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Configuring iSCSI protocol on SVMs

You can configure the iSCSI protocol on a storage virtual machine (SVM) to provide block-level data access by using Storage Manager. You can create iSCSI LIFs and portsets and then add the LIFs to the portsets. LIFs are created on the most suitable adapters and are assigned to portsets to ensure data path redundancy.

Before you begin

  • The iSCSI license must be enabled on the cluster.

    If the iSCSI protocol is not enabled on the SVM, you can use the Edit Storage Virtual Machine window to enable the protocol for the SVM.

  • All of the nodes in the cluster must be healthy.

  • Each node must have at least two data ports, and the port state must be up .

About this task

  • You can configure the iSCSI protocol while creating the SVM or you can do so at a later time.

  • SnapLock aggregates are not considered for automatically creating volumes.

  1. Click Storage > Storage VMs.
  2. Click +Add.
  3. Specify Storage VM Name.
  4. Select iSCSI from the protocol list and select Enable iSCSI.
  5. Create at lest one LIF on each node.
  6. Click Save.

Result

The data LIFs and port sets are created with the specified configuration if you select the option to configure the iSCSI protocol. The LIFs are distributed among the portsets based on the selected portset. The iSCSI service is started if all of the LIFs are successfully created.

If LIF creation fails, you can create the LIFs by using the Network Interfaces window, attach the LIFs to the portsets by using the LUNs window, and then start the iSCSI service by using the iSCSI window.