Summary
You can use the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator to create an iSCSI map. Use this method if you are restoring data that resides on disk on the OSS server.
Resolution
Important: Although the images in this article depict a specific version of the DPX management console, their functionality is applicable to all currently supported versions.
To create an iSCSI map of an entire volume:
1. In the DPX management console, select Restore > Block.
2. Click the snapshot image to restore, right-click and select the Map option.
3. Select the destination server where you want to iSCSI map this volume and select
an available drive letter from the list (M in this example).
4. Click OK. A confirmation message box displays.
5. Click OK to confirm. A message box displays and notifies you that the drive is mapped.
6. You see drive M on the server where you mapped it. You can use Windows Explorer
to navigate and search this image and restore your data.
7. Browse the mapped drive M (which is a snapshot of the drive) and copy
the data to any location.
8. Unmap the drive.
Important: After restoring your data, it is very important that you relinquish the
resources associated with the iSCSI mapping to the Advanced Recovery server.
To unmap the drive, select Restore > Block Windows
and right-click the node you performed the iSCSI map to. Then, select Show Mapped Drives.
A window outlining the mapped drives on the computer displays. Note: If you are unable to
see this information, it is likely that you are looking at the computer where you backed up the
data from (the source) and not the computer you performed the iSCSI map to (the
destination). Select the drive and then select Unmap.
9. Click OK in the confirmation message box.
A message dialog notifies you that the unmap succeeded.
10. To verify that the drive is unmapped, open My Computer and look at the drive listing.
The M drive (in this example) should no longer display.