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Boot Version 10.2 for NIC, iSCSI, FCoE, and RoCE Protocols User Manual

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10. Configuring and Managing iSCSI Targets with the iSCSISelect Utility

Adding iSCSI Targets

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iSCSI Boot Configuration” on page 1596.

Note: You must enable the Boot Target option after you add the target via

SendTargets (see step 16).

10. Change the ISID qualifier value, if necessary. A unique ISID value is necessary if

you connect dual sessions to the same target portal group. Enter a number up to

65535. For more information, see “Setting an ISID Value” on page 1616.

11. Select Yes from the Header Digest pop-up menu if you want to enable header

digest. When set to Yes, and the iSCSI initiator is set accordingly, the integrity of an

iSCSI PDU’s header segment is protected by CRC32C checksum. The default setting

is No.

12. Select Yes from the Data Digest pop-up menu if you want to enable Data Digest.

When set to Yes, and the iSCSI initiator is set accordingly, the integrity of an iSCSI

PDU’s data segment is protected by CRC32C checksum. The default setting is No.

13. Select an authentication method (optional). If you are enabling an authentication

method, you are prompted to enter CHAP configuration. For more information, see

“Enabling CHAP Authentication” on page 1616.

14. Select Save/Login. A message reminds you that you have left the iSCSI Target name

blank and that the SendTargets mechanism will be used. If you want to continue,

press <Y>.

15. If the firmware successfully logs into the target, the Targets Discovered Via

SendTargets screen appears. An unsuccessful login produces a failure message.

After you send your SendTargets request to the target, the Targets Discovered Via

SendTargets screen appears with a list of targets. From this list of targets specify

which targets to add.
To do this, select the target or targets you want to add from the menu and press

<F3>. After you have selected your targets, you can add these targets to the list of

iSCSI targets available for the initiator to login. To do this, select Add Selected

iSCSI Targets and press <Enter> (Figure 10-3). If you enabled CHAP

Authentication, you are prompted to enter CHAP configuration for each target, one

at a time.For more information, see “Enabling CHAP Authentication” on page 1616.

Figure 10-3 Targets Discovered via SendTargets Screen

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