NETGEAR is aware of a growing number of phone and online scams. To learn how to stay safe click here.
Forum Discussion
ReadyNAS Pro Business Hacked/Compromised
I have a real problem. About a month ago, my ISP (Time Warner) quarantined my public IP. When I called them, I was told that there was a complaint from Europe that my public IP was trying to brute for...
I figured out how to get ReadyNAS to see the existing iSCSI target. The reason that I had and iSCSI target in the /c/.iscsi directory was that I “factory defaulted while preserving the data partition” based on the directions from another thread that is linked to in this thread. I also re-posted these directions a few posts above.
I would never suggest that one should attempt to “factory default while preserving the data partition” method without first having made a full backup of all the data, but in my case, everything went well, so I did not need to use the backup (which I had made right before attempting this method).
When you do backup the iSCSI share, you get both the actual iSCSI file system in the form of a file “target_name>~0” as well as another file named “<target_name>~0.conf”. The latter file is a copy of the file:
However, the first line of the “iedt.conf” file is missing from the “<target_name>~0” file.
When you do the “factory default while preserving the data partition” method, it wipes out the “iedt.conf” file but it preserves the “<target_name>~0” file. So, before attempting the “factory default while preserving the data partition” method, you should copy your “iedt.conf” file to a data partition. In fact, you could copy it to the same location where your iSCSI target is located. You can do something like this:
Once you do the “factory default while preserving the data partition” and then restore the firmware, using the paperclip method, you can copy the “iedt.conf” file to /etc/, like this:
Finally, in FrontView, you should navigate to Volumes > Volume Settings > iSCSI, uncheck “Enable iSCSI support”, click Apply, then check “Enable iSCSI support” and click Apply again. You are done!
At this point, you can use your iSCSI initiator to connect to your iSCSI target.
I would never suggest that one should attempt to “factory default while preserving the data partition” method without first having made a full backup of all the data, but in my case, everything went well, so I did not need to use the backup (which I had made right before attempting this method).
When you do backup the iSCSI share, you get both the actual iSCSI file system in the form of a file “target_name>~0” as well as another file named “<target_name>~0.conf”. The latter file is a copy of the file:
/etc/iedt.conf
However, the first line of the “iedt.conf” file is missing from the “<target_name>~0” file.
When you do the “factory default while preserving the data partition” method, it wipes out the “iedt.conf” file but it preserves the “<target_name>~0” file. So, before attempting the “factory default while preserving the data partition” method, you should copy your “iedt.conf” file to a data partition. In fact, you could copy it to the same location where your iSCSI target is located. You can do something like this:
cp /etc/ietd.conf /c/.iscsi/
Once you do the “factory default while preserving the data partition” and then restore the firmware, using the paperclip method, you can copy the “iedt.conf” file to /etc/, like this:
cp /c/iscsi/iedt.conf /etc/
Finally, in FrontView, you should navigate to Volumes > Volume Settings > iSCSI, uncheck “Enable iSCSI support”, click Apply, then check “Enable iSCSI support” and click Apply again. You are done!
At this point, you can use your iSCSI initiator to connect to your iSCSI target.
NETGEAR Academy
Boost your skills with the Netgear Academy - Get trained, certified and stay ahead with the latest Netgear technology!
Join Us!
