1. Usage Scenarios
Here are a few things you could do with the Microsoft iSCSI Software Target:
l Setup a test environment for Hyper-V (using Windows Server 2008 or Windows
Server 2008 R2) using iSCSI shared storage.
l On a single laptop (with enough resources) create a development environment running
a SQL Server cluster (two nodes, plus shared storage).
l Evaluate Windows Server 2008 R2 Cluster Shared Volumes (CSV) and Hyper-V
Live Migration, using only regular Windows Server hardware.
You are probably thinking of a few other ways to use this. If they are for evaluation (TechNet
Plus or MSDN), demonstration (MSDN), development (MSDN) or test (MSDN), they are
probably good scenarios as well.
Download
Find below the information from the MSDN/TechNet site where you download the bits:
l Name: Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Embedded (Standard, Enterprise,
Workgroup) with iSCSI Software Target 3.3 (x64) - DVD
l Size: 947 (MB)
l File Name:
mu_windows_storage_server_2008_r2_embed_stand_ent_work_with_iscsi_software_target_3.3
_x64_dvd_587719.iso
l Date Published (UTC): 9/27/2010 3:01:52 PM
l Last Updated (UTC): 9/27/2010 3:01:52 PM
l SHA1: CAC10773B6DD63FD397F5F00252B252CAF70EE40
l ISO/CRC: 0C19C89F
l Instructions and Resources: You must first install Windows Server 2008 R2 before
installing this product. The license agreement for this product references a 180-day
term. This download will retain full functionality even after 180 days. The following
languages are included in this download: Chinese-Simplified, Chinese-Traditional,
English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese-Brazil, Russian, and
Spanish.
No keys are required for this download.
Unpacking
The file you will find on MSDN/TechNet is, as you saw above, an ISO file. To look inside of
that, you can burn that ISO file to a physical DVD or use one of the many tools that can
mount an ISO image as a virtual DVD.
Inside that ISO file there is an executable file
(Windows_Storage_Server_2008_R2+iSCSI_SW_Target_33.exe), which you need to run
to unpack the two ISO files inside (iSCSI_Software_Target_33.ISO and
Windows_Storage_Server_2008_R2.ISO).
Inside the iSCSI_Software_Target_33.ISO file, in the x64 folder, you will find three MSI
files, one of which is the only file that you really need to install the iSCSI Target, called
iscsitarget.MSI.
To help you understand the installation process, here’s a little diagram of the required steps to
unpack and deploy Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 from that executable file.
2. Note: Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 end users will never need to perform this
unpacking and installation, since they will receive a system with a pre-configured image from
their OEM.
Understanding the Files
To be clear, here are the names of the outer ISO (the file you download from
MSDN/TechNet), the EXE file and the two inner ISO files:
l mu_windows_storage_server_2008_r2_embed_stand_ent_work_with_iscsi_software_target_3.3
_x64_dvd_587719.iso
¡ Windows_Storage_Server_2008_R2+iSCSI_SW_Target_33.exe
n iSCSI_Software_Target_33.iso
n Windows_Storage_Server_2008_R2.iso
After all the unpacking above is done, imagine you mounted the
iSCSI_Software_Target_33.iso file as your E: drive and the
Windows_Storage_Server_2008_R2.iso file as F:.
Now find below the complete list of files in each of these two ISO files, with some
comments.
File Comment
E:Index.htm AutoRUN
files (inclu
a web pag
pointing to
document
and install
files)
E:autorun.inf
3. E:bkgd-page-servers-dynagrid.jpg
E:copyright.jpg
E:wssr2logo.bmp
E:DocumentationiSCSI_Target_33_Getting_Started_Guide.doc iSCSI Tar
3.3 - Getti
Started G
(in English
E:DocumentationiSCSI_Target_33_OEM_Guide.doc iSCSI Tar
3.3 - OE
Guide (in
English)
E:DocumentationiSCSI_Target_33_Release_Notes.doc iSCSI Tar
3.3 - Rele
Notes (in
English)
E:DocumentationGetting_Started_GuideschsiSCSI_Target_33_Getting_Started_Guide.doc iSCSI Tar
3.3 - Getti
Started G
(in the 10
additional
languages
provided)
E:DocumentationGetting_Started_GuideschtiSCSI_Target_33_Getting_Started_Guide.doc
E:DocumentationGetting_Started_GuidesdeuiSCSI_Target_33_Getting_Started_Guide.doc
E:DocumentationGetting_Started_GuidesesniSCSI_Target_33_Getting_Started_Guide.doc
E:DocumentationGetting_Started_GuidesfraiSCSI_Target_33_Getting_Started_Guide.doc
E:DocumentationGetting_Started_GuidesitaiSCSI_Target_33_Getting_Started_Guide.doc
E:DocumentationGetting_Started_GuidesjpniSCSI_Target_33_Getting_Started_Guide.doc
E:DocumentationGetting_Started_GuideskoriSCSI_Target_33_Getting_Started_Guide.doc
E:DocumentationGetting_Started_GuidesptbiSCSI_Target_33_Getting_Started_Guide.doc
E:DocumentationGetting_Started_GuidesrusiSCSI_Target_33_Getting_Started_Guide.doc
E:x64iscsitarget.msi This is the
Microsoft
iSCSI
Software
Target
installation
(only avail
for x64
platforms)
E:x64iscsitargetClient.msi This includ
the VDS,
VSS and
HPC
providers
the iSCSI
Target (fo
x64 platfo
E:x86iscsitargetClient.msi This includ
the VDS a
VSS
providers
the iSCSI
Target (fo
32-bit
4. systems)
F:DocumentationWindows_Storage_Server_2008R2_Getting_Started_Guide.doc Windows
Storage
Server 20
R2 - Getti
Started G
(in English
F:DocumentationWindows_Storage_Server_2008R2_OEM_Guide.doc Windows
Storage
Server 20
R2 - OE
Guide (in
English)
F:DocumentationWindows_Storage_Server_2008R2_Release_Notes.doc Windows
Storage
Server 20
R2 - Rele
Notes (in
English)
F:DocumentationGetting_Started_GuideschsWindows_Storage_Server_2008R2_Getting_Started_Guide.doc Windows
Storage
Server 20
R2 - Getti
Started G
(in the 10
additional
languages
provided)
F:DocumentationGetting_Started_GuideschtWindows_Storage_Server_2008R2_Getting_Started_Guide.doc
F:DocumentationGetting_Started_GuidesdeuWindows_Storage_Server_2008R2_Getting_Started_Guide.doc
F:DocumentationGetting_Started_GuidesesnWindows_Storage_Server_2008R2_Getting_Started_Guide.doc
F:DocumentationGetting_Started_GuidesfraWindows_Storage_Server_2008R2_Getting_Started_Guide.doc
F:DocumentationGetting_Started_GuidesitaWindows_Storage_Server_2008R2_Getting_Started_Guide.doc
F:DocumentationGetting_Started_GuidesjpnWindows_Storage_Server_2008R2_Getting_Started_Guide.doc
F:DocumentationGetting_Started_GuideskorWindows_Storage_Server_2008R2_Getting_Started_Guide.doc
F:DocumentationGetting_Started_GuidesptbWindows_Storage_Server_2008R2_Getting_Started_Guide.doc
F:DocumentationGetting_Started_GuidesrusWindows_Storage_Server_2008R2_Getting_Started_Guide.doc
F:Language Packsde-delp.cab Language
Packs for
10 additio
languages
provided
F:Language Packses-eslp.cab
F:Language Packsfr-frlp.cab
F:Language Packsit-itlp.cab
F:Language Packsja-jplp.cab
F:Language Packsko-krlp.cab
F:Language Packspt-brlp.cab
F:Language Packsru-rulp.cab
F:Language Packszh-cnlp.cab
F:Language Packszh-twlp.cab
F:OS UpdatesWindows6.1-KB2032276-x64.msu Updates t
Windows
Server 20
6. F:OS UpdatesWindows6.1-KB982381-x64.msu
F:OS UpdatesWindows6.1-KB982666-x64.msu
F:OS UpdatesWindows6.1-KB983440-x64.msu
F:Windows Storage Server 2008 R2Windows6.1-KB976833-x64-SIS.msu Single
Instance
Storage (
componen
F:Windows Storage Server 2008 R2Windows6.1-KB976835-x64-WebRDP.msu Web-base
manageme
(WebRD
componen
F:Windows Storage Server 2008 R2Windows6.1-KB976836-x64-OOBE.msu Out-Of-th
Box-
Experienc
(OOBE)
Storage
Server
F:Windows Storage Server 2008 R2Windows6.1-KB982048-x64-WorkgroupBranding.MSU Branding f
the
Workgrou
Edition of
Storage
Server
F:Windows Storage Server 2008 R2Windows6.1-KB982049-x64-StandardBranding.MSU Branding f
the Standa
Edition of
Storage
Server
F:Windows Storage Server 2008 R2Windows6.1-KB982050-x64-EnterpriseBranding.MSU Branding f
the Enterp
Edition of
Storage
Server
Install just the iSCSI Target
If you’re installing the just iSCSI Target on a virtual machine, you can just mount the
iSCSI_Software_Target_33.ISO file as a virtual DVD and run the x64iscsitarget.msi file
inside it.
If you’re running the target on a physical server, you can burn the
iSCSI_Software_Target_33.ISO file to a physical DVD or use one of the many tools that
can mount an ISO image.
Another option for physical server is to copy the jut the iscsitarget.MSI that’s inside
iSCSI_Software_Target_33.ISO file to a USB disk or file share and install from there.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q: How do I extract the contents of an ISO file?
A: You need to burn the ISO to a DVD or use a tool to mount it as a virtual DVD. More
details can be found at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/aa948864.aspx
Q: I tried to install the Microsoft iSCSI Software Target 3.3 on Windows Server 2008 and it
did not work. What’s the problem?
A: The Microsoft iSCSI Software Target 3.3 can only be installed on Windows Server 2008
R2.
7. Q: Should I apply Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1) to Windows Storage
Server 2008 R2 as it becomes available?
A: Yes. We also recommend enabling Automatic Updates for Windows Storage Server
2008 R2 if you downloaded it from MSDN or TechNet Plus. If you have an OEM copy of
Windows Storage Server 2008 R2, you should contact your OEM for guidance in this area.
Q: I can’t find the x86 version of Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 or the Microsoft iSCSI
Software Target 3.3. Where is it?
A: Windows Storage Server 2008 R2, as Windows Server 2008 R2, is provided in only in
an x64 version.
Q: I can’t find the documentation for Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 on the web. Where
is it?
A: The documentation is inside the package. That includes Release Notes, a Getting Started
Guide and an OEM Guide. Check the table above with the file list for details.
Q: Can I install my MSDN or TechNet Plus version of Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 or
the Microsoft iSCSI Software Target 3.3 in a Hyper-V virtual machine?
A: Yes, if you downloaded it from MSDN or TechNet Plus. We do it all the time.
Q: I installed the OOBE (Windows6.1-KB976836-x64-OOBE.msu) but I get the message
"Microsoft NAS OOBE has stopped working" when I log on. What's wrong?
A: You have to install .NET Framework 3.51 to use the Windows Storage Server 2008 R2
OOBE. For details on how to install the .NET Framework, see
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/sqlblog/archive/2010/01/08/how-to-install-net-framework-3-5-sp1-
on-windows-server-2008-r2-environments.aspx
Q: I am not an MSDN or TechNet Plus subscriber. How can I download an evaluation
version of Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 or the Microsoft iSCSI Software Target 3.3?
A: Evaluation versions of Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 or the Microsoft iSCSI
Software Target 3.3 are only being offered to MSDN or TechNet Plus subscribers.
Q: How can I subscribe to MSDN or TechNet Plus?
A: You can learn how to subscribe using http://msdn.microsoft.com/subscriptions for MSDN
and http://technet.microsoft.com/subscriptions for TechNet Plus.
Q: Can I use the MSDN or TechNet Plus version of Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 or
the Microsoft iSCSI Software Target 3.3 in my production environment?
A: No. As with any software you download from MSDN and TechNet Plus, they can only
be used for evaluation (TechNet Plus or MSDN), demonstration (MSDN), development
(MSDN) or test (MSDN). Review the details at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-
us/subscriptions/cc150618.aspx for MSDN and at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-
us/subscriptions/cc294422.aspx for TechNet Plus.
Q: I am an MSDN or TechNet Plus subscriber. Can I share this MSDN or TechNet Plus
software with other people in my company that are not MSDN or TechNet Plus subscribers?
A: No. Each person that needs to install or access the software needs his or her own
subscription. Review the details at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-
us/subscriptions/cc150618.aspx for MSDN and at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-
us/subscriptions/cc294422.aspx for TechNet Plus.
Q: How can I obtain a copy of Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 or the Microsoft iSCSI
Software Target 3.3 for my production environment?
A: You need to acquire an OEM hardware solution that comes pre-installed with Windows
Storage Server 2008 R2 with the Microsoft iSCSI Software Target 3.3.
Q: Can I license just the Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 software (or the Microsoft
iSCSI Software Target 3.3 software) for production use without an OEM hardware?
8. A: No. This software is only licensed for production use as part of an OEM solution.
Additional Links
Additional information about Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 and the Microsoft iSCSI
Software Target 3.3 can be found at the Windows Storage Server blog:
http://blogs.technet.com/storageserver
