Cisco AP775A - Nexus Converged Network Switch 5010 User Manual

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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide
OL-17256-03, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.x
Chapter 50 Configuring iSCSI
Configuring iSCSI
Figure 50-23 VSAN Membership for iSCSI Interfaces
Host A’s virtual Fibre Channel N port will be added to VSAN X because of explicit membership for the
initiator. The virtual host-B and host-C N ports do not have any explicit membership configuration so
they will inherit the iSCSI interface VSAN membership and be part of VSAN Y.
Advanced VSAN Membership for iSCSI Hosts
An iSCSI host can be a member of multiple VSANs. In this case multiple virtual Fibre Channel hosts
are created, one in each VSAN in which the iSCSI host is a member. This configuration is useful when
certain resources such as Fibre Channel tape devices need to be shared among different VSANs.
iSCSI Access Control
Two mechanisms of access control are available for iSCSI devices:
• Fibre Channel zoning-based access control
• iSCSI ACL-based access control
Depending on the initiator mode used to present the iSCSI hosts in the Fibre Channel fabric, either or
both the access control mechanisms can be used.
The following topics are included in this section:
• Fibre Channel Zoning-Based Access Control, page 50-25
• iSCSI-Based Access Control, page 50-26
• Enforcing Access Control, page 50-27
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Cisco AP775A - Nexus Converged Network Switch 5010 Specifications

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Brand	Cisco
Model	AP775A - Nexus Converged Network Switch 5010
Category	Switch
Language	English