NOTE:
Linux, HP-UX, and Novell NetWare initiators have not been fully qualified with this solution. Hardware
initiators are not currently supported.
HP ProLiant Storage Server iSCSI license upgrade options
The HP ProLiant Storage Server iSCSI Feature Pack has three licensed options:
• Snapshots, page 391
• Clustering, page 391
• Direct backup, page 391
Snapshot
The Snapshot option is an upgrade license for HP ProLiant Storage Server iSCSI Feature Pack. The
Snapshot option:
• Works with Microsoft iSCSI initiators only.
• Prevents accidental deletions, file corruption, and virus attacks.
• Pauses application hosts running Microsoft Exchange, SQL Server, or Oracle Database to ensure
data integrity.
• Allows delta snapshots using Microsoft VSS interface, and performs automatic delta snapshots of
application hosts to reduce potential data loss.
• Offers several application-specific licensed agent options:
• Microsoft Visual SourceSafe
• Microsoft Exchange
• Microsoft SQL
• Oracle Database (for a single Microsoft iSCSI initiator)
Clustering
Clustering is an upgrade license for the HP ProLiant Storage Server iSCSI Feature Pack (Gateway
Edition only). The clustering option:
• Activates two-node iSCSI target capability using MSCS
• Eliminates a single point of failure with a dual network connection to the IP network and a dual
I/O channel to each storage device
Direct Backup
The Direct Backup option is an upgrade license for HP ProLiant Storage Server iSCSI Feature Pack.
The Direct Backup option:
• Works with Microsoft iSCSI initiators only
• Facilitates centralized, zero-impact backup
• Allows administrators to use their preferred backup software for centralized backup and recovery
of application data directly from the iSCSI storage server
SAN Design Reference Guide 391
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