.Part 4 SAN Extension and Bridging HP SAN Design Reference Guide 785354-001

• HP ProLiant DL380 G4 Storage Server (Base, External SCSI, and External SATA models, SAN
Storage model Gateway Edition only)
• HP StorageWorks NAS 500s
• HP StorageWorks NAS 1200s
• HP StorageWorks NAS 1500s
• HP StorageWorks NAS 2000s
• HP StorageWorks NAS 4000s (Gateway Edition only)
Application support
The following host applications support the HP iSCSI Feature Pack:
• Microsoft Exchange Server 2000
• Microsoft Exchange Server 2003
• Microsoft SQL Server 2000
• Microsoft SQL Server 2003
• Oracle Database 9i and 10g
Management software support
Your can perform management functions with the HP Storage Server GUI.
iSCSI Initiator support rules
HP iSCSI Feature Pack support rules follow:
• The Microsoft iSCSI Initiator (32-bit version) is supported.
• Up to 50 simultaneous initiators are supported.
• Initiators running Microsoft XP Home Edition or Microsoft XP Professional Edition have not
been qualified.
• Hardware initiators may work but are not currently supported.
NOTE: Linux and HP-UX initiators have not been fully qualified with this solution. Hardware
initiators are not currently supported.
HP ProLiant Storage Server iSCSI license upgrade options
The HP ProLiant Storage Server iSCSI Feature Pack has three licensed options:
• “Snapshot” (page 361)
• “Clustering” (page 362)
• “Direct Backup” (page 362)
Snapshot
The Snapshot option is an upgrade license for HP ProLiant Storage Server iSCSI Feature Pack. The
Snapshot option:
• Works with Microsoft iSCSI initiators only.
• Prevents accidental deletions, file corruption, and virus attacks.
• Pauses application hosts running Microsoft Exchange, SQL Server, or Oracle Database to
ensure data integrity.
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