Connection n Settings

Use this window to control the settings for the iSCSI for n number of connections.

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Interface

Determines the NIC interface that is used for the iSCSI connection.

Protocol

Determines the IP used for the iSCSI connection. The values that are displayed are IPv4 or IPv6.

VLAN

Determines the VLAN enable or disable for the iSCSI connection.

VLAN ID

Displays the VLAN ID for the iSCSI connection.

VLAN Priority

Displays the VLAN priority for the iSCSI connection.

Retry Count

Displays the retry count for the iSCSI connection.

Timeout

Displays the timeout for the iSCSI connection (millisecond).

DHCP

Determines the DHCP enable or disable for the iSCSI connection.

Initiator IP Address

Displays the Initiator IP Address for the iSCSI connection.

Initiator Subnet Mask

Displays the Initiator subnet mask for the iSCSI connection.

Initiator Gateway

Displays the Initiator gateway for the iSCSI connection.

Target info via DHCP

Determines the target DHCP enable or disable for the iSCSI connection.

Target Name

Displays the iSCSI target name for the iSCSI connection (IQN format).

Target IP Address

Displays the target IP address for the iSCSI connection.

Target Port

Displays the target port for the iSCSI connection. The standard port number for iSCSI connections is 3260.

Target Boot Lun

Displays the target Logical Unit Number (LUN) for the iSCSI connection. The value format is a string containing a hexadecimal-encoded representation of the 64-bit SCSI Logical Unit Number in the format that is described in the T10 SCSI Architecture Model specification. This format consists of four 2-byte fields that are separated by dashes. Usually, the human-oriented logical unit number is in the high-order two bytes and the low-order six bytes are zero.

ISID

Displays the Initiator Session ID (ISID) used for iSCSI connection. The value is six hexadecimal numbers such as 3ABBCCDDEEFF or 000000000000. If left blank, the ISID is derived from the MAC ID of the assigned NIC interface for the connection.

Authentication Type

Determines the authentication type for the iSCSI connection.

CHAP Type

Determines the CHAP type for the iSCSI connection.

CHAP Name

Displays the CHAP name for the iSCSI connection.

CHAP Secret

Displays the CHAP secret for the iSCSI connection. The minimum length is 12, and maximum is 16.

Reverse CHAP Name

Displays the Reverse CHAP name for the iSCSI connection.

Reverse CHAP Secret

Displays the Reverse CHAP secret for the iSCSI connection. The minimum length is 12, and maximum is 16.

For more information on the other buttons present in the Server Administrator Action pages, see Server Administrator Window Buttons.