Iscsi Storage Area Network (San) - Asus DS300i User Manual

iSCSI Storage Area Network (SAN)

This arrangement requires:
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A Gigabit Ethernet network interface card (GbE NIC) in the Host PC or
Server with iSCSI support in hardware or in software
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A GbE network switch
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A standard network switch
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A network interface connector on the motherboard or network interface card
(NIC) in the Host PC
Configuring a Data Path
Depending on the model, the ASUS Storage DS300i controller has two (2) or four
(4) Ethernet RJ45 iSCSI Port connectors. See page 25, Figure 10.
To establish the data path:
1. Attach one end of an Ethernet cable to the GbE (iSCSI) NIC in the Host PC.
Attach the other end of the Ethernet cable to one of the ports on the GbE
network switch. See page 29, Figure 12.
If you have multiple ASUS Storage DS300i subsystems, Host PCs or
Servers, repeat steps 1 and 2 as required.
2. Attach one end of an Ethernet cable to one of the ports on the GbE network
switch.
Attach the other end of the Ethernet cable to one of the four iSCSI ports on
the ASUS Storage DS300i controller.
Only one iSCSI data cable is required between the ASUS Storage DS300i
and GbE network switch. However, you can attach multiple cables to create
redundant data paths.
If you have multiple ASUS Storage DS300i subsystems, Host PCs or
Servers, repeat steps 1 and 2 as required.
See also ―SAS JBOD Expansion‖ on page 30.
These instructions also apply to the iSCSI Ports on ASUS Storage
D300f subsystems.
Use this configuration if you plan to set up Network Attached
Storage (NAS). See ―Installing Smart NAS Console‖ on page 36.
Chapter 2: ASUS Storage Installation
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