Configure iSCSI on Synology NAS

iSCSI Target storage can be attached to your server or workstation as a local hard drive. This article shows how create iSCSI on Synology NAS.

1.Open the iSCSI Manger from Mail Menu.

Note: If you don’t see the iSCSI Manger in some old version, click on Storage Manager.

You should see the iSCSI Manger under Storage Manager

2. In iSCSI Manager, click on Target. 

3. Click on Create

4. In Create a new iSCSI target, enter the info and enable Chap if you want to use it. 

5. Set up iSCSI LUN mapping.

6. Set up iSCSI properties such as Name, Location, Total capacity, and Space allocation.

7. If you click on Advanced features you have more options: Hardware-assisted zeroing, Hardware-assisted locking, Hardware-assisted data transfer, Snapshot, and Space reclamation.

8. Click on Apply to save the configuration.

9. Now, you should have the created iSCSI ready.

Please view this step by step video:

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Bob Lin

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