Chapter 4. Implementing iSCSI SANs

A really big change that you may notice on RHEL 7 compared with earlier releases is that the iSCSI target service is now part of the kernel. This is part and parcel of the move to version 3.x.x of the Linux kernel that we see in the latest Enterprise offering from Raleigh, NC. The management and configuration of the iSCSI server or target is completely revamped. You will soon learn how to share disks and partitions with devices on your network. In doing so, we will look at how to configure the following prerequisites:

• The iSCSI target (server)
• Logical volumes with LVM
• Installing the targetd service and targetcli tools
• Managing iSCSI targets using targetcli
• The iSCSI initiator client