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5. Type the desired iSCSI Qualified Name (IQN) into the iSCSI Initiator Name
dialog box, and then press Enter to save the changes.
The IQN identifies:
The string “iqn”
A date code that specifies the year and month in which the organization registered
the domain or subdomain name used as the naming authority string
The organizational naming authority string, which consists of a valid, reversed
domain or subdomain name
Optionally, a “:” (colon) followed by a string that the assigning organization can
choose, which must make each assigned iSCSI name unique
The iSCSI Initiator Name must conform to the IQN naming scheme (see RFC 3271
– Internet Small Computer Systems Interface (iSCSI) Naming and Discovery). For
example: iqn.1988-2.com.oracle:000000000000
The iSCSI Initiator Name appears in the UEFI Driver Control screen.