Discovering targets in AIX

This section describes how to use the file discovery method in AIX®.

1. Verify that the initiator is installed and in Available state with the following command:

   lsdev -C | grep iSCSI

2. If you want, you can change the initiator name either through the SMIT interface or issuing the following command:

   chdev -l iSCSIO -a initiator_name="myinitiator"

3. Add the target IP and IQN name entries for your target in the /etc/iscsi/targets file:

   :19.168.1.167 3260 iqn.1986-03.com.ibm:2145.Ranjith.node1

4. Ensure that the SAN Volume Controller VDisks are mapped to the AIX initiator.
5. Discover the target by issuing the following command:

   cfgmgr -l iSCSI0

6. New iSCSI devices that correspond to the SAN Volume Controller VDisks are now configured on the host. You can identify them by using the following command:

   lsdev -C