How to add an iSCSI LUN as a storage resource?

To add an iSCSI LUN to Vinchin backup server/node, follow the steps below:

1. On Resource -> Storage screen, click on Add button.

2. In Storage Type dropdown list, select iSCSI.

3. In Node IP/Domain dropdown list, select the target node which you wish the storage to be added.

4. Copy the iSCSI Qualified Name (IQN) from iSCSI Name field.

5. Open the storage server management console, create a new LUN or map an existing LUN to Vinchin server by using the copied IQN.

6. Go back to Vinchin web console, in the iSCSI Server field, type in the IP address of the storage server.

7. Click on Scan Target button to scan the iSCSI LUN.

8. Select the discovered LUN from the Target LUN list.

9. Choose the Storage Objective from Backup, Backup Copy and Backup Archive. This will determine for which purpose the storage will be used.

10. Optionally configure the storage Name and Storage Alert.

11. Click on OK button to add the iSCSI LUN as a storage resource.

If this iSCSI LUN was once used by Vinchin backup server and there's backup data inside, Vinchin backup server will automatically detect the backups and provide you options to import the existing backups or to format this iSCSI LUN and add it as a new one. It's recommended to import the backups rather than format, unless you certainly know the backups are no longer useful.

And if this iSCSI LUN contains other data assets which are not backups generated by Vinchin, please make sure you had already made a copy of the data to another storage media before proceeding, because Vinchin requires formatting the iSCSI LUN before adding it as a storage resource.