Ensure that you follow all the steps to set up the host server and
configure the AIX iSCSI software initiator.
Follow the steps for setting up the host server.
Install the AIX software
initiator on your AIX host if
it is not already installed.
- To verify that the file set devices.iscsi_sw.rte is
installed, use the lslpp -l command.
- If necessary, install the interim fix for the system Object Data Manager (ODM) stanzas.
The software initiator is configured by using the System Management
Interface Tool (SMIT). To configure the software initiator, follow these steps:
- Select Devices.
- Select iSCSI.
- Select iSCSI Protocol Device.
- Select Change / Show Characteristics of an iSCSI Protocol Device. Select the device that is associated with the software iSCSI initiator, such as
iscsi0.
- Verify that the Initiator Name value is correct. The initiator name
value is used by the iSCSI target during login. The name must match the iSCSI name that was set for
the system host object that is associated with this host.
Note: A default initiator name is assigned when the software is installed. You can change the
initiator name to match the local network naming conventions.
- The Maximum Targets Allowed field
corresponds to the maximum number of iSCSI targets that can be configured.
If you reduce this number, you also reduce the amount of network memory
that is preallocated for the iSCSI protocol driver during configuration.