This section describes how to configure the AIX® iSCSI software initiator.
Ensure that you have followed the steps for setting up
the host server.
Install the AIX software
initiator on your AIX host if
it is not already installed.
- To verify that the file set devices.iSCSI_sw.rte is
installed, use the lslpp -l command.
- If necessary, install the interim fix for the SAN Volume Controller Object
Data Manager (ODM) stanzas.
The software initiator is configured using the System Management
Interface Tool (SMIT). Perform the following steps to configure the
software initiator:
- Select Devices.
- Select iSCSI.
- Select Configure iSCSI Protocol Device.
- Select Change / Show Characteristics of an iSCSI
Protocol Device.
- Verify that the Initiator Name value
is correct. The initiator name value is used by the iSCSI target during
login.
Note: A default initiator name is assigned when
the software is installed. You can change the initiator name to match
the local network naming conventions.
- The Maximum Targets Allowed field
corresponds to the maximum number of iSCSI targets that can be configured.
If you reduce this number, you also reduce the amount of network memory
that is preallocated for the iSCSI protocol driver during configuration.