Overview

Microsoft® iSCSI Software Target for ProLiant Storage Servers

Microsoft iSCSI Software Target adds block storage capability to ProLiant Storage Servers and creates a single platform that delivers file, print, and application storage services, all over existing Ethernet networks. It is a powerful iSCSI software solution that provides affordable storage provisioning, protection, and availability for small and medium office environments. It helps administrators consolidate storage capacity, improve storage utilization, minimize system downtime, simplify backup operations, enable rapid recovery, and provides high availability for key applications and services.

What's New

iSCSI target capability based on Microsoft's iSCSI Target Application Pack
Microsoft Management Console (MMC)-based management
Licensed for use with HP ProLiant Storage Servers with either the Standard or Enterprise Edition of the Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 Operating System (x86 and x64 versions supported)
Leverages Windows Storage Server 2003 Release 2 O/S features for Snapshots, Backup and Clustering

Models
Microsoft iSCSI Target Software	Microsoft iSCSI Target Software 1 LTU	T4433A

Features and Benefits
Adds application storage (block) services to ProLiant Storage Servers	Simplify tasks and lower your total cost of storage ownership by consolidating islands of direct-attached storage connected to your application servers to one Windows platform to manage, scale, and protect. Eliminate the need to continually add storage capacity to some servers while others have unused and wasted disk capacity.

Uses existing well-understood and low-cost Ethernet connectivity	An iSCSI target leverages existing management expertise and Ethernet network infrastructures that are already in place. You can implement an application storage network solution utilizing familiar technologies that you already understand within the existing network and storage infrastructures of your small or medium office environment.

Microsoft application server compatibility	Microsoft iSCSI Software Target makes a ProLiant Storage Server an affordable companion network storage solution for Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft SQL Servers in small and medium business environments.

Microsoft Managerment Console (MMC) integration	Manage and allocate all of your storage centrally and optimize utilization across your network environment from an interface with which you're probably already familiar.

Compatible with standard Windows Server 2003 R2 backup applications	Centralize file and application backup and dramatically reduce the time required to backup critical data - and avoid the lost productivity that long backup windows inevitably cause. Improve disk-to-tape backup processing and greatly simplify the deployment of disk-to-disk (D2D) and disk-to-disk-to-tape (D2D2T) backup solutions.

Built-in support for Snapshots, Clustering and Multi-path I/O	Use the features already present in the Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 Operating System to protect your application data as well as your files. For instance, using the Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS), you can create point-in-time copies (snapshots) of critical application data - on a scheduled basis or on-demand. You can cluster iSCSI targets using Microsoft Clustering Service (MSCS). And you can utilize multi-path I/O (MPIO) functionality for scalable performance, load-balancing, and failover functionality that dramatically decreases potential downtime. NOTE: Clustering is supported only on HP ProLiant Storage Server and StorageWorks NAS models running the Enterprise Edition of Windows Storage Server 2003 R2; requires the addition of one NAS cluster license (Storage Server Cluster Kit: 331474-B21) per cluster node

Industry-standard technologies	IETF iSCSI specification compliant and supports iSCSI initiators from Microsoft, Linux, BSD, AIX, and Solaris

HP software support included	One year of 24x7 phone support provided by HP Services at no extra cost

Features/Functionality

Microsoft iSCSI Software Target	Sample Application Server Compatibility	Microsoft Exchange 2000, 2003, and 2007 Servers
	Sample Application Server Compatibility	Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and 2005
	iSCSI Initiator Compatibility	Microsoft, Linux, BSD, AIX, and Solaris
	Standards Compatibility	Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003 Release 2 Standard and Enterprise Editions
		x86 (32-bit) and x64 (64-bit) compatible
		IETF-ratified iSCSI specification compliant
		IPv6 support
		iSNS integration
		IPSec encryption
		CHAP authentication
	Management	Seamless integration into Microsoft Management Console (MMC) user interface
	Backup Application Support	Backup applications certified with Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Release 2
	Snapshots Support	Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) NOTE: Limit of 512 snapshots per independent iSCSI/Application volume and 64 snapshots for file share volumes. If iSCSI LUNs and file shares are on a common volume the iSCSI snapshot limit is 448.
	Clustering Support	Microsoft Clustering Service (MSCS)--Active/active or active/passive storage cluster configuration NOTE: Clustering is supported only on HP ProLiant Storage Server and StorageWorks NAS models running the Enterprise Edition of Windows Storage Server 2003 R2; requires the addition of one NAS cluster license (Storage Server Cluster Kit: 331474-B21) per cluster node
	Other Features	LUN resizing IP Take-Over support Multi-Path I/O (MPIO) support

Operating System and Platform Support

Licensed for use on HP ProLiant Storage Server and HP StorageWorks NAS products running either Standard or Enterprise Edition of the Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003 Release 2 Operating System (both x86 and x64 versions are included). Your HP NAS device may require an operating system upgrade to ensure compatibility with Microsoft iSCSI Software Target; check your product documentation for more information about your operating system version and edition.

Currently-available ProLiant Storage Servers compatible with a Microsoft iSCSI Software Target upgrade:

ML110 G5 Storage Server (except 320GB SATA model)
DL160 G5 Storage Server
DL320s Storage Server
ML350 G5 Storage Server
DL380 G5 Storage Server

NOTE: HP ProLiant DL380 G5 x64 SAN Storage Server (AG771A) and HP ProLiant DL585 G2 Storage Server (AG630A) gateway models come with Microsoft Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 (Enterprise x64 Edition) Operating System pre-installed, which already includes Microsoft iSCSI Software Target functionality.

Data Replication Support	All HP ProLiant Storage Servers include the Distributed File System Replication (DFS-R) feature in the pre-installed Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 or Windows Unified Data Storage Server operating system. DFS-R is a file-based replication technology that only replicates files when they are closed. Microsoft iSCSI Software Target does not close the virtual disk files (.vhd files) while they are in use, and so these files are not replicated during normal usage when replicating using DFS-R. Therefore, if iSCSI Software Target virtual disk files need to be replicated, DFS-R should not be used. If only replicating shared folders, then DFS-R can be considered. When replicating shared folders, DFS-R can enable one-way or two-way (multi-master) replication which can be useful in collaboration environments. HP's StorageWorks Storage Mirroring software asynchronously replicates each write into the file system to a secondary system, and therefore it can be used to effectively replicate iSCSI Software Target virtual disk files. It can also be used to effectively replicate shared folders as well - but only in a one-way replication topology. HP StorageWorks Storage Mirroring (SM) Software is an ideal entry host-based software product for IP networks. SM does not require high bandwidth Fibre Channel networks, high capacity replication and zero down time service levels. Storage Mirroring provides near real-time full application or file recovery up to the last byte replication. SM is an excellent choice for low bandwidth; low storage volume changes and meets business recovery goals within tens of minutes or hours. The immediate return on investment is realized in the reduced management cost associated with branch or small offices networks.
	StorageWorks Storage Mirroring Media Kit v5	T5437A
	StorageWorks Storage Mirroring NAS Edition 1 LTU	T5442A
	StorageWorks Storage Mirroring NAS Edition 10 LTU	T5443A
	NOTE: For more information go to the HP StorageWorks Storage Mirroring website at: http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storage/software/sm/index.html

Documentation	Additional information online:
	HP home page: http://www.hp.com
	HP ProLiant Storage Server home page: http://www.hp.com/go/storageservers
	HP Services home page: http://www.hp.com/hps/storage/
	HP Technical Support home page: http://www.hp.com/support

Software Licensing	LTUs (license to use) are per HP Proliant Storage Server target installation.

Software Product Services

Product Support gives the customer access to HP's experienced technical support resources as well as access to HP's Information Services database for support on a variety of multi-vendor/multi-platform software products. Product support includes escalations and problem coordination with the appropriate engineering group. HP Services offer a variety of options to allow you to tailor your product service to meet the needs of your organization. Basic warranty on products can be uplifted from day one to ensure you receive the service you need when you need it.

Software standard services

Standard 1-year 24 / 7 software advisory and remedial software telephone support, media and documentation distribution services from HP Services.

Additional services

Subscription services to provide automatic distribution of new releases on a renewable annual contract basis
Telephone Service upgrades to basic per product support
Tailored support contracts based on personalized statement of work: contact your local support center via http://www.hp.com/support/.

Software Warranty

HP warrants that the software media will be free of physical defects for a period of 90 days from delivery.

Service and Support, HP Care Pack, and Warranty Information

One year 24x7 Software Support (Stand-alone software advisory and remedial software telephone support) included at no extra charge
Installation services available per statement of work (SOW)

The following software product services are sold under HP Care Pack Services program and via customized contract-based services.

HP Care Pack is defined as an upgrade to the product warranty attribute, available for a specific duration and hours of coverage.
HP Care Pack is available for sale anytime during the warranty period for most products, but the commencement date will be the same as the Warranty Start Date (delivery date to end user customer). Proof of purchase may be required.
HP Care Pack services are prepaid.
Customers will have the ability to purchase HP Care Pack services to a 24x7 support service

Contact your local Services department for more details

For additional information on Software Product Services and HP Care Pack, as well as orderable part numbers, please refer to the URL: http://h18005.www1.hp.com/services/carepaq/us/priority/cp_storage.html.
For additional HP Care Pack (hardware & software and installation support) information for European and other countries, as well as orderable part numbers, please refer to the URL listed below and select the country of your choice
If you have specific questions about availability or how to obtain services contact your local HP representative. Contact information for your local area can be found at http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/sanworks-support.html.

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