Adding a statically-discovered iSCSI target into ODM

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When using ODM discovery policy for either the iSCSI adapter or the iSCSI software initiator, the iSCSI driver obtains the iSCSI target descriptions from ODM.

You can use AIX® commands or SMIT to manipulate iSCSI target information in ODM. The chiscsi, lsiscsi, mkiscsi, and rmiscsi commands change, display, add, and remove iSCSI target information from ODM.

To add one statically-discovered iSCSI target into ODM using SMIT, do the following:

  1. Enter smit iscsi at the AIX command prompt.
    The iSCSI screen displays.
  2. Select iSCSI Target Device Parameters in ODM from the iSCSI screen.
    The iSCSI Target Device Parameters in ODM screen displays.
  3. Select Add an iSCSI Target Device in ODM from the iSCSI screen.
    The Add an iSCSI Target Device in ODM screen displays.
  4. Select the iSCSI device that you want to configure from the list. The list might include both iSCSI offload adapters (devices starting with "ics") and the iSCSI software initiator (the device starting with "iscsi").
  5. Select the iSCSI device that you want to configure from the list. The list might include both iSCSI offload adapters (devices starting with "ics") and the iSCSI software initiator (the device starting with "iscsi").
  6. Enter the appropriate information in the fields.
    Below is an example.
    [Entry Fields]
 
iSCSI Adapter                                       ics0
iSCSI Target Name                                   [iqn.com.ibm.tgt:0]  
IP Address of iSCSI Target                          [10.1.4.25]            
Port Number of iSCSI Target                         [3260]                
Password                                            [my password]         
User Name                                           [user name]
    Note: If you have a question about the purpose of a particular field, place the cursor in the field and press F1 for help.