Cisco MDS 9000 Series Command Reference

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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Command Reference
OL-8413-07, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.x
Chapter 21 S Commands
switchport initiator id
switchport initiator id
To configure the iSCSI initiator ID mode, use the switchport initiator id command in interface
configuration submode. To delete the iSCSI inistiator ID mode, use the no form of the command.
switchport initiator id {ip-address | name}
no switchport initiator id {ip-address | name}
Syntax Description
Defaults The iSCSI initiator ID mode is disabled.
Command Modes Interface configuration submode under the iscsi interface x/x command.
Command History
Usage Guidelines None.
Examples The following example configures the iSCSI initiator ID mode for a iSCSI interface.
switch# config terminal
switch(config)# interface iscsi 2/5
switch(config-if)# switchport initiator id ip-address
switch(config-if)# switchport initiator name
Related Commands
ip-address Identifies initiators using the IP address.
name Identifies initiators using the specified name.
Release Modification
1.1(1) This command was introduced.
Command Description
show interface iscsi Displays an interface configuration for a specified iSCSI interface.

Cisco MDS 9000 Series Specifications

General

Category	Switch
Operating System	Cisco NX-OS
Ports	Varies by model
Protocols	Fibre Channel (FC), Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP), iSCSI
Redundancy	Redundant supervisors, power supplies, and fans
Management	Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM), CLI, SNMP
Virtualization Support	VSANs (Virtual SANs)
Security Features	Fibre Channel Security Protocol (FC-SP)
Hot Swappable Components	power supplies, fans
Power Supply Options	AC and DC options available