Is iSCSI supported on a p570? 1

[vtaixer]

For DR planning purposes I need to know if an LPARed p570 can use an iSCSI SAN. I found that the iSCSI software initiator is now supported in AIX but cannot find any specific info if the p570 can support.

TIA

 

[mrn]

Don't know if this helps or not

http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=591&uid=ssg1S1002442#_TEST1

Mike

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[cspilman]

We have been using iSCSI on some of our p570 partitions for some time now. We are using it for our NetApp NAS940 storage.

I wouldn't suggest using this in production but it works ok for our test and development.

Regards,
Chuck

 

[grepper]

MRN, thanks for that link. I've been looking for the HBA drivers for 5.3 for the FC6227. BIG HELP!

 

[DukeSSD]

Seems iSCSI is a NAS solution not a SAN solution, not surprised the fibre scsi link didn't help.
NAS - Network attaches storage - operating over an IP interface, usually on an ethernet adapter.(eth / en - could be fibre or copper)
SAN - Storage Area Network - operating over a fibre or copper interface using a scsi protocol.(scsi / fcs / fscsi)