Configuring iSNS server: Panel help

Use the Configuring iSNS Server panel in the SAN Volume Controller Console to configure the Internet Storage Name Service (iSNS) server which is used to manage iSCSI targets and for iSCSI discovery.

Attributes

The following attribute is displayed:

iSNS Server IP Address: Displays the IP address for the current iSNS server.

Fields

The following fields can be updated:

IP Address

Select either IPv4 or IPv6 for the address format that is used by the iSNS server and enter the IP address for the iSNS. If the iSNS server uses an IPv4 address, enter a valid IP address in the 1.1.1.1.1 format. If the iSNS server uses an IPv6 address, enter a valid IP address in the following supported formats:

Eight colon-separated groups of four hexadecimal digits; for example, 1234:1234:abcd:0123:0000:0000:7689:6576
Eight colon-separated groups of hexadecimal digits with leading zeros omitted; for example, 1234:1234:abcd:123:0:0:7689:6576
Zero suppression format; for example, 1234:1234:abcd:123::7689:6576
Note: You can only suppress one set of zeros in an address.

Remove Configuration

Select this to remove the current iSNS server configuration from the cluster.

Actions

The following actions are available:

OK: Click this button to configure the iSNS server with the specified settings.
Cancel: Click this button to exit this panel without configuring the iSNS server.