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10 iSCSI Configuration
This chapter provides the following iSCSI configuration information:
 iSCSI Boot
 “iSCSI Offload in Windows Server” on page 200
 “iSCSI Offload in Linux Environments” on page 209
iSCSI Boot
Marvell 4xxxx Series gigabit Ethernet (GbE) adapters support iSCSI boot to
enable network boot of operating systems to diskless systems. iSCSI boot allows
a Windows, Linux, or VMware operating system to boot from an iSCSI target
machine located remotely over a standard IP network.
Jumbo frames with iSCSI boot are supported only on Windows OSs, when the
adapter is used as either an NDIS or HBA offload device.
For iSCSI boot from SAN information, see Chapter 6 Boot from SAN
Configuration.
iSCSI Offload in Windows Server
iSCSI offload is a technology that offloads iSCSI protocol processing overhead
from host processors to the iSCSI HBA. iSCSI offload increases network
performance and throughput while helping to optimize server processor use. This
section covers how to configure the Windows iSCSI offload feature for the Marvell
41xxx Series Adapters.
NOTE
Some iSCSI features may not be fully enabled in the current release. For
details, refer to Appendix D Feature Constraints.
To enable iSCSI-Offload mode, see the Application Note, Enabling Storage
Offloads on Dell and Marvell FastLinQ 41000 Series Adapters at
https://www.marvell.com/documents/5aa5otcbkr0im3ynera3/
.