Cisco Systems SN 5428-2 manual Transparent SCSI Routing Overview, page FCIP Overview, page

C H A P T E R 1

Before Configuring SN 5428-2 Storage Router Software

The Cisco SN 5428-2 Storage Router installation and configuration tasks consist of the following:

•Install the SN 5428-2 Storage Router according to the Cisco SN 5428-2 Storage Router Hardware Installation Guide.

•Select how the SN 5428-2 will be deployed: SCSI routing, transparent SCSI routing, or FCIP.

•Configure the SN 5428-2 Storage Router software according to the Cisco SN 5428-2 Storage Router Software Configuration Guide (this manual).

•Install and configure iSCSI drivers in IP hosts connected to the storage router. The iSCSI driver is not required for FCIP deployment, or in IP hosts that have a TCP/IP Offload Engine (TOE) with embedded iSCSI protocol installed.

This chapter is the starting point for SN 5428-2 Storage Router software configuration. It provides some very basic, abbreviated information as background to help you understand the SN 5428-2 Storage Router features and the software configuration process. It contains the following topics:

•SN 5428-2 Storage Router Overview, page 1-2

•SCSI Routing Overview, page 1-4

•Transparent SCSI Routing Overview, page 1-10

•FCIP Overview, page 1-15

•Mixed Mode Overview, page 1-18

•VLAN Access Overview, page 1-20

•Zoning Overview, page 1-21

•Fibre Channel Interface Overview, page 1-23

•Gigabit Ethernet Interface Overview, page 1-23

•Authentication Overview, page 1-24

•SN 5428-2 Cluster Management Overview, page 1-25

•Interface Naming, page 1-25

•Where to Go Next, page 1-26

Cisco SN 5428-2 Storage Router Software Configuration Guide

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