NEC Storage M100 Series User Manual page 449

User Guide
Host connection port
A port at the disk array controller, which is used to connect to application server.
Host information file
This file stores the host (application server) related information like host name, OS identification
information, and Host Bus Adapter (HBA) information.
Hub
A common connection point for devices in a network to form a single network segment. The hub
allows each device to talk to the other devices.
I
Initiator
See iSCSI initiator.
Internet Small Computer System Interface
A network storage protocol, which enables the transfer of SCSI commands between machines over
TCP/IP networks.
Internet Storage Name Service
A protocol that allows automatic discovery, management, and configuration of iSCSI and FC
devices on a TCP/IP network.
IPSec tunnel mode
IPsec is a suite of protocols for securing network connections. IPSec tunnel mode is useful for
protecting traffic between different networks where traffic passes through an intermediate, untrusted
network.
iqn
See iSCSI Qualified
iSCSI
See Internet Small Computer System
iSCSI initiator
This serves as an iSCSI client and sends SCSI commands over an IP network to request services
from device (such as a disk array), known as targets.
iSCSI Qualified Name
Each iSCSI initiator and iSCSI target are given a unique iSCSI name known as iSCSI Qualified
Name (IQN), that conforms to the format specified in RFC 3720. Apart from IQN, other type of
addressing like Extended Unique Identifier (EUI) is also used.
iSCSI target
iSCSI target is a device (such as a disk array) to which the initiator sends data. iSCSI targets accept
sessions from the initiator, and receive and execute SCSI commands.
iSNS
See Internet Storage Name
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