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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.

Table 1-1 HP-UX iSCSI Software Initiator Documentation Availability

Document Title	Part Number	url
HP-UX iSCSI Software Initiator Support Guide	T1452-90011	http://www.docs.hp.com See: “iSCSI (SCSI Over TCP/IP)” in the “Networking & Communications” section.
HP-UX iSCSI Software Initiator Release Notes Revision B.11.11.03e and 11.23.03e, E0705	T1452-90010	http://www.docs.hp.com See: “iSCSI (SCSI Over TCP/IP)” in the “Networking & Communications” section.
HP-UX iSCSI Software Initiator Support Matrix	N/A	http://www.docs.hp.com See: “iSCSI (SCSI Over TCP/IP)” in the “Networking & Communications” section.

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