Chapter 20 Show Commands

show iscsi session

show iscsi session

To display iSCSI session information, use the show iscsi session command.

show iscsi session [incoming] [initiator name] [outgoing] [target name] [detail]

Syntax Description

Defaults

Command Modes

Command History

Usage Guidelines

Examples

detail

Displays detailed iSCSI session information.

 

 

incoming

Displays incoming iSCSI sessions.

 

 

initiator name

Displays specific iSCSI initiator session information. Maximum length is

 

80 characters.

 

 

outgoing

Displays outgoing iSCSI sessions

 

 

target name

Displays specific iSCSI target session information. Maximum length is 80

 

characters.

 

 

None.

 

EXEC

 

This command was introduced in Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 1.1(1).

All the parameters are optional in the show iscsi session commands. If no parameter is provided the command lists all the active iSCSI initiator or target sessions. If the IP address or iSCSI node name is provided, then the command lists details of all sessions from that initiator or to that target.

The following command displays the iSCSI session information.

switch# show iscsi session

Initiator iqn.1987-05.com.cisco.01.15cee6e7925087abc82ed96377653c8

Session #1

Target iqn.com.domainname.172.22.93.143.08-03.gw.22000020374b5247

VSAN 1, ISID 000000000000, Status active, no reservation

Session #2

Target iqn.com.domainname.172.22.93.143.08-03.gw.220000203738e77d VSAN 1, ISID 000000000000, Status active, no reservation

Initiator iqn.1987-05.com.cisco:02.91b0ee2e8aa1.iscsi16-w2k

Session #1

Discovery session, ISID 00023d00022f, Status active

Session #2

Target iqn.com.domainname.172.22.93.143.08-03.gw.2200002037388bc2 VSAN 1, ISID 00023d000230, Status active, no reservation

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MDS 9000 specifications

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