Connect-IscsiTarget

Establishes a connection between the local iSCSI initiator, and the specified iSCSI target device.

Syntax

Connect-IscsiTarget
       -NodeAddress <String>
       [-TargetPortalAddress <String>]
       [-TargetPortalPortNumber <UInt16>]
       [-InitiatorPortalAddress <String>]
       [-IsDataDigest <Boolean>]
       [-IsHeaderDigest <Boolean>]
       [-IsPersistent <Boolean>]
       [-ReportToPnP <Boolean>]
       [-AuthenticationType <String>]
       [-IsMultipathEnabled <Boolean>]
       [-InitiatorInstanceName <String>]
       [-ChapUsername <String>]
       [-ChapSecret <String>]
       [-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
       [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>]
       [-AsJob]
       [<CommonParameters>]
Connect-IscsiTarget
       [-TargetPortalAddress <String>]
       [-TargetPortalPortNumber <UInt16>]
       [-InitiatorPortalAddress <String>]
       [-IsDataDigest <Boolean>]
       [-IsHeaderDigest <Boolean>]
       [-ReportToPnP <Boolean>]
       [-AuthenticationType <String>]
       [-IsMultipathEnabled <Boolean>]
       [-InitiatorInstanceName <String>]
       [-ChapUsername <String>]
       [-ChapSecret <String>]
       -InputObject <CimInstance[]>
       [-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
       [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>]
       [-AsJob]
       [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Connect-IscsiTarget cmdlet initiates a connection to the specified iSCSI target device.

Examples

EXAMPLE 1

PS C:\> Get-IscsiTarget
IsConnected NodeAddress 
----------- ----------- 
True iqn.1991-05.com.contoso:testiscsi-deepcore-target 
PS C:\> $Tar = Get-IscsiTarget
PS C:\> Disconnect-IscsiTarget -NodeAddress $Tar.NodeAddress
Confirm 
Are you sure you want to perform this action? 
Performing operation '' on Target ''.
[Y] Yes  [A] Yes to All  [N] No  [L] No to All  [S] Suspend  [?] Help (default is "Y"): **Y**
PS C:\>Connect-IscsiTarget -NodeAddress $Tar.NodeAddress
AuthenticationType      : NONE 
InitiatorInstanceName   : ROOT\ISCSIPRT\0000_0 
InitiatorNodeAddress    : iqn.1991-05.com.contoso:deepcore.contoso.com 
InitiatorPortalAddress  : 
InitiatorSideIdentifier : 400001370000 
IsConnected             : True 
IsDataDigest            : False 
IsDiscovered            : True 
IsHeaderDigest          : False 
IsMultipathEnabled      : False 
IsPersistent            : True 
NumberOfConnections     : 1 
SessionIdentifier       : fffffa800d008430-400001370000000b 
TargetNodeAddress       : iqn.1991-05.com.contoso:testiscsi-deepcore-target 
TargetSideIdentifier    : 0100

This example connects an iSCSI target, collects information about the target, and stores it in a variable, disconnects, and then connects using this cmdlet

Parameters

-AsJob

ps_cimcommon_asjob

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-AuthenticationType

Specifies the type of authentication to use when logging into the target. Valid values are None (the default), OneWayCHAP, and MutualCHAP.

Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-ChapSecret

Specifies the CHAP secret to use when establishing a connection authenticated by using CHAP.

Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-ChapUsername

Specifies the user name to use when establishing a connection authenticated by using Mutual CHAP.

Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-CimSession

Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a New-CimSessionhttp://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=227967 or Get-CimSessionhttp://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=227966 cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.

Type:CimSession[]
Aliases:Session
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-InitiatorInstanceName

Specifies the name of the initiator instance that the iSCSI initiator service uses to send SendTargets requests to the target portal. If no instance name is specified, the iSCSI initiator service chooses the initiator instance.

Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-InitiatorPortalAddress

Specifies the IP address or DNS name associated with the portal.

Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-InputObject

Accepts an object from the pipeline as input.

Type:CimInstance[]
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-IsDataDigest

Enables data digest when the initiator logs into the target portal. By not specifying this parameter, the digest setting is determined by the initiator kernel mode driver.

Type:Boolean
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-IsHeaderDigest

Enables header digest when the initiator logs into the target portal. By not specifying this parameter, the digest setting is determined by the initiator kernel mode driver.

Type:Boolean
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-IsMultipathEnabled

Indicates that the initiator has enabled Multipath I/O (MPIO) and it will be used when logging into the target portal.

Type:Boolean
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-IsPersistent

Specifies that the session is to be automatically connected after each restart.

Type:Boolean
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-NodeAddress

Represents the IQN of the discovered target.

Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-ReportToPnP

Specifies that the operation is reported to PNP.

Type:Boolean
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-TargetPortalAddress

Represents the IP address or DNS name of the target portal.

Type:String
Aliases:TA
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-TargetPortalPortNumber

Specifies the TCP/IP port number for the target portal. By default, the port number is 3260.

Type:UInt16
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-ThrottleLimit

Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.

Type:Int32
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

Inputs

None

Outputs

CimInstance

The Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance object is a wrapper class that displays Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) objects. The path after the pound sign (#) provides the namespace and class name for the underlying WMI object.