vSphere supports software iSCSI, dependent
hardware iSCSI, and independent hardware iSCSI. See
Configuring iSCSI Adapters and Storage
in the
vSphere Storage documentation for a
detailed discussion.
The following
HostStorageSystem methods are
available for iSCSI storage management.
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Add a dynamic or static target.
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AddInternetScsiSendTarget – Adds send target
entries to the host bus adapter discovery list if the
DiscoveryProperties.sendTargetsDiscoveryEnabled
flag is set to true.
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AddInternetScsiStaticTargets – Adds static
target entries to the host bus adapter discovery list. The DiscoveryProperty.staticTargetDiscoveryEnabled
flag must be set to true.
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Configure targets.
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UpdateInternetScsiAdvancedOptions – Updates the
advanced options that the iSCSI host bus adapter or the discovery addresses and
targets associated with it.
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UpdateInternetScsiAlias – Updates the alias of
an iSCSI host bus adapter.
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UpdateInternetScsiAuthenticationProperties –
Updates the authentication properties for one or more targets or discovery
addresses associated with an iSCSI host bus adapter.
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UpdateInternetScsiDigestProperties – Updates
the digest properties for the iSCSI host bus adapter or the discovery addresses
and targets associated with it.
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UpdateInternetScsiDiscoveryProperties – Updates
the discovery properties for an iSCSI host bus adapter.
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UpdateInternetScsiIPProperties – Updates the IP
properties for an iSCSI host bus adapter.
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UpdateInternetScsiName – Updates the name of an
iSCSI host bus adapter.
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UpdateSoftwareInternetScsiEnabled – Enables and
disables software iSCSI in the VMkernel.
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Remove a dynamic or static target.
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RemoveInternetScsiSendTargets – Removes send
target entries from the host bus adapter discovery list. The DiscoveryProperty.sendTargetsDiscoveryEnabled
must be set to true. If any of the targets provided as parameters are not found
in the existing list, the other targets are removed and an exception is thrown.
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RemoveInternetScsiStaticTargets – Remove static
target entries from the host bus adapter discovery list. The DiscoveryProperty.staticTargetDiscoveryEnabled
must be set to true. If any of the targets provided as parameters are not found
in the existing list, the other targets are removed and an exception is thrown.
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iSCSI initiators and targets have unique,
permanent iSCSI names and addresses. An iSCSI name correctly identifies a
specific iSCSI initiator or target, regardless of physical location. Names must
be in EUI or IQN format, as specified by the storage vendor’s hardware.