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Add Internet Scsi Send Targets operation

The Add Internet Scsi Send Targets operation allows you to add Send Target entries to the host bus adapter (HBA) discovery list.

The following table describes the elements for the adapter request.

Adapter request elements for the Add Internet Scsi Send Targets operation

Element

Definition

Required

<operation-type>

Defines the type of operation: Host

Yes

<operation-name>

Defines the name of operation: Add_Internet_Scsi_Send_Targets

Yes

<soap-url>

Specifies the URL for the remote SOAP service running on the VMware VirtualCenter

If the <soap-url> element is not specified, the request uses the VirtualCenter Server details specified in the adapter configuration.

Default format for HTTPS: https://<hostName>:<port>/sdk/vim

Default format for HTTP: http://<hostName>:<port>/sdk/vim

Warning

Note

If you want to use an HTTP value, you might need to change the configuration of the VMware Infrastructure application.

No

<transport>

Specifies the transport protocol for the message

If the <transport> element is not provided, the request uses the VirtualCenter Server details specified in the adapter configuration.

Valid values: https-rpc (default), http-rpc

Warning

Note

If the value of the <transport> element is https-rpc, you must install the security certificate for the VMware Virtual Center to the keystore of the peer on which the adapter is enabled.

No

<user-name>

Specifies the user name that is used for HTTP basic authentication on the VMware Virtual Center

If no user name is specified, the request is executed with the user name that is specified in the configuration.

No

<password>

Specifies the password corresponding to <user-name>

Conditional; required if <user-name> is specified

<parameters>

Contains the elements required to execute the operation

Yes

<host-system>

Specifies the DNS name of the host for which you want to add the send targets to the bus adapter discovery list

This element can contain only string values.

Yes

<iScsi-hba-device>

Specifies the device of the Internet SCSI HBA adapter

This element can contain only string values.

Yes

<targets-list>

Specifies an array of Internet SCSI send targets

Sample format:

<targets-list>
   <targets>
      <address>10.118.219.17</address>
      <port>3260</port>
   </targets>
...............
</targets-list>

address: String value specifying the IP address or hostname of the storage device

port:Specifies the TCP port of the storage device

The default value for the port element is 3260 and this element can contain only integer values.

Yes

The following code sample shows the sample adapter request for the Add Internet Scsi Send Targets operation.

Sample adapter request for the Add Internet Scsi Send Targets operation

<vmware-infrastructure-request>
   <operation-type>Host</operation-type>
   <operation-name>Add_Internet_Scsi_Send_Targets</operation-name>
   <soap-url></soap-url>
   <transport></transport>
   <user-name></user-name>
   <password></password>
   <parameters>
<host-system>abc.bmc.com</host-system>
<iScsi-hba-device>vmhba40</iScsi-hba-device>
<targets-list>
<targets>
<address>10.118.249.20</address>
<port>3260</port>
</targets>
</targets-list>
</parameters>
</vmware-infrastructure-request>

The following code sample shows the response for the sample Add Internet Scsi Send Targets operation.

Sample adapter response for the Add Internet Scsi Send Targets operation

<vmware-infrastructure-response>
     <metadata>
       <status>success</status>
     </metadata>
  <AddInternetScsiSendTargetsResponse>
  </AddInternetScsiSendTargetsResponse>
</vmware-infrastructure-response>

 

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