.. _Creating iSCSI Targets:

Creating iSCSI Targets
----------------------

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To create a target ``test1`` with the size of 100 GB, the LUN of 1, and the IP address of 192.168.10.100, execute the following commands:

::

    # vstorage-iscsi create -n test1 -a 192.168.10.100
    IQN: iqn.2014-04.com.vstorage:test1
    # vstorage-iscsi lun-add -t iqn.2014-04.com.vstorage:test1 -l 1 -s 100G
    # vstorage-iscsi start -t iqn.2014-04.com.vstorage:test1

.. note::

   #. If you need to change target's IP address, stop the target as described in :ref:`Stopping iSCSI Targets`, then run the command ``vstorage-iscsi set -t <target_name> -a <new_IP_address>``.

   #. If you need to increase the size of a LUN, stop the target as described in :ref:`Stopping iSCSI Targets`, then run the command ``vstorage-iscsi lun-grow -t <target_name> -l <lun_ID> -s <new_size>``.

To check that the target is up, run the ``vstorage-iscsi list`` command with the target's name as the option. For example:

::

    # vstorage-iscsi list -t iqn.2014-04.com.vstorage:test1
    Target iqn.2014-04.com.vstorage:test1:
     Portals:     192.168.10.100
     Status:      running
     Registered:  yes
     Host:        fefacc38a2f140ca
     LUN:   1, Size:  102400M, Used:     1M, Online: Yes

For information about the command output, see :ref:`Listing iSCSI Targets`.

iSCSI initiators can now access the target ``iqn.2014-04.com.vstorage:test1`` via the portal 192.168.10.100.

.. _Performance Tips:

Performance Tips
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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