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Figure 6-3 DS300 single controller switched dual path attachment
Table 6-2 gives an overview of the usage of different types of initiators in this
configuration.
Table 6-2 DS300 single controller switched dual path attachment initiator remarks
OS type Initiator
a
Remarks
Windows 2000
and 2003 IBM iSCSI Server Adapter or
QLogic iSCSI Expansion Card
for BladeCenter spread logical drives across the
HBAs, no multipathing
Windows 2000
and 2003 MS software initiator 1.06 spread logical drives across the
HBAs, no multipathing
Windows 2000
and 2003 MS software initiator 2.0 spread logical drives across the
HBAs, no multipathing