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4.3.5 Software iSCSI initiators (PS Series)
Software iSCSI initiators are typically provided by the host OS vendor and can be used with any industry-standards-based network interface controller
(NIC). The following table provides guidance on which software iSCSI initiators have been tested with each platform and the support level for
advanced features, such as boot from SAN and data center bridging (DCB) functionality. It should be noted that Microsoft Windows and Red Hat
Enterprise Linux provide some level of software DCB functionality, but it has not been tested by Dell and is supported on an L3 basis. If DCB is
needed to allow for a converged SAN/LAN network, it is preferable that an iSCSI CNA with iSCSI Hardware Offload capability be used.
If boot from SAN functionality is desired, it is advised that the design include one of the Adapters listed in section 4 to ensure the indicated support
level.
Vendor
iSCSI Initiator/ Operating System
Initiator Version
PS Series OS Version
DCB
BfS
Citrix
XenServer 6.x
6.0.2
6.0.x
N/A
L3
Citrix
XenServer 6.x
6.2.x
6.0.x, 7.0.x, 7.1.x
N/A
L3
Microsoft
Windows Server 2008 R2
6.1.7600.16385
3.2.8+, 4.x, 5.x, 6.0.x
N/A
L1
Microsoft
Windows Server 2008 R2
6.1.7601.17514
3.2.8+, 4.x, 5.x, 6.0.x, 7.0.x, 7.1.x,
8.0, 8.1, 9.x
N/A
L1
Microsoft
Windows Server 2012
6.2.8370.0
5.2.x2, 6.0.x, 7.0.x
L3
L1
Microsoft
Windows Server 2012
6.2.9200.16451
6.0.x, 7.0.x, 7.1.x, 8.0, 8.1, 9.x, 10.x
L3
L1
Microsoft
Windows Server 2012 R2
6.3.9600.16384
6.0.x, 7.0.x, 7.1.x, 8.0.x, 8.1, 9.x,
10.x
L3
L1
SUSE
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
2.0-870
3.2.8+, 4.x, 5.x
N/A
L3
SUSE
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
2.0-873
7.0.x, 8.0.x, 8.1, 9.x, 10x.
N/A
L3
SUSE
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
2.0-873
7.0.x, 7.1.x, 8.0.x, 8.1, 9.x, 10.x
N/A
L3
Oracle
Enterprise Linux Server 6
6
5.0.2+
N/A
L3
Oracle
Enterprise Linux Server 6
6.2.0-873.13.0.1
8.0, 8.1, 9.x
N/A
L1
Oracle
Linux Server UEK 6.5
6.2.0-873.10.0.0
7.0.x, 7.1.x
N/A
L1