New-IScsiHbaTarget

This cmdlet creates a new iSCSI HBA target. The cmdlet also enables and configures the CHAP (Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol) authentication settings of the new target.The Address parameter supports both IPv4 and v6 and also supports the string representations of these types. e.g. "

:". The Port parameter is used only when the value of the Address parameter does not contain the port. The default port number is 3260.

Syntax

-Address  <String>
-IScsiHba  <IScsiHba>
[[-Port]  <Int32>]
[[-IScsiName]  <String>]
[-ChapName  <String>]
[-ChapPassword  <String>]
[-ChapType  <ChapType>]
[-InheritChap  <Boolean>]
[-InheritMutualChap  <Boolean>]
[-MutualChapEnabled  <Boolean>]
[-MutualChapName  <String>]
[-MutualChapPassword  <String>]
[-Server  <VIServer[]>]
[-Type  <IScsiHbaTargetType>]
[CommonParameters]

Parameters

Required Parameter Name Type Position Features Description
required
Address
String named Specifies the address of the new iSCSI HBA target. Passing multiple values to this parameter is obsolete.
required
IScsiHba
IScsiHba named
  • pipeline
  • Specifies the iSCSI HBA for which you want to create the new target. Passing multiple values to this parameter is obsolete.
    optional
    Port
    Int32 1 Specifies the TCP port of the target.
    optional
    IScsiName
    String 2 Specifies the iSCSI name of the target. It can be specified only for Static targets.
    optional
    ChapName
    String named Specifies a CHAP authentication name for the new target.
    optional
    ChapPassword
    String named Specifies a CHAP authentication password for the new target.
    optional
    ChapType
    ChapType named Specifies the type of the CHAP (Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol) you want the new target to use. The valid values are Prohibited, Discouraged, Preferred, and Required.
    optional
    InheritChap
    Boolean named Indicates that the CHAP setting is inherited from the iSCSI HBA.
    optional
    InheritMutualChap
    Boolean named Indicates that the Mutual CHAP setting is inherited from the iSCSI HBA.
    optional
    MutualChapEnabled
    Boolean named Indicates that Mutual CHAP is enabled.
    optional
    MutualChapName
    String named Specifies a Mutual CHAP authentication name for the new target.
    optional
    MutualChapPassword
    String named Specifies a Mutual CHAP authentication password for the new target.
    optional
    Server
    VIServer[] named
  • wildcards
  • Specifies the vCenter Server systems on which you want to run the cmdlet. If no value is provided or $null value is passed to this parameter, the command runs on the default servers. For more information about default servers, see the description of Connect-VIServer.
    optional
    Type
    IScsiHbaTargetType named Specifies the type of the target. The valid values are Static and Send.

    Output

    VMware.VimAutomation.ViCore.Types.V1.Host.Storage.IScsiHbaTarget

    Examples


    Example 1

    $hba = Get-VMHost | Get-VMHostHba -Type iScsi
    New-IScsiHbaTarget -IScsiHba $hba -Address 10.23.84.73

    Creates a new target with IP address 10.23.84.73 on the specified iSCSI HBA device.

    Example 2

    Get-VMHost | Get-VMHostHba -Type iScsi | New-IScsiHbaTarget -Address "10.23.84.73" -ChapType Preferred -ChapName user -ChapPassword pass

    Creates a new target on the provided iSCSI HBA device and configures the CHAP settings of the target.

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