How do you configure an iSCSI target for a LUN on ONTAP?

How do you configure an iSCSI target for a LUN on ONTAP?

• A. Enable iSCSI on the SVM, create an iSCSI target/portal, map the LUN to the target, and connect initiator to discover the LUN.
• B. Enable NFS and export.
• C. Map LUN to SMB share.
• D. Create an LUN without targeting.

Answer: (A)

Exposing a LUN to iSCSI in ONTAP begins by enabling iSCSI on the SVM so it can participate in iSCSI sessions. Then create an iSCSI target and a portal, which provides the network endpoint that initiators will connect to for discovery. After that, map the LUN to that target so the LUN is presented by that target to initiators. Finally, the initiator connects to the portal, discovers the target, logs in, and sees the LUN as a block device available for use. NFS or SMB are separate file-access protocols and don’t provide iSCSI block access, and creating an LUN without targeting leaves it inaccessible to any initiator.

Exposing a LUN to iSCSI in ONTAP begins by enabling iSCSI on the SVM so it can participate in iSCSI sessions. Then create an iSCSI target and a portal, which provides the network endpoint that initiators will connect to for discovery. After that, map the LUN to that target so the LUN is presented by that target to initiators. Finally, the initiator connects to the portal, discovers the target, logs in, and sees the LUN as a block device available for use. NFS or SMB are separate file-access protocols and don’t provide iSCSI block access, and creating an LUN without targeting leaves it inaccessible to any initiator.