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iSCSI protocol

You can use Storage Manager to configure the iSCSI protocol that enables you to transfer block data to hosts using SCSI protocol over TCP/IP.

  • Creating iSCSI aliases
    An iSCSI alias is a user-friendly identifier that you assign to an iSCSI target device (in this case, the storage system) to make it easier to identify the target device in user interfaces. You can use Storage Manager to create an iSCSI alias.
  • Enabling or disabling the iSCSI service on storage system interfaces
    You can use Storage Manager to control which network interfaces are used for iSCSI communication by enabling or disabling the interfaces. When the iSCSI service is enabled, iSCSI connections and requests are accepted over those network interfaces that are enabled for iSCSI, but not over disabled interfaces.
  • Adding the security method for iSCSI initiators
    You can use Storage Manager to add an initiator and to specify the security method that is used to authenticate the initiator.
  • Editing default security settings
    You can use the Edit Default Security dialog box in Storage Manager to edit the default security settings for the iSCSI initiators that are connected to the storage system.
  • Editing initiator security
    The security style that is configured for an initiator specifies how authentication is done for that initiator during the iSCSI connection login phase. You can use Storage Manager to change the security for selected iSCSI initiators by changing the authentication method.
  • Changing the default iSCSI initiator authentication method
    You can use Storage Manager to change the default iSCSI authentication method, which is the authentication method that is used for any initiator that is not configured with a specific authentication method.
  • Setting the default security for iSCSI initiators
    You can use Storage Manager to remove the authentication settings for an initiator and to use the default security method to authenticate the initiator.
  • Starting or stopping the iSCSI service
    You can use Storage Manager to start or stop the iSCSI service on your storage system.
  • Viewing initiator security information
    You can use Storage Manager to view the default authentication information and all the initiator-specific authentication information.
  • iSCSI window
    You can use the iSCSI window to start or stop the iSCSI service, change a storage system iSCSI node name, and create or change the iSCSI alias of a storage system. You can also add or change the initiator security setting for an iSCSI initiator that is connected to your storage system.
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