Add an iSCSI Initiator Group Using the Array OS GUI

To add an iSCSI initiator group, you must know the iSCSI Qualified Name (IQN) and IP address of each client. The client might be a Windows host, an ESXi host, or any another computer that needs to access a volume on your array. Configure your client initiator according to the vendor's recommendations.

You can use the OS GUI to add an initiator group.
  1. Choose Manage → Data Access.
  2. On the Initiator Groups page, click Add (the plus icon).
  3. Type an iSCSI initiator group name in the Name field.
  4. Under Target subnets, choose one of the options:
    • Use all configured subnets
    • Select target subnets
    If you chose Select target subnets, a list of available subnets appears.
  5. (Optional) Highlight the subnets you want to associate with this iSCSI initiator group and click Add.
  6. Under Initiators, type a name for the initiator in the Name field.
  7. Copy-and-paste the IQN of the client system into the IQN field.
    NOTE: If you cannot copy and paste the IQN, type it very carefully.
  8. Enter the IP address of the client system in the IP Address field.
  9. (Optional) To add another initiator, click Add and repeat steps 6 through 8.
  10. When you are finished adding initiators to the group, click Create.
The new iSCSI initiator group is ready to be applied to a volume.