What are the Host IQN naming requirements for NetApp
Applies to
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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