Set iscsi target properties, Parameters, Description – Dell PowerVault MD3420 User Manual

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Parameters

Parameter

Description

iscsiID

The name of the iSCSI initiator for which you want to
set attributes.

userLabel

The new name that you want to use for the iSCSI
initiator.

host

The name of the new host to which the HBA host
port is connected. Enclose the host name in double
quotation marks (" ").

chapSecret

The password that you want to use to authenticate a
peer connection.

NOTE: Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) is a protocol that authenticates the
peer of a connection. CHAP is based upon the peers sharing a “secret.” A secret is a security key that
is similar to a password.

NOTE: Use the chapSecret parameter only for initiators requiring mutual authentication.

Set iSCSI Target Properties

Description

This command defines properties for an iSCSI target.

Syntax

set iscsiTarget [“iscsiID”]

(authenticationMethod=(none | chap) |

chapSecret=”securityKey” |

targetAlias=”userLabel”)

Parameters

Parameter

Description

iSCSIID

The iSCSI target for which you want to set
properties. Enclose the name in double quotation
marks (“ ”). You must also enclose the iscsi ID in
either square brackets ([ ]) or angle brackets (< >).

authenticationMethod

The means of authenticating your iSCSI session.

chapSecret

The password that you want to use to authenticate
a peer connection.

targetAlias

The name that you want to use for the target.

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