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Configuring iSCSI Connections
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Configuring iSCSI Devices
iSCSI Devices Dialog Box Options and Data
The following describes the fields in the iSCSI Devices dialog box
where you can input information.
• Enable - Select this to register the iSCSI device with the name
service.
• iSCSI Identifier - The unique textual name assigned to the iSCSI
device by the device manufacturer.
If the device is an FC device masquerading as an iSCSI device, it
may have an identifier similar to eui.<16 hex digits>, where eui is
the extended unique identifier and the hex digits are the FC
WWN.
• IP Address - The IP address of the iSCSI device.
• Target Port - The TCP port for the iSCSI service. The typical iSCSI
service port number is 3260. This field is not used for iSCSI
initiators.
• Router Port - The port on the SAN Router to use for reaching the
iSCSI device. The specific SAN Router port becomes the default
route for traffic to the iSCSI device. The port must be one of the
SAN Router’s TCP ports.
• Role - The type of iSCSI device that this device can be : Initiator,
Targ et , or Both.
• iSCSI Alias - A user-friendly name for the iSCSI device if it does
not already have an alias (a factory-assigned alias overrides what
you might enter here). The maximum length is 80 characters.
Changing the iSCSI alias causes the SAN Router to close any
active iSCSI sessions from this initiator, re-register with the
mSNS, and reopen the sessions. This process takes a few seconds
to complete.
• Edit Status - Status conditions include: OK, Added not Applied,
Edited not Applied, and Removed not Applied. This clarifies which
rows you've added, modified or marked for removal. All table
changes are effective after you click OK or Apply. At that point,
the requested changes are made on the SAN Router. Added and
Modified rows will then show OK and removed rows will
disappear. This column is read-only.