204 - Configuring iSCSI Targets and Initiators

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204 - Configuring iSCSI Targets and Initiators

This hands-on lab describes using an iSCSI initiator and targets to mount devices. >**Note:** The hands-on lab videos mention the LPI Certificate Level 2 Exam 1, but this lab can be taken as a stand-alone lab.

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Lab Info

Level

Intermediate

Last updated

Sep 14, 2025

Duration

1h 0m

Challenge

Install the iSCSI Software

Install the scsi-target-utils package.
Challenge

Select an Available Disk for Use

Use the fdisk -l command and examine which disks can be used.

Note: There are muliple 21.5GB disks, but you only need to take note of one of them.
Challenge

Configure the Target Server to Share the Chosen Device
1. Configure the server:
  
  Edit the targets.conf and define the target.
  
  Start the service.
  
  Enable service for start on system boot.
2. Verify that the device share is available for use.
Note: There is only one server for this hands-on lab, so the server supplied is both target and client.
Challenge

Install and Configure the iSCSI Initiator (Client)
1. Configure the client initiator.
  
  Note: This is the same server due to only one server being supplied for this hands-on lab).
2. Use the iscsiadm command to discover the resource you can use on the target system.
3. Restart the iscsi service.
4. Use the /etc/init.d/iscsi status command to obtain information about the block storage device.
Challenge

Partition and Format the New Block Device
1. Partition the new block device.
2. Format it as ext4.
Challenge

Mount the New Block Device

Mount the new remote block device onto the filesystem.
Challenge

Configure the System to Mount on Boot

Add the device onto the local filesystem via additions to the /etc/fstab file.

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