Dell PowerVault DP500 - Manual (Page 5)

Introduction
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Introduction
This document provides information about configuring the
Dell™ PowerVault™ 500 or PowerVault 600 storage system as an
Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) Software Target.
This document also provides information on setting up the PowerVault 500
or PowerVault 600 storage system that has been configured as iSCSI Target as
a block storage device.
NOTE:
The term Dell PowerVault 500 refers to the hardware platform.
PowerVault NF500 refers to the configuration of PowerVault 500 storage system
and Microsoft
®
Windows
®
Storage Server 2003 R2 with SP2 operating system. The
term Dell PowerVault 600 refers to the hardware platform. PowerVault NF600 refers
to the configuration of PowerVault 600 storage system and Microsoft Windows
Storage Server 2003 R2 with SP2 operating system.
iSCSI is a useful and relatively inexpensive way to provide storage for new
applications or to provide a network pool of storage for existing applications.
Dell and its storage partners provide a variety of storage solutions that can be
implemented easily. This document allows administrators and IT managers to
explore iSCSI technology and see actual deployment examples. iSCSI storage
solutions and technology have a place in many IT environments. The
performance of iSCSI storage solutions is adequate for many applications and
iSCSI technology provides the benefits of storage area network technology for
a lower cost than Fibre Channel storage solutions.