HP NC373F PCI-E Multifunction 1000SX Gigabit Server Adapter - Manual (Page 11)

Installation and configuration 11
Variable name Description
should use the MAC address assigned to the hardware.
LUN The logical unit number for the target. Some targets do not start numbering iSCSI
target data LUNs at 0.
ForceBoot This value specifies that the iSCSI initiator should override the IPL boot order for
disk controllers and install itself as the boot disk. "True", "TRUE", "true", or "1"
indicates that the iSCSI boot option ROM should install itself as the handler for the
boot device. Any other value is equivalent to "False". Platforms with updated
System ROM versions that support network adapters in the RBSU "Boot controller
order" should have Forceboot=False.
Checksum (Digests) Digests enable the checking of end-to-end, non-cryptographic data integrity beyond
the integrity checks provided by the link layers and the covering of the whole
communication path including all elements that may change the network level PDUs
such as routers, switches, and proxies.
If the parameters don't match on the end points, iSCSI won't establish a session.
DataDigest Enable checksum (digest) of data fields within a PDU. The default value is None
HeaderDigest Enable checksum (digest) of data header within a PDU. The default value is None.
UseBIOSInterface When this value is set to "True" the int13 interface remains enabled during long
periods of inactivity to prevent TCP/IP timeouts and dropped connections. For the
Linux OS set the value to "False" or do not use the variable.
AuthMethod The authentication method to use. The initiator and target must agree on a mutually
agreeable authentication method or the iSCSI initiator will not be able to log in to
the target. The AuthMethod values are “None”, “CHAP”, and “MutualCHAP”. If
CHAP is specified, the target may still select “None” as the authentication method.
If “CHAP” is specified as the AuthMethod value, CHAPUsername and CHAPSecret
must also be specified. If “MutualCHAP” is specified as the AuthMethod value,
CHAPUsername, CHAPSecret and CHAPMSecret must also be specified.
CHAPUsername The username for CHAP authentication.
CHAPSecret The secret (password) for CHAP authentication. Specified either as a string or a
long hex value (starting with "0x"). This value must be at least 96 bits (12 bytes, 24
hex digits) long.
CHAPMSecret The secret (password) for mutual (reverse) CHAP authentication. Specified either as
a string or a long hex value (starting with "0x"). This value must be at least 96 bits
(12 byte, 24 hex digits) long.
VLAN The VLAN number that the iSCSI initiator should use for all packets sent and
received. This is specified either as the VLAN number or "Disabled" if no VLAN is
used.
WindowsHBAMode Installation switch. Set to False for Linux.
The following is a sample configuration file.
# Copyright 2006-2008 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
# All Rights Reserved
# 06/15/06
#
# Consult the IETF iSP iSCSI for details of these items.
#
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# Name of the iSCSI Target. Must match what the target offers.