Intel SSR212PP manual ISCSI Configuration Rules, Login Limitations, Supported Network Devices

iSCSI Configuration Rules

Refer to this section as you plan your iSCSI environment with your network administrator. It provides minimal guidelines for configuring initiator servers and target storage systems in IP networks that use the iSCSI protocol. It is recommended to use discrete networks dedicated to iSCSI data traffic, but support other configurations.

CAUTION

The number and complexity of supported configurations is constantly growing. The rules and examples shown in this document are a subset of those in the more complete, current, and detailed Tested Hardware and OS List (THOL) document the SSR212PP support website.

Login Limitations

Initiator software

Supported logins

MIcrosoft iSCSI initiator	1 login per server to each SP data port
QLogic SANsurfer	1 login per HBA to each SP data port

Supported Network Devices

SSR212PP-Series storage systems support industry-standard switches and routers.

Initiators can connect to target iSCSI storage systems using a Layer 2 (switched) or Layer 3 (routed) network.

VLANs and/or VPNs in the network should be transparent to the storage system and are supported as long as the network quality is adequate.

Supported Server Devices

You can attach an SSR212PP-Series iSCSI storage system to Microsoft Windows 2000 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 servers that run the native iSCSI Microsoft-certified driver for NICs. Supported devices include both onboard NICs in Microsoft-certified servers and Microsoft-certified PCI-based NICs.

You can attach an SSR212PP-Series iSCSI storage system to Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, and Linux servers that use QLogic QLA4010 HBAs and drivers.

You can attach an SSR212PP-Series iSCSI storage system to qualified Linux servers that use the Cisco Linux driver. Supported devices include both onboard and PCI- based NICs.

You can configure SSR212PP-Series iSCSI storage systems with iSNS servers and clients.

You can connect up to four SSR212PP-Series iSCSI storage systems to a single server.

An SSR212PP2i storage system can connect to a maximum of 20 initiators or a maximum of 10 servers (hosts); an SSR212PPi can connect to a maximum of 10 initiators or a maximum of 10 servers.

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