Mds 9216I Switch; Typical Ip/Fc Network Structure - Cisco AJ732A - MDS 9134 Fabric Switch Configuration Manual

well as helping to provide data security. An alternative is to use IPSec to secure the connection, although
there will be a performance impact.
Client, Host, or
iSCSI Initiator
has the 'iSCSI Initiator'
loaded on it to enable
Target Resource
Recognition & Attachment.
Storage Target Resources
(LUNs) appear as if they
are local drives attached
directly to the system.
C-Series IP Storage Services
Modules, 14/2 Multi-protocol
Services Module and MDS 9216i
1. Defines Client Access.
2. Defines Paths to Targets.
3. Converts Ethernet IP to FC Protocol
and Vice Versa.
4. Provides Target Addressing.
SAN Storage
has the LUNs (resources)
configured without ANY
special drivers, firmware,
Figure 1 Typical IP/FC network structure
C-Series IP Storage Services Modules (IPS-4, IPS-8), Multi-protocol Services Module (14/2),
and MDS 9216i switch
The IP Storage Services Modules (IPS-4, IPS-8), Multi-protocol Services Module (14/2), and the MDS
9216i switch provide IP hosts access to Fibre Channel storage devices. The IP host sends SCSI commands
encapsulated in iSCSI protocol data units (PDUs) to a C-Series IP port over a TCP/IP connection. At
this point, the SCSI commands are transferred from an IP network into a Fibre Channel network and
forwarded to the intended target.
Multi-protocol Services Module (14/2), and MDS 9216i switch network.
iSCSI
Initiator
or protocols.
Figure 2
iSCSI
Initiator
IP IP
Network Network
MDS Switch
Fibre Channel
Fabric
MDS Switch
FC FC
HP Fibre Channel
Storage
illustrates an IP Storage Services Modules (IPS-4, IPS-8),
iSCSI
Initiator
C-Series iSCSI 11