You can create iSCSI or Fibre Channel initiators and optionally assign them aliases.
Steps
- Select .
Note: If two or more clusters are added, ensure that the cluster you intend to use for the task is selected in the navigation bar.
- Click the Initiators sub-tab.
- Click Create Initiator.
- To create a single initiator:
- Select Create a Single Initiator.
- Enter the IQN or WWPN for the initiator in the IQN/WWPN field.
- The accepted format of an initiator IQN is iqn.yyyy-mm where y and m are digits followed by text which must only contain digits, lower-case alphabetic characters, a period (.), colon (:) or dash (-).
A sample of the format is as follows:
iqn.2010-01.com.solidfire:c2r9.fc0.2100000e1e09bb8b
- The accepted format of a Fibre Channel initiator WWPN is :Aa:bB:CC:dd:11:22:33:44 or AabBCCdd11223344.
A sample of the format is as follows:
5f:47:ac:c0:5c:74:d4:02
- Enter a friendly name for the initiator in the Alias field.
- To create multiple initiators:
- Select Create Multiple Initiators.
- Do one of the following:
- Click Scan Hosts to scan vSphere hosts for initiator values not defined in the NetApp Element cluster.
- Enter a list of IQNs or WWPNs in the text box, and click Add Initiators.
- Optional: Under the Alias heading, click the field for each entry to add an alias.
- Optional: Remove an initiator from the list, as required.
- Click OK.