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Configuring iSCSI

Cisco MDS 9000 Family IP storage (IPS) services extend the reach of Fibre Channel SANs by using
open-standard, IP-based technology. The switch allows IP hosts to access Fibre Channel storage using
the iSCSI protocol.
The iSCSI feature is specific to the IPS module and is available in Cisco MDS 9200 Switches or Cisco
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MDS 9500 Directors.
The Cisco MDS 9216i switch and the 14/2 Multiprotocol Services (MPS-14/2) module also allow you
to use Fibre Channel, FCIP, and iSCSI features. The MPS-14/2 module is available for use in any switch
in the Cisco MDS 9200 Series or Cisco MDS 9500 Series.
Note For information on configuring Gigabit Ethernet interfaces, see
Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces."
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About iSCSI

The iSCSI feature is not supported on the Cisco Fabric Switch for HP c-Class Bladesystem and Cisco
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Fabric Switch for IBM BladeCenter.
OL-18084-01, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.x
About iSCSI, page 43-1
Configuring iSCSI, page 43-4
Configuring iSLB, page 43-39
iSCSI High Availability, page 43-59
iSCSI Authentication Setup Guidelines and Scenarios, page 43-66
iSNS, page 43-79
iSNS Cloud Discovery, page 43-93
Default Settings, page 43-96
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Chapter 46, "Configuring IPv4 for
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide
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