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How can I access data on an iSCSI target without the cluster service?

Anonymous
2024-08-31T00:28:21+00:00

We had two Hyper-V hosts in cluster accessing a single iSCSI target, which is where all the VM's disks are. I'm not sure how it happened, but for the life of me (and 2 two of our other techs) I can't get the cluster service back up and running. Without the cluster service running, we can't read the contents of the iSCSI target.

Rather than trying to get the cluster service running (even if we do, there's a good chance it'll fail again) we decided that if we could just read the contents of the iSCSI target, we can just have one of the Hyper-V servers run the VM's (they fit in terms of RAM/CPU).

Every guide/document/article we're reading shows us how we can take down the cluster and have the contents of the iSCSI target be readable, but all these methods require the cluster service to be functioning.

Is there a way to access the contents of an iSCSI target previously set up with Hyper-V clustering without the cluster service?

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-09-02T06:11:52+00:00

    Hi Julio,

    Hope you're doing well.

    1. One solution is to use the 'netsh' command on the Hyper-V host to enable the iSCSI service and remote volume management. This can be done using the following commands:

    netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="iSCSI Service" new enable=yes

    netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="Remote Volume Management" new enable=yes

    This might help you access the iSCSI target without the cluster service.

    1. Another approach is to add a new target portal address from a PowerShell command prompt using the 'new-iscsitargetportal' command. This can help you connect to the iSCSI target directly.

    I hope these steps help you access the contents of your iSCSI target. If you need further assistance, feel free to ask!

    Best Regards

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