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The host side needs an iSCSI initiator. The initiator is a driver which handles the
SCSI traffic over iSCSI. The initiator can be software or hardware (HBA). Please
refer to the certification list of iSCSI HBA(s) in Appendix A. OS native initiators or
other software initiators use the standard TCP/IP stack and Ethernet hardware,
while iSCSI HBA(s) use their own iSCSI and TCP/IP stacks on board.
Hardware iSCSI HBA(s) would provide its initiator tool. Please refer to the
vendors’ HBA user manual. Microsoft, Linux and Mac provide software iSCSI
initiator driver. Below are the available links:
1. Link to download the Microsoft iSCSI software initiator:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=12cb3c1a-15d6-
4585-b385-befd1319f825&DisplayLang=en
Please refer to Appendix D for Microsoft iSCSI initiator installation procedure.
2. Linux iSCSI initiator is also available. For different kernels, there are different
iSCSI drivers. Please check Appendix A for software iSCSI initiator certification
list and “OS_HBA_Initiator List.pdf” for latest update and detail information. If you
need the latest Linux iSCSI initiator, please visit Open-iSCSI project for most
update information. Linux-iSCSI (sfnet) and Open-iSCSI projects merged in April
11, 2005.
Open-iSCSI website: http://www.open-iscsi.org/
Open-iSCSI README: http://www.open-iscsi.org/docs/README
Features: http://www.open-iscsi.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl/Roadmap
Support Kernels: http://www.open-iscsi.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl/Supported_Kernels
Google groups: http://groups.google.com/group/open-iscsi/threads?gvc=2
http://groups.google.com/group/open-iscsi/topics
Open-iSCSI Wiki: http://www.open-iscsi.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl
3. ATTO iSCSI initiator is available for Mac.
Website: http://www.attotech.com/xtend.html
2.8 Management methods
There are three management methods to manage IS16GL, describe in the
following:
2.8.1 Web GUI
IS16GL support graphic user interface to manage the system. Be sure to connect
LAN cable. The default setting of management port IP is DHCP and the DHCP
address displays on LCM; user can check LCM for the IP first, then open the