About Iscsi Configuration Limits; Configuring Iscsi; Enabling Iscsi - Cisco MDS 9000 series Configuration Manual

Configuring iSCSI

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About iSCSI Configuration Limits

iSCSI configuration has the following limits:
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Configuring iSCSI
This section describes how to configure iSCSI on the Cisco MDS 9000 Family switches.
This section includes the following sections:
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Enabling iSCSI

To use the iSCSI feature, you must explicitly enable iSCSI on the required switches in the fabric. By
default, this feature is disabled in all switches in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family.
To enable iSCSI on any participating switch, follow these steps:
Command
Step 1
switch# config t
Step 2
switch(config)# feature iscsi
switch(config)# iscsi enable module <x>
switch(config)# no iscsi enable module
<x>
switch(config)# no feature iscsi
Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS IP Services Configuration Guide
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The maximum number of iSCSI and iSLB initiators supported in a fabric is 2000.
The maximum number of iSCSI and iSLB initiators supported is 200 per port.
The maximum number of iSCSI and iSLB sessions supported by an IPS port in either transparent or
proxy initiator mode is 500.
The maximum number of iSCSI and iSLB session support by switch is 5000.
The maximum number of iSCSI and iSLB targets supported in a fabric is 6000.
Enabling iSCSI, page 4-4
Creating iSCSI Interfaces, page 4-5
Presenting Fibre Channel Targets as iSCSI Targets, page 4-5
Presenting iSCSI Hosts as Virtual Fibre Channel Hosts, page 4-9
iSCSI Access Control, page 4-19
iSCSI Session Authentication, page 4-23
iSCSI Immediate Data and Unsolicited Data Features, page 4-26
iSCSI Interface Advanced Features, page 4-26
Displaying iSCSI Information, page 4-30
Purpose
Enters the configuration commands, one per line. End
with CNTL/Z.
Enables iSCSI on that switch.
Enables iSCSI modules on the switch.
New command added so that SME and iSCSI
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are available on the same switch.
Disables the iSCSI module on the switch.
Disables (default) iSCSI on that switch.
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Chapter 4 Configuring iSCSI