Dell EqualLogic iSCSI Optimization for Dell PowerConnect Switches
Date
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6/15/2011
Simplify your storage management with Dell™ EqualLogic™ PS Series Internet SCSI (iSCSI) storage arrays. Featuring an intelligent, automated management framework and comprehensive, flexible and fault-tolerant enterprise data services, these modular storage solutions offer:
- Enterprise-class performance and reliability
- Scalability
- Intelligent automation
- Seamless virtualization of storage
- Cost-effective deployment for small and medium businesses and large enterprises
- Consolidated networked storage
- Support for many major operating systems
The Dell EqualLogic PS Series uses storage area network (SAN) infrastructure to support inter-array communication, data load balancing and data transfers between the hosts and the SAN.
Save deployment time and further simplify management by combining EqualLogic PS Series storage arrays with Dell PowerConnect™ Ethernet switches designed to automatically optimize themselves for iSCSI storage. These switches feature:
- EqualLogic iSCSI auto-detection — ability of the switch to detect any active EqualLogic array attached directly to its ports
- PowerConnect auto-configuration — automatic configuration of switch ports and global settings for iSCSI arrays, hosts, and switch links or stacking ports
- PowerConnect iSCSI monitoring sessions — ability of the switch to monitor and track active iSCSI sessions on the switch, including port information and iSCSI session information