How to restore a backup iSCSI Target with Frontview??

russrtw wrote:
I was turned away from the manual copy of the backup iSCSI file because of "LUN/ID problems after copying"

Good point... I forgot that step in my how-to (scrambles back to fix it). :oops:

You will need to create a new iscsi target (same size & name as the original) and then overwrite it. Here is the "confirmed" missing step from one of the Jedis:

ewok wrote:

If you want to restore some files and folders that exist inside the iSCSI volume, you'd create a new iSCSI target on the NAS, then replace the disk image used by that target with the backup image, then restart the iSCSI server. The newly created iSCSI target on the NAS would then use the backed up image, and you can access the contents with your iSCSI initiator. If you wanted to restore the backup image to the original iSCSi target, you would just overwrite the original disk image for the target with the backup and restart the iSCSI server.

russrtw wrote:
Is there any concern if during the backup file copy, the iSCSI service is running? And also, I'm assuming that the iSCSI file name name has to match the one you're configured in the iSCSI volume tab in frontview.

Yes... you'll need to:

1. Disconnect the client
2. Stop the service
3. Restart the service
4. Reconnect the client

-Dave