Configuring Iscsi Initiator - Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE SERVER 10 - INSTALLATION AND ADMINISTRATION 08-05-2008 Installation Manual

to the configuration file /etc/ietd.conf. Depending on the usage of iSCSI
in your network, this may lead to severe problems.
There are several more options available for the command ietadm. Find an overview
with ietadm -h. The abbreviations there are target ID (tid), session ID (sid), and
connection ID (cid). They can also be found in /proc/net/iet/session.

12.2 Configuring iSCSI Initiator

iSCSI initiator, also called client, can be used to connect to any iSCSI target. This is
not restricted to the iSCSI target solution explained above. The configuration of iSCSI
initiator involves two major steps—the discovery of available iSCSI targets and the
setup of an iSCSI session. Both can be done with YaST.
12.2.1 Using YaST for the iSCSI Initiator
Configuration
The configuration is divided into three tabs. The Service tab may be used to enable the
iSCSI initiator at boot time. It also offers to set a unique Initiator Name and an iSNS
server to use for the discovery. The default port for iSNS is 3205. The Connected
Targets tab gives an overview of the currently connected iSCSI targets. Like the Dis-
covered Targets tab, it gives the option to add new targets to the system. Discovered
Targets is the tab to start with. It provides the possibility of discovering iSCSI targets
in the network.
1 Use Discovery to open the discovery dialog.
2 Enter the IP address and change the port if necessary.
3 If necessary, add the Incoming or Outgoing authentication.
4 Use Next to start the discovery.
After a successful discovery, use Login to activate the target. You will be asked for
authentication information to use the selected iSCSI target. Next finishes the configura-
tion. If everything went well, the target now appears in Connected Targets.
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