Intel SSR212PP Planning Your iSCSI Storage System Configuration, Topics in this document include

Planning Your iSCSI Storage System Configuration

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This document is written for administrators who are planning and setting up iSCSI SSR212PP-Series storage systems. It will help them plan an internet SCSI (iSCSI) storage system configuration, and includes management port, iSCSI port, initiator iSCSI port, and disk information. This document also contains information on planning and setting up the optional Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) security system common to iSCSI configurations on shared networks.

For the most current, detailed, and complete configuration rules and sample configurations, refer to the Tested Hardware and OS List (THOL) document the SSR212PP support website. For information on how to access this website, refer to the support information that shipped with your storage system.

Topics in this document include:

"Introduction" on page 16

"iSCSI Configuration Rules" on page 18 "Administration Worksheet" on page 20

"Sample SSR212PP2i and SSR212PPi Configurations" on page 23 "Storage System Disk Information" on page 40

"What is Microsoft iSNS?" on page 43 "iSNS Server Worksheet" on page 45 "What is CHAP?" on page 46

"iSCSI CHAP Authentication Worksheets" on page 47

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