HP StorageWorks EVA iSCSI Connectivity User Guide (5697-0511, August 2010)

Apple Mac OS X iSCSI Initiator rules and guidelines
Firmware and hardware required:
• Power PC and Intel Power Mac G5, Xserve, Mac Pro
• ATTO Mac driver version 3.10 (minimum)
Supports
• ISNS
• CHAP
Does not support:
• Multipathing
iSCSI Initiator operating system considerations
• Configure the Mac host mode iSCSI Initiator setting through HP Command View. See “HP Storage-
Works mpx manager for Windows” on page 60 for more information on HP StorageWorks mpx
Manager.
• Host mode setting is Apple Mac OS X.
Linux iSCSI Initiator rules and guidelines
Supports:
• Fibre Channel LUNs and iSCSI LUNs are not supported on the same server.
Does not support:
• NIC bonding
iSCSI Initiator operating system considerations:
• Configure the Linux host mode iSCSI Initiator setting through the mpx Manager GUI, CLI or through
HP Command View. See “HP StorageWorks mpx manager for Windows” on page 60 for more
information.
Solaris iSCSI Initiator rules and guidelines
Configure the host mode iSCSI Initiator setting through the mpx Manager GUI, CLI or through HP
Command View. See HP StorageWorks mpx manager for Windows, page 60 for more information.
Operating system considerations:
• For HP Command View 8.0x and later, Solaris iSCSI initiators should be set to Solaris host mode.
Supports:
• Multipath
• Any native Solaris 1 GbE NIC
Does not support:
• TOE or iSCSI HBA
Solaris iSCSI Initiator multipath rules and guidelines
Supports:
• Solaris MPxIO only.
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