Microsoft Windows iSCSI host attachment
You can use iSCSI Ethernet to attach a Microsoft Windows host to the system.
Before you begin host attachment procedures:
Read the information about setting up the host server.
Ensure that you are familiar with the command-line interface commands.
Setting the iSCSI qualified name for the Microsoft Windows host
The iSCSI qualified name (IQN) can be viewed or changed on the Windows host.
iSCSI target discovery for Windows hosts
Two methods are available to discover iSCSI target portals.
Connecting to discovered targets
After you discover the iSCSI targets, you connect to a specific portal on a target.
Viewing and managing the discovered disks
You can use the Windows host to view the discovered disks and bind the devices to the
Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Service
.
Changes to system registry to optimize the initiator
You can change the system registry to optimize the iSCSI operation.
Authentication for Windows hosts
The system supports both one-way and two-way Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) methods for Microsoft Windows host attachments.
Parent topic:
iSCSI Ethernet host attachment
Related concepts
Setting up the host server
Related information
Command-line interface