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What are the Host IQN naming requirements for NetApp

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SAN Environment

iSCSI

Answer

Most Operating Systems (OS) will allow users to rename iSCSI Qualified Name's (IQN).
NetApp requires that IQNs match the IEEE standard in order to connect to the storage system.
Host IQNs can be renamed; however, in order to operate with NetApp controllers they must follow this standard.

The standard is as follows:

iqn.yyyy-mm.reverse_domain_name:any_friendly_name

For example, iqn.1991-05.com.microsoft:winclient1 OR iqn.1991-05.com.microsoft:winclient2

NetApp also supports the EUI-64 type IQN which takes the format - EUI.64bit_address

For example, eui.02004567A425678D

IQNs that do not conform to one of these standards will not work with NetApp.

For example, dashes are allowed in IQN names. Underscores are not allowed.

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