Using Iscsi Storage Systems - Novell OPEN ENTERPRISE SERVER 2 SP 2 - CLUSTER SERVICES 1.8.7 FOR LINUX Manual

1.5.2 Using iSCSI Storage Systems

iSCSI is an alternative to Fibre Channel that can be used to create a lower-cost SAN with Ethernet
equipment.
Figure 1-4
Ethernet
Card(s)
Server 1
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Figure 1-4 shows how a typical iSCSI cluster configuration might look.
Typical iSCSI Cluster Configuration
Network Backbone
iSCSI iSCSI
Initiator Initiator
Server 2
Ethernet Switch
iSCSI iSCSI
Initiator Initiator
Server 3 Server 4
Ethernet Switch
Network Backbone
iSCSI iSCSI
Initiator Initiator
Server 5 Server 6
Ethernet
Storage
System
Ethernet
Card(s)