Qualstar iSCSI User manual

SIMPLY RELIABLE
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DS 280 3/08
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QUALSTAR
iSCSI Option
The iSCSI Option offers network
connectivity for any Qualstar RLS
or TLS-Series Simply Reliable
automated tape library. Uniquely
designed to support the high
throughput needs of streaming data
transfers applications, it combines
Qualstar’s widely regarded tape
library technology with flexible
iSCSI and NDMP connectivity,
making it ideal for both SAN
and NAS environments.
KEY FEATURES
•1U, standard width rackmount enclosure
•Compatible with all Qualstar TLS and RLS-
Series tape libraries and drive technologies
•Gigabit Ethernet-to-SCSI Bridge providing
connectivity to iSCSI and NDMP applications
•Advanced browser-based interface support-
ing multiple levels of management, security,
diagnostics and remote configuration
•Quad gigabit Ethernet data ports with
R J45 connectors
•Dual Ultra320 LVD/SE SCSI busses with
VHDCI 68-pin “P” connectors
•Support for Microsoft iSCSI initiators
•Support for iSCSI protocol standards
•Support for NDMP ver 4.0, 3.0
protocol standards
•Configuration, management and monitoring
via RS232 or independent Ethernet ports
GIGABIT ETHERNET AND
SCSI GbE INTERFACE
•Four independent 100/1000 GbE R J45
Ethernet data ports
•Supports Microsoft iSCSI initiators
•Supports IP v.4
•Support for NDMP version 4.0, 3.0
•Compliance with IEEE 802.3 GbE
•Compliance with IEEE 802.3 flow control
•SNMP MIB 2.2 support
SCSI INTERFACE
•Two independent 320 MB /second
Ultra320 LVD/SE SCSI bus ports
•SCSI block level data encapsulation in
iSCSI transport
•Initiator and target mode support
•Backward compatible with all single-ended
SCSI tape drives
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
•Operating system independent
•Management support via Ethernet for
Windows environments
LOCAL AND NETWORK MANAGEMENT
•Integrated web server for remote
configuration, management and
diagnostic capabilities
•Local diagnostics supported through CLI,
SNMP, Telnet, FTP and SCSI Enclosure
Services (SES)
•Command line and menu-based ASCII
text management access via Ethernet
•Support for RS-232 access via
RJ-11 interface
•MultiTarget Mode allows each SCSI device
to have its own iSCSI Target name
•Multiple levels of password protection
ENVIRONMENTAL AND PHYSICAL
CHARACTERISTICS CONFIGURATIONS
•Desktop enclosure with rackmount kit
•1.7" (1U) H x 17" W x 8.94" D
•Weight:8 lbs
•Power: 90 – 132 VAC or 175 – 264 VAC
50 – 60 Hz, Max .75 A @ 110 VAC