HP-UX iSCSI Software Initiator B.11.11.03e and B.11.23.03e Release Notes (July 2005)

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HP-UX iSCSI Software Initiator Release Notes
Announcement
The HP-UX iSCSI Software Initiator is a software implementation of the iSCSI protocol (RFC 3720) based on
the HP-UX host TCP/IP stack. The iSCSI protocol defines a mass storage transport wedge between TCP and
the SCSI Services layer. The HP-UX iSCSI Software Initiator is compliant with RFC 3720. To access the IETF
iSCSI Specification RFC 3720, go to:
http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3720.txt
The HP-UX iSCSI Software Initiator consists of two modules, the iSCSI Transport Driver and the iSCSI
Software Interface Driver.
— The iSCSI Transport Driver is the Session management module.
— The iSCSI Software Interface Driver module interfaces with the host based TCP/IP module.
The following information is for revisions B.11.11.03e and B.11.23.03e of the HP-UX iSCSI Software Initiator.
NOTE The HP-UX iSCSI Software Initiator revision B.11.23.03e is supported on HP servers running
HP-UX 11i v2 September 2004 or later.
The HP-UX iSCSI Software Initiator revision B.11.23.03e is not supported on HP-UX 11i v2
versions preceding HP-UX 11i v2 September 2004.
• The HP-UX iSCSI Software Initiator requires no changes to applications that access mass storage
devices.
• The HP-UX iSCSI Software Initiator revision B.11.11.03e is supported on any of the 64 bit HP 9000 series
servers running HP-UX 11i v1.
Network interface cards (NICs) and network infrastructure components currently supported with HP-UX
11i v1 are required. NICs with 1 Gigabit or greater transfer rates are strongly recommended.
• The HP-UX iSCSI Software Initiator revision B.11.23.03e is supported on any of the HP Integrity servers
running HP-UX 11i v2 September 2004 or later and on any HP 9000 series servers running HP-UX 11i v2
September 2004 or later.
Network interface cards (NICs) and network infrastructure components currently supported with 11i v2
September 2004 or later are required. NICs with 1 Gigabit or greater transfer rates are strongly
recommended.
• For instructions on locating, downloading and installing the HP-UX iSCSI Software Initiator, see the
HP-UX iSCSI Software Initiator Support Guide.