IBM XIV - Defining a Remote Target

Id Name Default Position
local_fc_port FC Port 3
local_ip_port IP Interface 4
active Active 5
up Up 6
Access Control:
User Category Permission
Storage administrator Allowed
Storage integration administrator Allowed
Application administrator Allowed
Security administrator Disallowed
Read-only users Allowed
Technicians Disallowed
Defining a Remote Target
Defines a new remote target for remote mirroring or data migration.
target_define target=TargetName protocol=<FC|iSCSI> [ iscsi_name=iSCSIName ]
[ xiv_features=<yes|no> ] [ system_id=SystemId ]
Parameters:
Name Type Description Mandatory Default
target Object name Local name of the
remote target.
Y N/A
protocol Enumeration FC (Fiber Channel)
or iSCSI,
depending on the
communication
protocol supported
by the remote host.
Y N/A
iscsi_name iSCSI initiator
name
iSCSI name of the
remote target. This
field is mandatory
for iSCSI hosts.
N N/A
system_id String ID of the remote
system. Should be
the same as the
output of Printing
Configuration
Parameters of the
system_id variable
on the remote
system.
N N/A
xiv_
features
Boolean Defines the remote
system as an XIV
system. Non-XIV
systems are used
only for data
migration.
NYes
184 IBM XIV Storage System User Manual