The iSCSI Target Creation Wizard window opens.
QTS appends the specified name to the iSCSI qualified name (IQN). IQNs are unique names used to identify targets and initiators.
Valid characters: 0 to 9, a to z, A to Z
Length: 1 to 16 characters
An alias enables you to identify the target more easily on the initiator.
Length: 1 to 32 characters
Valid characters: 0 to 9, a to z, A to Z, underscore (_), hyphen (-), space ( )
When enabled, multiple iSCSI initiators can access this target and its LUNs simultaneously.
To prevent data corruption, the initiators and LUN filesystems must all be cluster-aware.
Initiators and targets communicate over TCP connections using iSCSI protocol data units (PDU). The sending device can send a checksum with each PDU. The receiving device uses this checksum to verify the integrity of the PDU, which is useful in unreliable network environments. There are two checksum types, which can be enabled separately.
Checksum Type |
Description |
---|---|
Data Digest |
The checksum can be used to verify the data portion of the PDU. |
Header Digest |
The checksum can be used to verify the header portion of the PDU. |
An initiator must authenticate with the target using the specified username and password. This provides security, as iSCSI initiators do not require a NAS username or password.
Username
Length: 1 to 127 characters
Valid characters: 0 to 9, a to z, A to Z, colon (:), period (.), hyphen (-)
Password
Length: 12 to 16 characters
Valid characters: 0 to 9, a to z, A to Z, all special characters
Both the initiator and the target must authenticate with each other for additional security. First, the initiator authenticates with the target using the CHAP authentication username and password. Next, the target authenticates with the initiator using the mutual CHAP username and password.
Username
Length: 1 to 127 characters
Valid characters: 0 to 9, a to z, A to Z, colon (:), period (.), hyphen (-)
Password
Length: 12 to 16 characters
Valid characters: 0 to 9, a to z, A to Z, all special characters
If selected, QTS opens the Block-Based LUN Creation Wizard immediately after finishing this wizard. The new LUN will then be automatically mapped to this target.
QTS creates the iSCSI target, and then opens the Block-Based LUN Creation Wizard window if Create an iSCSI LUN and map it to this target was enabled.