, a subsequent mount operation will dismount the previous instance before proceeding. For more information about mounting a read-only snapshot, see Mounting a Read-Only Snapshot Locally.
Membership in the local Administrators group, or equivalent, is the minimum required to complete this procedure. Review the details in "Additional considerations" in this topic.
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In Microsoft iSCSI Software Target, in the console tree, click Devices.
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In the results pane, right-click the virtual disk you want to mount locally, point to Disk Access, and then click Mount Read/Write.
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When prompted to confirm the action, click Yes.
Additional considerations
- You must be a member of the local
Administrators group to perform these tasks.
- To open iSCSI Software Target, click
Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click
Microsoft iSCSI Software Target.
- Another way to open iSCSI Software Target is
to click Start, click Run, and then type
iscsitarget.msc.