Chapter 24 Configuring Ip Storage; Configuring Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces - Cisco DS-C9216I-K9 Configuration Manual

Configuring Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces

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Figure 24-1
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Figure 24-2
iqn.host-2
iSCSI
iqn.host-1
iSCSI
Configuring Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces
This section contains the following topics:
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Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide
24-2
FCIP—FCIP transports Fibre Channel frames transparently over an IP network between two Cisco
MDS 9000 Family switches or other FCIP standards-compliant devices. The figure below depicts
the FCIP scenarios in which the IPS module is used.
FCIP Scenarios
FC
Fabric
IP
network
FC
Fabric
iSCSI—The IPS module provides IP hosts access to Fibre Channel storage devices. The IP host
sends SCSI commands encapsulated in iSCSI protocol data units (PDUs) to a MDS 9000 IPS port
over a Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)/Internet Protocol (IP) connection. At this point, the
commands are routed from an IP network into a Fibre Channel network and forwarded to the
intended target. Figure 24-2
iSCSI Scenarios
IP
IP-10.1.1.1
network
pWWW - P1
About Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces, page 24-3
Basic Gigabit Ethernet Configuration, page 24-3
"Control" TCP
connection
"Data" TCP
connection
FC
Fabric
depicts the iSCSI scenarios in which the IPS module is used.
FC
pWWW - P3
Fibre
channel
fabric
Chapter 24 Configuring IP Storage
pWWW - P2
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