Ubuntu Linux Set Iscsi Initiator

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An iSCSI initiator is a client that allows a system to access iSCSI-based storage devices over a network. In Ubuntu Linux, you can set up an iSCSI initiator using the open-iscsi package.

Here’s an overview of the steps to set up an iSCSI initiator in Ubuntu Linux:

  1. Install the open-iscsi package:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install open-iscsi
  1. Discover the iSCSI target:
sudo iscsiadm --mode discoverydb --type sendtargets --portal IP_Address --discover

Where IP_Address is the IP address of the iSCSI target.

  1. Log in to the iSCSI target:
sudo iscsiadm --mode node --targetname iqn.target-name --portal IP_Address:3260 --login

Where iqn.target-name is the iSCSI qualified name of the target, and IP_Address is the IP address of the target.

  1. Verify that the iSCSI disk has been added:
lsblk

This command will display a list of block devices on your system. If the iSCSI disk was added successfully, you should see it listed as a new block device.

  1. (Optional) Make the iSCSI disk persistent across reboots:
sudo nano /etc/iscsi/iscsid.conf

Edit the /etc/iscsi/iscsid.conf file to add the following line:

node.startup = automatic

Save and close the file.

That’s it! You should now be able to use the iSCSI disk as if it were a local disk. If you encounter any issues, you can try running the following command for more information:

sudo iscsiadm -m session -P 3

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