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18 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide
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PRELIMINARY
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
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.
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