iSCSI-to-SATA II RAID Subsystem
User Manual
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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. 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