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)

sendtarget

• list

List sendtarget addresses

• esxcli iscsi adapter discovery sendtarget list

• add

Add a sendtarget address

• esxcli iscsi adapter discovery sendtarget add CMD_OPTIONS

• remove

Remove a sendtarget address

• esxcli iscsi adapter discovery sendtarget remove CMD_OPTIONS

CMD_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)

chap

• get

Get iSCSI CHAP authentication on a sendtarget address

• esxcli iscsi adapter discovery sendtarget auth chap get CMD_OPTIONS

CMD_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 CMD_OPTIONS

CMD_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 CMD_OPTIONS

CMD_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 CMD_OPTIONS

CMD_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 CMD_OPTIONS

• remove

Remove a static target

• esxcli iscsi adapter discovery statictarget remove CMD_OPTIONS

CMD_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 CMD_OPTIONS

CMD_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 CMD_OPTIONS

CMD_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 CMD_OPTIONS

CMD_OPTIONS
 -A|--adapter=<str>    The iSCSI adapter name. (required)
 -f|--file=<str>       Path to the firmware file to download. (required)