iSCSI (Internet Small Computer System Interface) allows block-level storage over IP networks, letting servers connect to remote storage as local disks.
Before connecting to an iSCSI target, install necessary packages. Run this command: sudo apt-get install open-iscsi
To find available iSCSI targets, use: sudo iscsiadm -m discovery -t sendtargets -p <IP_ADDRESS> Replace <IP_ADDRESS> with your iSCSI server's IP.
Log in to the desired iSCSI target with: sudo iscsiadm -m node -T <TARGET_NAME> -p <IP_ADDRESS> --login Substitute <TARGET_NAME> and <IP_ADDRESS> accordingly.
After logging in, the iSCSI disk appears as a device (e.g., /dev/sdb). Format it using: sudo mkfs.ext4 /dev/sdb Then create a mount point.
To make the iSCSI mount persistent, add this to /etc/fstab /dev/sdb /mnt/iscsi ext4 _netdev 0 0
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