Configuring Iscsi Initiators - Overland Storage SnapServer Administrator's Manual

SnapServer 7.0 Administrator's Guide
• SnapServer Online Help – Available from the Storage > iSCSI page , the online help
provides details on creating and managing iSCSI disks on SnapServers.
• RFC3720: Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) – Detailed
specification for the iSCSI protocol, available from http://www.ietf.org.
• RFC4171: Internet Storage Name Service (iSNS) – Detailed specification for the
iSNS protocol, available from http://www.ietf.org.
• The Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator User's Guide (uguide.doc) – This
document is packaged with the initiator download and installs to the default location,
usually: C:\Windows\iscsi\uguide.doc. It can also be downloaded from the
website.
• The SANSurfer iSCSI HBA CLI Application Users Guide – This document is
available for download on the QLogic website at
http://support.qlogic.com/support/drivers_software.asp.
• The RedHat or Novell (SuSE Linux) websites – Information on configuring the
Linux in-box initiators can be found by searching for iSCSI on the RedHat
(http://www.redhat.com) or Novell (http://www.novell.com/home/) websites.
• The Novell NetWare Administrator's Guide – This document is available for
download on the
• The VMware Server Configuration Guide – This document is available for
download on the
• ReadMe files and Help menus – For Solaris 10 and operating systems using Open
iSCSI (SuSE 10, RedHat 4/5, and CentOS 5), the readme files and help menus provide
information on installing and configuring iSCSI.
• Specifications, Briefs, and White Papers – The Overland Storage website offers a
wide array of informational guides regarding iSCSI and its uses, from product
overviews and problem solving for iSCSI, to product specifications and knowledge
base articles. For more information about iSCSI and its uses, please browse the
Overland Storage website.

Configuring iSCSI Initiators

Overland Storage has qualified a number of software initiators, PCI cards, and drivers to
interoperate with SnapServers.
The following sections briefly describe the initiators supported by GuardianOS and some of
the more common configuration options.
• iSCSI Configuration for Microsoft Windows using MS Initiator
• iSCSI Configuration for Linux and Unix
•
iSCSI Configuration for Novell NetWare
• iSCSI Configuration for VMware
• iSCSI Configuration for Mac
iSCSI Configuration for Microsoft Windows using MS Initiator
Installation and configuration information is included with the MS Initiator download
(uguide.doc). It can also be downloaded from the Microsoft website.
Before implementing iSCSI using MS Initiator, please consider the following:
• On pre-Vista operating systems, Microsoft does not support dynamic disks for use
with the Microsoft iSCSI initiator. Overland Storage recommends:
• Using a QLogic QLA4010 or QLA4050 HBA which supports dynamic disks.
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Novell website.
VMware website.
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