ESXi - 6.7 iscsi
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VMware Internet Small Computer Systems Interface (iSCSI) commands.
adapter
- list
- List all the iSCSI Host Bus Adapters on the system.
esxcli iscsi adapter list
- get
- List the iSCSI information for the iSCSI Host Bus Adapter.
esxcli iscsi adapter get NAME
- set
- Set the iSCSI name and alias for the iSCSI Host Bus Adapter.
esxcli iscsi adapter set OPTIONS
- Set the iSCSI name and alias for the iSCSI Host Bus Adapter.
- List the iSCSI information for the iSCSI Host Bus Adapter.
NAME -A|--adapter=<str> The iSCSI adapter name. (required) OPTIONS -A|--adapter=<str> The iSCSI adapter name. (required) -a|--alias=<str> The iSCSI initiator alias. -n|--name=<str> The iSCSI initiator name. -s|--skip-if-session-active Do not change initiator name if a session is active on the adapter.
auth
chap
- get
- Get the iSCSI CHAP authentication for the iSCSI Host Bus Adapter.
esxcli iscsi adapter auth chap get OPTIONS
OPTIONS -A|--adapter=<str> The iSCSI adapter name. (required) -d|--direction=<str> The iSCSI CHAP authentication direction. Options are: [uni, mutual]
- set
- Set the iSCSI CHAP authentication for the iSCSI Host Bus Adapter.
esxcli iscsi adapter auth chap set OPTIONS
OPTIONS -A|--adapter=<str> The iSCSI adapter name. (required) -N|--authname=<str> The iSCSI CHAP authentication name -D|--default Resetting iSCSI CHAP authenthication setting to default. -d|--direction=<str> The iSCSI CHAP authentication direction. Options are: [uni, mutual] -l|--level=<str> The iSCSI CHAP authentication level. Options are: [prohibited, discouraged, preferred, required] -S|--secret=<str> The iSCSI CHAP authentication secret. The recommended length is at least 12 bytes. (secret) WARNING: Providing secret values on the command line is insecure because it may be logged or preserved in history files. Instead, specify this option with no value on the command line, and enter the value on the supplied prompt.
capabilities
- get
- List the iSCSI details for the iSCSI Host Bus Adapter.
esxcli iscsi adapter capabilities get NAME
NAME -A|--adapter=<str> The iSCSI adapter name. (required)
discovery
- rediscover
- Do the iSCSI Discovery for the iSCSI Host Bus Adapter.
esxcli iscsi adapter discovery rediscover NAME
NAME -A|--adapter=<str> The iSCSI adapter name. (required)
sendtarget
- list
- List sendtarget addresses
esxcli iscsi adapter discovery sendtarget list
- add
- Add a sendtarget address
esxcli iscsi adapter discovery sendtarget add OPTIONS
- remove
- Remove a sendtarget address
esxcli iscsi adapter discovery sendtarget remove OPTIONS
OPTIONS -A|--adapter=<str> The iSCSI adapter name. (required) -a|--address=<str> The iSCSI sendtarget address: <ip/dns[:port]>. IPv6 address can be specified as [XX:XX:XX:XX::XX]:port or XX:XX:XX:XX::XX (required)
auth
chap
- get
- Get iSCSI CHAP authentication on a sendtarget address
esxcli iscsi adapter discovery sendtarget auth chap get OPTIONS
OPTIONS -A|--adapter=<str> The iSCSI adapter name. (required) -a|--address=<str> The iSCSI sendtarget address: <ip/dns[:port]> (required) -d|--direction=<str> The iSCSI authentication direction. Options are: [uni, mutual]
- set
- Set iSCSI CHAP authentication on a sendtarget address
esxcli iscsi adapter discovery sendtarget auth chap set OPTIONS
OPTIONS -A|--adapter=<str> The iSCSI adapter name. (required) -a|--address=<str> The iSCSI sendtarget address: <ip/dns[:port]> (required) -N|--authname=<str> The iSCSI authentication name -D|--default Resetting iSCSI authentication setting to default. -d|--direction=<str> The iSCSI authentication direction. Options are: [uni, mutual] -I|--inherit Inheriting iSCSI authentication setting from parent. -l|--level=<str> The iSCSI authentication level. Options are: [prohibited, discouraged, preferred, required] -S|--secret=<str> The iSCSI authentication secret. The recommended length is at least 12 bytes. (secret) WARNING: Providing secret values on the command line is insecure because it may be logged or preserved in history files. Instead, specify this option with no value on the command line, and enter the value on the supplied prompt.
param
- get
- Get iSCSI parameter on a sendtarget address
esxcli iscsi adapter discovery sendtarget param get OPTIONS
OPTIONS -A|--adapter=<str> The iSCSI adapter name. (required) -a|--address=<str> The iSCSI sendtarget address: <ip/dns[:port]> (required)
- set
- Set the iSCSI parameter for the iSCSI Sendtarget.
esxcli iscsi adapter discovery sendtarget param set OPTIONS
OPTIONS -A|--adapter=<str> The iSCSI adapter name. (required) -a|--address=<str> The iSCSI sendtarget address: <ip/dns[:port]> (required) -D|--default Resetting iSCSI parameter setting to default. -I|--inherit Inheriting iSCSI parameter setting from parent. -k|--key=<str> The iSCSI parameter key (required) -v|--value=<str> The iSCSI parameter value
statictarget
- list
- List static target addresses
esxcli iscsi adapter discovery statictarget list
- add
- Add a static target address
esxcli iscsi adapter discovery statictarget add OPTIONS
- remove
- Remove a static target
esxcli iscsi adapter discovery statictarget remove OPTIONS
OPTIONS -A|--adapter=<str> The iSCSI adapter name. (required) -a|--address=<str> The iSCSI target address: <ip/dns[:port]>. IPv6 address can be specified as [XX:XX:XX:XX::XX]:port or XX:XX:XX:XX::XX (required) -n|--name=<str> The iSCSI target name. (required)
status
- get
- Get the iSCSI adapter discovery status for the iSCSI Host Bus Adapter.
esxcli iscsi adapter discovery status get OPTIONS
OPTIONS -A|--adapter=<str> The iSCSI adapter name. (required)
firmware
- get
- Validate the iSCSI firmware for the iSCSI Host Bus Adapter.
esxcli iscsi adapter firmware get OPTIONS
OPTIONS -A|--adapter=<str> The iSCSI adapter name. (required) -f|--file=<str> Path to the firmware file to retrieve information from. (required)
- set
- Upload the iSCSI firmware for the iSCSI Host Bus Adapter.
esxcli iscsi adapter firmware set OPTIONS
OPTIONS -A|--adapter=<str> The iSCSI adapter name. (required) -f|--file=<str> Path to the firmware file to download. (required)
param
- get
- Get the iSCSI parameters for the iSCSI Host Bus Adapter.
esxcli iscsi adapter param get OPTIONS
OPTIONS -A|--adapter=<str> The iSCSI adapter name. (required)
- set
- Set the iSCSI parameter for the iSCSI Host Bus Adapter.
esxcli iscsi adapter param set OPTIONS
OPTIONS -A|--adapter=<str> The iSCSI adapter name. (required) -D|--default Resetting iSCSI parameter setting to default. -k|--key=<str> The iSCSI initiator parameter key. (required) -v|--value=<str> The iSCSI initiator parameter value.
target
- list
- List iSCSI targets.
esxcli iscsi adapter target list
lun
- list
- Get iSCSI LUN information
esxcli iscsi adapter target lun list
portal
- list
- List iSCSI target portals.
esxcli iscsi adapter target portal list
auth
chap
- get
- Get iSCSI CHAP authentication on a target
esxcli iscsi adapter target portal auth chap get OPTIONS
OPTIONS -A|--adapter=<str> The iSCSI adapter name. (required) -a|--address=<str> The iSCSI target address: <ip/dns[:port]> (required) -d|--direction=<str> The iSCSI authentication direction. Options are: [uni, mutual] -m|--method=<str> The iSCSI authentication method. Options are: [chap] -n|--name=<str> The iSCSI target name: <iqn/eui> (required)
- set
- Set the iSCSI CHAP authentication for the iSCSI Target.
esxcli iscsi adapter target portal auth chap set OPTIONS
OPTIONS -A|--adapter=<str> The iSCSI adapter name. (required) -a|--address=<str> The iSCSI target address: <ip/dns[:port]> (required) -N|--authname=<str> The iSCSI authentication name -D|--default Resetting iSCSI authentication setting to default. -d|--direction=<str> The iSCSI authentication direction. Options are: [uni, mutual] -I|--inherit Inheriting iSCSI authentication setting from parent. -l|--level=<str> The iSCSI authentication level. Options are: [prohibited, discouraged, preferred, required] -n|--name=<str> The iSCSI target name: <iqn/eui> (required) -S|--secret=<str> The iSCSI authentication secret. The recommended length is at least 12 bytes. (secret) WARNING: Providing secret values on the command line is insecure because it may be logged or preserved in history files. Instead, specify this option with no value on the command line, and enter the value on the supplied prompt.
param
- get
- Get iSCSI parameter on a target
esxcli iscsi adapter target portal param get OPTIONS
OPTIONS -A|--adapter=<str> The iSCSI adapter name. (required) -a|--address=<str> The iSCSI target address: <ip/dns[:port]> (required) -n|--name=<str> The iSCSI target name: <iqn/eui> (required)
- set
- Set the iSCSI parameter for the iSCSI Target.
esxcli iscsi adapter target portal param set OPTIONS
OPTIONS -A|--adapter=<str> The iSCSI adapter name. (required) -a|--address=<str> The iSCSI target address: <ip/dns[:port]> (required) -D|--default Resetting iSCSI parameter setting to default. -I|--inherit Inheriting iSCSI parameter setting from parent. -k|--key=<str> The iSCSI parameter key (required) -n|--name=<str> The iSCSI target name: <iqn/eui> (required) -v|--value=<str> The iSCSI parameter value
ibftboot
- get
- Get iSCSI IBFT Boot details.
esxcli iscsi ibftboot get
- import
- Import iSCSI target configuration from iBFT to ESX iSCSI initiators. The boot target recorded in iBFT is added to all the eligible 'dependent' iSCSI adapters.
esxcli iscsi ibftboot import
logicalnetworkportal
- list
- List Logical Network Portals for iSCSI Adapter
esxcli iscsi logicalnetworkportal list
networkportal
- list
- List Network Portal for iSCSI Adapter
esxcli iscsi networkportal list
- add
- Add a network portal for iSCSI adapter
esxcli iscsi networkportal add OPTIONS
OPTIONS -A|--adapter=<str> The iSCSI adapter name. (required) -f|--force=<bool> The force flag (force add of iSCSI vmknic even it's not compatible for iscsi multipathing) -n|--nic=<str> The iSCSI network portal (bound vmknic) (required)
- remove
- Remove a network portal for iSCSI adapter
esxcli iscsi networkportal remove OPTIONS
OPTIONS -A|--adapter=<str> The iSCSI adapter name. (required) -f|--force=<bool> The force flag (force removal of iSCSI vmknic when sessions are active using it) -n|--nic=<str> The iSCSI network portal (bound vmknic) (required)
ipconfig
- get
- Get iSCSI network portal ipv4 configuration
esxcli iscsi networkportal ipconfig get OPTIONS
OPTIONS -A|--adapter=<str> The iSCSI adapter name. (required) -n|--nic=<str> The iSCSI network portal (vmknic)
- set
- Set iSCSI network portal IPv4 configuration.
esxcli iscsi networkportal ipconfig set OPTIONS
OPTIONS -A|--adapter=<str> The iSCSI adapter name. (required) -x|--dns1=<str> The iSCSI network portal primary DNS address -y|--dns2=<str> The iSCSI network portal secondary DNS address -e|--enable=<bool> Enable/Disable IPv4. All other options will be ignored if IPv4 is being disabled. -d|--enable-dhcpv4=<bool> Enable/Disable IPv4 configuration using DHCPv4. If DHCPv4 is being enabled, static configuration parameters (ip,subnet,gateway,dns1,dns2) are ignored. -g|--gateway=<str> The iSCSI network portal IPv4 gateway address -i|--ip=<str> The iSCSI network portal IPv4 address -n|--nic=<str> The iSCSI network portal (vmknic) -s|--subnet=<str> The iSCSI network portal IPv4 subnet mask
ipv6config
- get
- Get iSCSI network portal ipv6 configuration
esxcli iscsi networkportal ipv6config get OPTIONS
OPTIONS -A|--adapter=<str> The iSCSI adapter name. (required)
- set
- Set iSCSI network portal IPv6 configuration.
esxcli iscsi networkportal ipv6config set OPTIONS
OPTIONS -A|--adapter=<str> The iSCSI adapter name. (required) -e|--enable=<bool> Enable/Disable IPv6 -d|--enable-dhcpv6=<bool> Enable/Disable IPv6 configuration using DHCPv6 -l|--enable-linklocal-autoconfiguration=<bool> Enable/Disable auto configuration of linklocal address -r|--enable-router-advertisement=<bool> Enable/Disable IPv6 configuration using Router Advertisement -g|--gateway6=<str> The iSCSI network portal IPv6 gateway address
address
- list
- List the IPv6 addresses assigned to the iSCSI network portal.
esxcli iscsi networkportal ipv6config address list OPTIONS
OPTIONS -A|--adapter=<str> The iSCSI adapter name. (required)
- add
- Add IPv6 addresses to the given iSCSI network portal.
esxcli iscsi networkportal ipv6config address add OPTIONS
OPTIONS -A|--adapter=<str> The iSCSI adapter name. (required) -a|--address-list=[ <str> ... ] An IPv6 address to add in X:X:X::/X format. Multiple addresses can be provided using format -a address1 -a address2 -a address3. -r|--remove-all-existing Remove all existing routable IPv6 addresses before adding the addresses specified by --address-list. If this flag is passed and --address-list is empty, all existing routable addresses are removed.
- remove
- Remove IPv6 addresses from the given iSCSI network portal.
esxcli iscsi networkportal ipv6config address remove OPTIONS
OPTIONS -A|--adapter=<str> The iSCSI adapter name. (required) -a|--address-list=[ <str> ... ] An IPv6 address to remove in X:X:X::/X format. Multiple addresses can be provided using format -a address1 -a address2 -a address3. (required)
physicalnetworkportal
- list
- List Physical Network Portal for iSCSI Adapter
esxcli iscsi physicalnetworkportal list
param
- get
- Get network parameters on a Physical Network Portal (vmnic)
esxcli iscsi physicalnetworkportal param get OPTIONS
OPTIONS -A|--adapter=<str> The iSCSI adapter name. (required) -n|--nic=<str> The physical network portal name: <vmnic>
- set
- Set network parameter on a Physical Network Portal
esxcli iscsi physicalnetworkportal param set OPTIONS
OPTIONS -A|--adapter=<str> The iSCSI adapter name. (required) -n|--nic=<str> The physical network portal name: <vmnic> -o|--option=<str> The network parameter option. Supported options are [MTU, ArpRedirect]. (required) -v|--value=<long> Input value for a Physical Network Portal option (use 0/1 for bool, and number for int) (required)
plugin
- list
- List IMA plugins.
esxcli iscsi plugin list
session
- list
- List iSCSI Sessions.
esxcli iscsi session list
- add
- Login sessions on current iSCSI configuration.
esxcli iscsi session add OPTIONS
OPTIONS -A|--adapter=<str> The iSCSI adapter name. (required) -s|--isid=<str> The isid of a session to duplicate for login. -n|--name=<str> The iSCSI target name.
- remove
- Logout sessions on current iSCSI configuration.
esxcli iscsi session remove OPTIONS
OPTIONS -A|--adapter=<str> The iSCSI adapter name. (required) -s|--isid=<str> The isid of a session to duplicate for login. -n|--name=<str> The name of the target to login to.
connection
- list
- List iSCSI connections.
esxcli iscsi session connection list
software
- get
- Software iSCSI information.
esxcli iscsi software get
- set
- Enable or disable software iSCSI.
esxcli iscsi software set OPTIONS
OPTIONS -e|--enabled=<bool> Enable or disable the module. (required) -n|--name=<str> The iSCSI initiator name. The initiator name must not be specified when disabling software iSCSI.