HP StorageWorks IP Storage Router - Manual (Page 57)

57 IP Storage Router SR2122-2 User Guide
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Software Overview
The IP Storage Router 2122-2 installation and configuration tasks consist of the
following:
■ Install the storage router according to Chapter 2, “Installation”
■ Select how the storage router will be deployed: SCSI routing or FCIP.
■ Configure the storage router software according to the guidelines in this
guide.
■ Install and configure iSCSI drivers in IP hosts connected to the storage router.
The iSCSI driver is not required for FCIP deployment that have a TCP/IP
Offload Engine (TOE) with embedded iSCSI protocol installed.
This chapter is the starting point for storage router software configuration. It
provides some very basic, abbreviated information to help you understand storage
router features and the software configuration process. It contains the following
topics:
■ Storage Router Overview
■ SCSI Routing Overview
■ FCIP Overview
■ VLAN Access Overview
■ Gigabit Ethernet Interface Overview
■ Authentication Overview
■ Cluster Management Overview
■ Interface Naming
For guidance on choosing the correct configuration for your storage situation,
please refer to
Chapter E, “Recommended Host/Storage Configurations.”