First check the status of iSCSI service by running this command:

iscsi status

In case you first need to enable the iSCSI feature on your NetApp device , run this command :

options licensed_feature.iscsi.enable on



The next step is to start the iSCSI service by running this command :

iscsi start


Now if you refresh the NetApp page or close it and open it again , you will see the "LUN" option in Storage node :




Also make sure you have already inserted the iSCSI license :



Also check the iSCSI in the Protocols node :




Ok, everything looks good and in place in the NetApp System Manager.
Now let's log in and go to the client computer and check the "iSCSI Initiator" settings. My test machine is a Windows 2008 server .






Go to the " Configuration " tab and copy the "Initiator Name" , we will use it later :



Go to the "Discovery" tab and click on "Discover Portal" :


Insert the IP address or DNS name of the NetApp server and after that click on "Advanced" :




Click on OK to close the Windows and go back to "iSCSI Initiator Properties" window :



And now if you click on "Targets" tab , you can see the name of Discovered Target :


Click on "Connect" :

Select "Enable multi-path" and click on "Advanced" :





Now let's create a new LUN in NetApp System Manager :


Click on Next to continue :


Select a name for the new LUN and also if you want enter a Description for it .
Then select the type of the OS and also the size of LUN :


If you already have a Volume, you can select it.Otherwise you can select an Aggregate and create a new Volume in it :


Click on "Add Initiator Group " :


Select a name for this initiator group and select the OS :


In "Initiators" tab , insert the initiator name of the client computer (we copied it earlier) :





Click on Next :


Click on Next after reviewing all the setting :


The new LUN will be crated successfully :


You can check the LUN config and settings in System Manager Console :


Let's go back to client computer and check the " Disk Management ". If you can't see the new Disk , right click on Disk Management and select "Rescan Disks" :


And the new Disk will be there:


Bring the disk Online and Initialize the new disk , and create a new volume :


When the new volume is ready , open it in explorer and try to create a new file in it :


Links to the other Parts :

NetApp 8.2 Simulation : Part 1 Installation ( 7-mode ) , Licensing & System Manager
NetApp 8.2 Simulation : Part 2 Create a new Aggregate and Volume
NetApp 8.2 Simulation : Part 3 Deploying a CIFS share ,set Share Security and Sessions
NetApp 8.2 Simulation : Part 5 Add an iSCSI LUN from NetApp to VMWare ESX host

CIFS = Common Internet File System

In the System Configuration :

Configuration => Protocols => CIFS => Setup

Click on Next to continue :




At this point the CIFS service shouldn't be running. If it is , the wizard will restart the service

Select "Multiprotocol " to make sure Windows and Unix both have permissions :



Integrate with Active Directory and Domain services by selecting "Active Directory" :


Enter the name of your domain and the credential to join the NetApp to Domain :


Enter the password for root/Administrator :


Select a name and description for the NetApp and if you want you can add WINS servers :


Review the CIFS configuration summary and when you are ready click on Next :


When the CIFS setup is complete, click on Finish :


Click on CIFS node under Protocols to see all the details and settings , also if you need you can edit it :


If you want you can check the options and change these categories:

- General settings
- Networking Settings
- Access Security settings





The next step is to create a CIFS share :

Storage => Shares   , and click on Create :


Select the folder to share , and type a name and comment for the new share :


If you have created a Volume before, you can select it and the share will be created on this volume :




The share is created and you can edit it if you want :


To assign security to the share , you can select " Per User " or "Per Group"




You can add Domain groups and users as well . This example is just for training purposes and I will leave the everyone with Full Permission for this share. (Remember to remove Everyone and add the necessary groups and users as you need)

To test the created share, you can use an Explorer :



And test it with creating a file in the share :



To check the current sessions, you can go to " Diagnostics => Session " node :




Also you can check the sessions with the command line in NetApp console with this command :

cifs sessions



Also you can check the CIFS Shares by running this command :

cifs shares



Full list of commands for CIFS :



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If you want to read more about the CIFS, you can check Microsoft Document page , I have copied them here as well (From Microsoft Document ) :

• Connection establishment messages consist of commands that start and end a redirector connection to a shared resource at the server.
• Namespace and File Manipulation messages are used by the redirector to gain access to files at the server and to read and write them.
• Printer messages are used by the redirector to send data to a print queue at a server and to get status information about the print queue.
• Miscellaneous messages are used by the redirector to write to mailslots and named pipes.

• Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft® Windows NT®, Microsoft® Windows® 98, Microsoft® Windows® 95
• Microsoft® OS/2 LAN Manager
• Microsoft® Windows® for Workgroups
• UNIX
• VMS
• Macintosh
• IBM LAN Server
• DEC PATHWORKS
• Microsoft® LAN Manager for UNIX
• 3Com 3+Open
• MS-Net

Links to the other Parts :

NetApp 8.2 Simulation : Part 1 Installation ( 7-mode ) , Licensing & System Manager
NetApp 8.2 Simulation : Part 2 Create a new Aggregate and Volume
NetApp 8.2 Simulation : Part 5 Add an iSCSI LUN from NetApp to VMWare ESX host