HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 - Enterprise Virtual Arrays - HP Proliant Storage Server Iscsi Feature Pack; Overview; C-Series Iscsi Limits

Table 192 describes C-series module iSCSI limits.
Table 192 C-series iSCSI limits
MaximumC-series iSCSI limits
500Maximum number of initiator/target pairs per port
256Maximum number of active LUNs per initiator/target pair
1,200
Maximum number of initiator/target pair/LUN combinations
per GbE port
The following examples show maximum configurations for initiator/target pairs:
• 500 iSCSI initiators, each connecting to one target (storage controller port)
• 100 iSCSI initiators, each connecting to five targets
• 50 iSCSI initiators, each connecting to eight targets and 100 iSCSI initiators, each connecting to
one target
The maximum of 500 TCP connections (initiator/target pairs) with 256 LUNs per connection yields
128,000 possible LUNs. Simultaneous access to 128,000 LUNs via a single 100 Mb Ethernet port
may provide reduced performance.
The total bandwidth required for an Ethernet port for iSCSI storage should be based on the sum of
the individual requirements for each connection.
HP ProLiant Storage Server iSCSI Feature Pack
This section describes the following topics:
• Overview, page 389
• HP ProLiant Storage Server iSCSI Feature Pack support, page 390
• HP ProLiant Storage Server iSCSI license upgrade options, page 391
• Designing a Microsoft Exchange solution with iNAS, page 392
• Sample iNAS Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 configuration, page 393
Overview
HP ProLiant Storage Servers can be configured as iSCSI targets using the HP ProLiant Storage Server
iSCSI Feature Pack.
The HP iSCSI storage server solution facilitates centralized management, backup, and scalability by
integrating services for:
• Files
• Printing
• Email
• Databases
Existing Ethernet infrastructure provides low-cost storage consolidation.
The HP iSCSI Feature Pack (T3669A only) includes the HP ProLiant Application Storage Manager,
which provides storage management for HP NAS servers hosting Microsoft Exchange 2003 storage
groups. It reduces the time and training required to set up and monitor email stores.
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