Create iSCSI Targets window

Setting field

Item

Description

iSCSI Target Alias

  • Use Default Name: If this check box is selected, the iSCSI target alias is input by default.

  • Text box: Specify the iSCSI target alias.

    If Use Default Name is selected, the default value appears with the following format:

    Port-ID-GiSCSI-target-ID

    For instance, 1A-G00 appears.

    If Use Default Name is not selected, the blank field appears. You can enter up to 32 ASCII characters and symbols, with the exception of: \ / , ; * ? " < > |.

iSCSI Target Name

  • iqn or eui: Select the format which you want to use.
  • Use Default Name: If this check box is selected, the iSCSI target name is input by default.

  • Text box: Specify the iSCSI target name.

    If Use Default Name is selected, the default value appears with the following format:

    For the eui format: eui.(6-digits-of-OUI)(Fixed-value-given-to-each-storage)(Serial-number)(Port-name)(iSCSI-target-identifier)

    For instance,eui.02004567A425678D appears.

    If Use Default Name is not selected, the default value for the iqn format is as follows:

    You can enter up to 219 ASCII characters and symbols, with the exception of: \ / , ; * ? " < > |.

    If Use Default Name is not selected, the default value for the eui format is blank. You can enter fixed to 16 alphanumeric characters that are case-sensitive.

Resource Group Name (ID)

Select the resource group in which the iSCSI target is created. If Any is selected, among all ports being allocated to the user, ports where the host group can be add are available in the Available Ports table. If other than Any is selected, among ports assigned to the selected resource group, ports where the host group can be add are available in the Available Ports table.

Host Mode

Select the host mode from the list.

Host Mode Options table

Item

Description

Mode No.

The ID number of the host mode option.

Option Description

The description of host mode option.

Status

The setting status (Enabled or Disabled) of the host mode option.

Enabled

Indicates that the host mode option is enabled.

Disabled

Indicates that the host mode option is disabled.

Available Hosts table

This table lists information about the registered hosts.

Item

Description

Port ID

Identifier of the port.

HBA iSCSI Name

iSCSI name of the port.

Host Name

Name of the host.

Number of iSCSI Target

Number of the iSCSI targets.

New Host

Indicates whether the host is newly connected.

  • Yes: The host is newly added and has never been connected via a cable to any port in the storage system.

  • No: The host has been connected via a cable to another port.

Port Security

LUN security setting (Enabled or Disabled) on the port.

Add New Host

Adds a new host. Or, select host bus adapters then click to assign a nickname to the host bus adapter.

Available Ports table

This table lists the registered ports.

Item

Description

Port ID

Identifier of the port.

Security

LUN security setting (Enabled or Disabled) on the port.

Authentication Method

Select the CHAP Authentication setting from Enable, Disable, or Use Host Setting.

CHAP Authentication Options

Item

Description

Mutual CHAP

Select the mutual authentication mode to Enable or Disable. If Disable is selected, the unidirectional authentication mode is performed

User Name

Specify the user name. If Disable is selected in the Mutual CHAP, this item is optionally specified. If Mutual is selected, this item must be specified. Specify the user name between 1 to 223 characters.

You can use case-sensitive alphanumeric characters, spaces, and the following symbols: . - + @ _ = : [ ] , ~

Secret

Specify the secret which is used for host authentication. If Disable is selected in the Mutual CHAP, this item is optionally specified. If Mutual is selected, this item must be specified. Specify the secret (that is, a password used in CHAP authentication) between 12 to 32 characters.

You can use alphanumeric characters, spaces, and the following symbols in a secret: . - + @ _ = : [ ] ~

Re-enter Secret

Specify the secret again for confirmation. If incorrect, an error message appears when clicking Add.

Available CHAP Users table

Item

Description

Port ID

Identifier of the port.

User Name

Name of the user.

User Seq. No.

User sequence identifier.

Number of iSCSI Target

Number of the iSCSI targets.

New CHAP User

Indicates whether the CHAP user is newly added or not.

Yes: New CHAP user added by using of the Add New CHAP User window.

No: Existing CHAP user.

Port Security

LUN security setting (Enabled or Disabled) on the port.

Add New CHAP User

Click this button to add the new CHAP user. If the new CHAP user is added, Port ID is blank.

Add button

Adds the settings to the Selected iSCSI Targets table.

Selected iSCSI Targets table

Item

Description

Port ID

Identifier of the port.

iSCSI Target Alias

iSCSI target alias.

iSCSI Target Name

iSCSI target name.

Host Mode

The host mode of the iSCSI target.

Port Security

LUN security setting (Enabled or Disabled) on the port.

Number of Hosts

Number of hosts registered in the iSCSI target.

Authentication

Information about the authentication.

  • Method: Authentication method that is CHAP, None, or Comply with Host Setting

  • Mutual CHAP: Mutual CHAP setting that is Enabled or Disabled
  • User Name
  • Number of Users

Resource Group Name (ID)

Resource group name and identifier of the resource group containing the iSCSI target.

Virtual Storage Machine

Model name and serial number of the virtual storage machine.

Detail

Details about the selected iSCSI target.

Remove

Removes the selected iSCSI targets from this table.

Next Task Option

Click Next to go to the task setting window, which is indicated in Next Task Option.