HP StorageWorks 1510i Modular Smart Array iSCSI concepts and deployment guide (431338-002, July 2008)
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About this guide
This document outlines some of the unique features and configuration options of the MSA1510i. While the
installationdocumentsdescribesomeoftheusesandfeaturesoftheMSA1510i,thisdocumentprovides
detailed configuration examples, multipathing information, networking options, and troubleshooting
information.
Intended audience
This guide is intended for iSCSI storage system administrators with knowledge of:
• Storage area
networks
• Operating system commands and utilities
• Network configuration and management
• iSCSI netwo
rks
Related documentation
ThefollowingdocumentsdescribetheMSA1510i:
• HP StorageWorks 1510i Modular Smar t Array release notes
• HP Storag eWorks 1510i Modular Smart Array installation and configuration roadmap poster
• HP StorageWorks 1510 i Modular Smart Array iSCSI concepts and deployment guide
• HP StorageWorks 1510i compatibility guide
• HP StorageWorks 1510i Modular Smart Array installation and user guide
• HP StorageWorks Storage Manag em ent Utility user guide
• HP StorageWorks 1510i Modular Sm art Array Command Line Interface user guide
• HP StorageWorks 1510i Modular Smart Array maintenance and service guide
These documents are available on the MSA1510i Support CD, v2.0 or later, available on the MSA1510i
support page: h
ttp://www.hp.com/go/support.
In addition to MSA1510i-specific documents, the following guide, available on the SAN Infrastructure
website: h
ttp://www.hp.com/go/san, includes detailed, helpful information about Fibre Channel and
iSCSI networks:
• HP SAN Design reference guide
The following iSCSI-related technical information is available on the Internet Engineering Task Force
website: h
ttp://www.ietf.org/rfc.
• RFC number 3720: Internet Small Computer Systems Interface (iSCSI)
• RFC number 3721: iSCSI Naming and Discovery
• RFC number 4171: Internet Storage Name Service (iSNS)
• RFCnumber2608:ServiceLocationProtocol(SLP)
• RFC number 3927: IPv4 Link-Local Addresses (Zeroconf)
The following VLAN document is available on the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers website:
h
ttp://www.ieee802.org/1/pages/802.1Q.html.
• 802.1q for Virtual LANs:
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