ESXi - 6.7 iscsi

iscsi

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 CMD_OPTIONS

NAME
 -A|--adapter=<str>    The iSCSI adapter name. (required)
CMD_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 CMD_OPTIONS

CMD_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 CMD_OPTIONS

CMD_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)