Configure iSCSI Target

This topic describes how to configure an iSCSI target server.

About this task

You can configure an external storage using Windows 2019.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the virtual machine where you want to set up the iSCSI target server.
  2. Go to Start > Administrative Tools > Server Manager.
  3. From the Server Manager dashboard, select Manage > Add roles and features.
  4. Complete Add Roles and Features Wizard with these options:
    Section What To Do
    Before You Begin Skip to the next section.
    Installation Type Select Role-based or feature-based installation.
    Server Selection
    1. Choose the option Select a server from the server pool.
    2. Under the server pool section, select your target server. You will be installing the role/feature on this server.
    Server Roles In the roles list box:
    1. Expand File and Storage Services > File and iSCSI Services.
    2. Select the check box for iSCSI Target Server.
    Confirmation Select Install.
    When the installation is complete, restart the machine.

What to do next

Log in to the same server again and create a virtual disk.