Configuring Islb Initiators; Assigning Wwns To Islb Initiators - Cisco AP775A - Nexus Converged Network Switch 5010 Configuration Manual

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(Optional) Set the AuthUser field to the username that you want to restrict the iSLB initiator to for iSLB
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authentication.
Also see the
Fill in the Username and Password fields to configure iSLB initiator target CHAP authentication.
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Also see the
In the Initiator Specific Target section, set the pWWN to configure an iSLB initiator target.
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(Optional) Set the Name field to a globally unique identifier (IQN).
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(Optional) Check the NoAutoZoneCreation check box to disable auto-zoning.
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Also see the
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Optionally, check the TresspassMode check box.
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Also see the
Optionally, check the RevertToPrimary check box to revert back to the primary port after an HA
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failover when the primary port comes back up.
Set the PrimaryVsan to the VSAN for the iSLB initiator target.
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Click Create to create this iSLB initiator.
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If CFS is enabled, select commit from the CFS drop-down menu.
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Configuring iSLB Initiators

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Assigning WWNs to iSLB Initiators

An iSLB host is mapped to an N port's WWNs by one of the following mechanisms:
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Assigning WWNs for iSLB initiators is the same as for iSCSI initiators. For information on dynamic and
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static mapping, see the
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"Restricting iSLB Initiator Authentication" section on page
"Configuring iSLB Session Authentication" section on page
"Configuring and Activating Zones for iSLB Initiators and Initiator Targets" section on
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"LUN Trespass for Storage Port Failover" section on page
Assigning WWNs to iSLB Initiators, page 50-39
Making the Dynamic iSLB Initiator WWN Mapping Static, page 50-40
Assigning VSAN Membership for iSLB Initiators, page 50-40
Configuring Metric for Load Balancing, page 50-40
About Load Balancing Using VRRP, page 50-43
Configuring and Activating Zones for iSLB Initiators and Initiator Targets, page 50-42
Configuring iSLB Session Authentication, page 50-43
Dynamic mapping (default)
Static mapping
"WWN Assignment for iSCSI Initiators" section on page
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Configuring iSLB
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