About iSCSI and the SymplyPRO Ethernet Appliance

iSCSI is an IP-based standard for transferring data that supports host access by carrying SCSI commands over IP networks. In an iSCSI configuration, the iSCSI host operating system sends requests to a Target, the SymplyPRO Ethernet Appliance. The host contains one or more Initiators that attach to an IP network to initiate requests to and receive responses from an iSCSI target. Each initiator and target are given a unique iSCSI name such as an iSCSI qualified name (IQN). An iSCSI name represents a worldwide unique naming scheme. 

iSCSI targets are devices that respond to iSCSI commands (in this instance the iSCSI target is the SymplyPRO Ethernet), which is a bridge between IP and SAS devices. Specifically, LTO tape drives either installed within the SymplyPRO Ethernet Tape, or external SAS LTO drives connected to the SymplyPRO Ethernet Bridge. 

Each iSCSI target is identified by a unique iSCSI name. A system can be configured as one or more iSCSI targets. To transport SCSI commands over the IP network, an iSCSI driver must be installed on the iSCSI host computer's operating system. The driver is used to send iSCSI commands and responses through a network interface controller (NIC) in the host, to the SymplyPRO Ethernet (the Target).

Windows and Linux operating systems include or have options for an iSCSI driver, the macOS does not include an iSCSI driver.

For maximum performance, use a 10Gb (or better) Ethernet adapter that transmits at 10Gb/Sec between the host and the SymplyPRO Ethernet.

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