Chapter 1
Introduction
1.1 Product
Overview
1.1.1 Introduction
This chapter briefly introduces the S12E iSCSI-to-SAS/SATA-II
storage subsystem. The redundant-controller model, S12E-R1132-4,
comes with four (4) GbE host ports on each RAID controller, while
the single-controller
subsystem, S12E-G1133-2
comes with two (2) host ports
on the RAID controller. They
deliver fast I/O performance
over iSCSI packets.
Infortrend’s iSCSI storage
supports network initiators compatible with the IETF (Internet Storage
Name Server) iSCSI standard (RFC 3720) with the following
functionality:
Figure 1-1: S12E-R1132-4/G1133-2
Subsystem
Access control via NetMask, IQN, and IP filtering
iSNS & SLP device discovery (For detailed iSNS service
settings, please refer to
Firmware Operation Manual
.)
CHAP access control security
Jumbo
frames
Header Digest mode
Internet SCSI (iSCSI) protocols are embedded in firmware and I/Os
are rapidly processed via dedicated algorithms. The S12E is built
around reliable hardware and sophisticated RAID technologies. I/O
requests are packaged and transmitted over local area networks
(LANs), wide area networks (WANs), or the Internet using the
existing Ethernet network and thus the total cost of ownership is
reduced. With the help of the networking flexibility, the subsystem is
ideal for location-independent data storage, backup, and retrieval.
The subsystem delivers extreme performance resulting from the
combined performance of multiple disk drives and the level of data
protection unseen in other iSCSI storages. Featuring all standard
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