LUN groups allow you to organize LUNs and manage access rights to LUN groups. Access rights are either open or granted through internal CHAP authentication and apply to LUN groups, not to individual LUNs. However, you can easily assign a LUN to a LUN group, or move a LUN from one LUN group to another LUN group.
Each LUN group has an iSCSI target address (for example, iqn.1994-11.com.netgear:f2f2fdd4) that allows iSCSI clients to access the LUN group. For more information, see the How do I access an SMB share on my ReadyDATA storage system by using a network-attached Windows device?.
To create a LUN group and assign a LUN to it:
1. Select SAN.
The SAN screen displays the LUNs that you have created:
When you create a LUN, the LUN is unassigned. You need to create a LUN group and assign one or more LUNs to the LUN group.
2. To create a LUN group, click the + button (
) in the upper right of the screen.
The New LUN Group pop-up screen displays:
3. In the Name field, enter a name for the LUN group.
The default name is groupX, in which X is a number in sequential and ascending order.
The Target field is automatically populated. The target is the string that an iSCSI client needs to be able to connect to the LUN.
4. Click Create.
The New LUN group is added to the SAN screen. By default, CHAP is disabled and no client is allowed to access the LUN group. For more information, see the How do I manage access rights for a LUN group on my ReadyDATA storage system?
5. To assign a LUN to the newly created LUN group, click the + button (
) to the right of an unassigned LUN.
The Assign to pop-up menu displays.
6. Select Assign to (or hover your cursor over Assign to), and select a LUN group from the submenu:
The LUN is now assigned to the selected LUN group:
