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.

Tabs

Service

You can use the Service tab 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.

Initiator Security

You can use the Initiator Security tab to add or change the initiator security setting for an iSCSI initiator that is connected to your storage system.

Target Portal Group

You can use the Target Portal Group tab to manage a group of one or more network interfaces on the storage system that can be used for an iSCSI session between an initiator and a target.

The Target Portal Group tab is displayed only for storage systems running Data ONTAP 8.1 or a later version in the 8.1 release family.

Command buttons

Edit

Opens Edit iSCSI Service Configurations dialog box, which enables you to change iSCSI node name and iSCSI alias of the storage system.

Start

Starts the iSCSI service.

Stop

Stops the iSCSI service.

Refresh

Updates the information in the window.

Details area

The details area displays information about the status of the iSCSI service, iSCSI target node name, and iSCSI target alias. You can use this area to enable or disable the iSCSI service on a network interface.