Configuring Iscsi; About Iscsi - Cisco MDS 9000 series Configuration Manual

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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
Note
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.
For information on configuring Gigabit Ethernet interfaces, see
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for IPv4" section on page
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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.
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About iSCSI, page 4-1
Configuring iSCSI, page 4-4
Configuring iSLB, page 4-39
iSCSI High Availability, page 4-59
iSCSI Authentication Setup Guidelines and Scenarios, page 4-66
iSNS, page 4-79
iSNS Cloud Discovery, page 4-93
Default Settings, page 4-96
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