Solutions Enabler: How to detach IP interface from iSCSI target

Summary: How to detach an IP Interface from an iSCSI target.

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Instructions

Description
To detach an IP interface from an iSCSI target, specify either the iSCSI Qualified Name (IQN) or the iSCSI virtual port equivalent of the iSCSI target.

Syntax
To detach an IP address, use the following syntax:

detach ip_interface ip_address = from iscsi_tgt ] | [iscsi_dirport = :]>;


Options 

IPaddress
For IPv4, must be specified with dotted decimal notation format. For IPv6 must be specified in colonhexadecimal format. IQN
iSCSI qualified name. Must start with either "iqn." or "eui." strings and must include alphanumeric characters, colons, dashes, and periods. Maximum length is 255 characters.
director_num
SE director where the IP interface is created. Valid values are 1 - 128 and must represent an SE director emulation. port_num
Port number on a director where the IP interface is created. Valid values are 0-31.


Examples 

Create command file iscsi_tgt_detach.cmd using the IQN:
detach ip_interface ip_address = 10.10.10.1, from iscsi_tgt iqn = iqn.2013-06.com.emc:sn.11111111 ;
Create command file iscsi_tgt_detach.cmd using the iSCSI virtual port:
detach ip_interface ip_address = 10.10.10.1, from iscsi_tgt iscsi_dirport = 7E:0;
To commit file, enter:
symconfigure –sid 230 –file iscsi_tgt_detach.cmd commit Execute a symconfigure operation for symmetrix '000197100230' (y/[n]) ? y

A Configuration Change operation is in progress. Please wait... Establishing a configuration change session...............Established. Processing symmetrix 000197100230 { detach ip_interface ip_address = 10.10.10.1, from iscsi_tgt iqn = iqn.2013-06.com.emc:sn.11111111; } Performing Access checks..................................Allowed. . . . Terminating the configuration change session..............Done. The configuration change session has successfully completed.


Restrictions

● The following security privileges are required to perform this command:
   ○ Required Access type: CFGSYM
   ○ Required Authorization Rights: Storage Admin
● For a specified director port, the director port must be an SE director emulation.
● The iSCSi target must exist.
● The IP address must be attached to the iSCSI target.

Affected Products

Solutions Enabler Series
Article Properties
Article Number: 000191741
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 26 Aug 2025
Version:  3
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