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Please refer to the certification list of iSCSI HBA(s) in Appendix A. OS native
initiators or other software initiators use 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) provide its own initiator tool. Please refer to the
vendors’ HBA user manual. Microsoft, Linux and Mac provide 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=12cb3c
1a-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 iSCSI initiator
certification list. If user needs 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
Google groups:
http://groups.google.com/group/open-iscsi/threads?gvc=2
http://groups.google.com/group/open-iscsi/topics
3. ATTO iSCSI initiator is available for Mac.
Website:
http://www.attotech.com/xtend.html
2.3 Management methods
There are three management methods to manage
iStarUSA
iSCSI storage,
described in the following:
