> # iSCSI Initiators

> Field | Description
> --- | ---
> Name or IP Address | A character string that is a globally unique identifier for the node represented by this entry.
> VSAN Membership | The list of configured VSANs the node represented by this entry can access.
> Dynamic | If true, then the node represented by this entry is automatically discovered.
> Initiator Type | Indicates whether the node is a host that participates in iSCSI load-balancing.
> Persistent Node WWN | If true, then the same FC address is assigned to the node if it were to be represented again in the FC domain with the same node name. Note that the node FC address is either automatically assigned or manually configured.
> SystemAssigned Node WWNN | If true, the FC address is automatically assigned to this node. If false, then the FC address has to be configured manually.
> Node WWN | The persistent FC address of the node.
> Persistent Port WWN | If true, then the same FC address is assigned to the ports of the node if it were to be represented again in the FC domain with the same node name.
> Port WWN | All the FC port addresses associated with this node.
> AuthUser | This is the only CHAP user name that the initiator is allowed to log in with.
> Target UserName | (Optional) The user name to be used for login. If you do not supply a username, the global user name is used.
> Target Password | (Optional) The password to be used for login. If you do not supply a password, the global password is used.
> Load Metric | A configured load metric of this iSCSI initiator for the purpose of iSCSI load balancing.
> Auto Zone Name | The zone name that is used when the system creates automatic zone for this initiator's specific list of targets.

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