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3 Configuring the system
This chapter provides information on preparing the iSCSI device before usage. These tasks
have already been performed on an iSCSI device that you just have purchased as all Bosch
DLA disk arrays come pre-installed and pre-configured. But if you change hard disks that were
not RAID protected on an iSCSI device, you must again perform some of these configuration
tasks.
3.1 Disabling Windows Update
To disable Windows Update:
1. Open Server Manager.
2. In the Security Information section, click Configure Updates, click Change Settings and
click to check Never check for updates.
3. Click OK.
3.2 Configuring Windows Firewall for iSCSI Software Target
You must configure the Windows Firewall to allow the necessary network traffic to pass. The
following table lists the required ports.
Note
You may receive remote procedure call (RPC) errors when trying to remotely manage a
Microsoft iSCSI Software Target if you do not configure the Windows Firewall exception for
WTStatusProxy.exe.
The following table contains the Windows Firewall exceptions that should be made on the
iSCSI initiator computer.
To add an inbound filter rule for a program:
1. Open Windows Firewall with Advanced Security. In Server Manager, expand
Configuration, expand Windows Firewall with Advanced Security, and then click
Inbound Rules.
2. In the Actions pane, click New Rule.
3. Under What type of rule would you like to create, click Program, and then click Next.
Port or application Description
TCP 3260 Microsoft iSCSI Software Target Service. This port
provides the primary access to the Microsoft iSCSI
Software target.
TCP 135 Remote Procedure Call (RPC), this port is required for
Component Object Model (COM) communication.
UDP 138 NetBIOS Datagram Service, this exception should already
exist for File and Print Service role, but may need to be
added manually if not present.
%windir%\System32\Wintarg
et.exe
Microsoft iSCSI Software Target Service
%windir%\System32\WTStatu
sProxy.exe
Microsoft iSCSI Software Target status proxy
Application exception Description
%windir%\System32\Wtvds.exe The Microsoft iSCSI Software Target VDS Hardware
Provider