Enclosure tree object Defining initiator information

Use the Initiator information window to define an alias, or "friendly" name, for each initiator that can access the enclosure. An initiator represents a machine on the network that can access the enclosure. For iSCSI initiators, you associate the alias with the initiator IQN (iSCSI Qualified Name). For fibre channel initiators, you associate the alias with the fibre channel port name.

To add an initiator:

  1. Click . Depending on the initiator type, the "Add iSCSI initiator" window opens or the "Add Port Name" window opens.
  2. Follow the steps below to add an iSCSI initiator or add a fibre channel initiator.

Adding an iSCSI initiator

  1. In the Initiator IQN field, type a well-formed IQN in the format:

    iqn.yyyy-mm.s1.s2[.|:]s3

    where:
  2. In the Initiator alias filed, type a name for the initiator. The initiator alias must start with a letter. It can contain only letters and numbers.
  3. Optionally, click Advanced settings; then, click the check boxes to enable or disable the following features:

     


    Communications with initiator include separate status Protocol Data Unit (PDU).

    Communications with initiator include PDU alignment.

    Initiator supports iSCSI ping.

     Note: Refer to your initiator documentation for more information about these features.
  4. Click OK; then, repeat steps 1-3 to add additional initiators.
  5. Click Cancel to close the "Add iSCSI initiator" window.

Adding a fibre channel initiator

  1. In the Port Name field, enter the 16-character Port Name. Each octet (8 characters) can be separated by a ':' or '-'.
  2. In the Initiator alias field, type a name for the initiator. The initiator alias must start with a letter. It can contain only letters and numbers.
  3. Click OK; then, repeat steps 1 and 2 to add additional initiators.

     Note: You can define a maximum of 255 ports (LUNs) for each fibre channel initiator.
  4. Click Cancel to close the "Add Port Name" window.

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