iSNS Support in the Solaris iSCSI Target

This device management enhancement is new in the Developer 9/07 release.

This Solaris release provides support for the Internet Storage Name Service (iSNS) protocol in the Solaris iSCSI target software. The iSNS protocol enables automated discovery, management, and configuration of iSCSI devices on a TCP/IP network.

Currently, the Solaris iSCSI software does not include native iSNS server support, but in this Solaris release, you can use the iscsitadm command to add access to an existing iSNS server to automatically discover the iSCSI devices in your network. The iSNS server can be specified by hostname or IP address. After you add the iSNS server information, you will need to enable access to the server.

For more information, see iscsitadm(1M) and Chapter 14, Configuring Solaris iSCSI Targets and Initiators (Tasks), in System Administration Guide: Devices and File Systems.