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Chapter 42 Configuring iSCSI
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Enabling the proxy initiator mode of an iSCSI interface that is part of an iSLB VRRP group impacts load
Caution
balancing on the interface. See the
Balancing" section on page
To configure the proxy initiator, follow these steps:
Command
Step 1
switch# config terminal
switch(config)#
Step 2
switch(config)# interface iscsi 4/1
switch(config-if)#
Step 3
switch(config-if)# switchport
proxy-initiator
switch(config-if)# no switchport
proxy-initiator
Step 4
switch(config-if)# switchport
proxy-initiator nWWN 11:11:11:11:11:11:11:11
pwwn 22:22:22:22:22:22:22:22
switch(config-if)# no switchport
proxy-initiator nWWN 11:11:11:11:11:11:11:11
pwwn 22:22:22:22:22:22:22:22
When an interface is in proxy initiator mode, you can only configure Fibre Channel access control
Note
(zoning) based on the iSCSI interface's proxy N port attributes—the WWN pairs or the FC ID. You
cannot configure zoning using iSCSI attributes such as IP address or IQN of the iSCSI initiator. To
enforce initiator-based access control, use iSCSI based access control (see the
section on page

VSAN Membership for iSCSI

Similar to Fibre Channel devices, iSCSI devices have two mechanisms by which VSAN membership can
be defined.
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VSAN Membership for iSCSI Hosts
Individual iSCSI hosts can be configured to be in a specific VSAN (similar to the DPVM feature for
Fibre Channel, see
interface VSAN membership.
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iSCSI host—VSAN membership to iSCSI host. (This method takes precedent over the iSCSI
interface.)
iSCSI interface—VSAN membership to iSCSI interface. (All iSCSI hosts connecting to this iSCSI
interface inherit the interface VSAN membership if the host is not configured in any VSAN by the
iSCSI host method.)
Chapter 21, "Creating Dynamic
"Changing iSCSI Interface Parameters and the Impact on Load
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Selects the iSCSI interface on the switch that
initiators will connect to.
Configures the proxy initiator mode with
system-assignment nWWN and pWWN.
Disables the proxy initiator mode.
(Optional) Configures the proxy initiator mode
using the specified WWNs.
Disables the proxy initiator mode.
VSANs"). The specified VSAN overrides the iSCSI
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide
Configuring iSCSI
"iSCSI Access Control"
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