Overview Microsoft iscsi Software Target adds block storage capability to ProLiant Storage 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 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 operating system features for Snapshots, Backup and Clustering Models Microsoft iscsi Target Software Microsoft iscsi Target Software 1 LTU T4433A Features and Benefits Adds application storage Simplify tasks and lower your total cost of storage ownership by consolidating islands of direct-attached (block) services to ProLiant storage connected to your application servers to one Windows platform to manage, scale, and protect. Storage 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 Microsoft application server compatibility Microsoft Managerment Console (MMC) integration 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 iscsi Software Target makes a ProLiant Storage Server an affordable companion network storage solution for Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft SQL in small and medium business environments. 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 Use the features already present in the Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 Operating System to protect Snapshots, Clustering and your application data as well as your files. For instance, using the Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS), Multi-path I/O you can create point-in-time copies (snapshots) of critical application data - on a scheduled basis or on- DA - 12562 Worldwide Version 11 June 9, 2011 Page 1
Overview demand. You can cluster iscsi targets using Microsoft Clustering Service (MSCS). Or 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 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. HP ProLiant Storage Server SAN Gateway models running Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition already include Microsoft iscsi Target. NOTE: Microsoft iscsi Target does not support concurrent use of MSCS and MPIO. Industry-standard technologies Compliant with iscsi industry standards and compatible with industry standard iscsi initiators. Interoperability has been verified for Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, VMware ESX Server 3, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10, RedHat Enterprise Linux 5, and Qlogic 40xx series iscsi hardware HBAs. For additional information please visit: http://www.microsoft.com/storage HP software support included One year of 24x7 phone support provided by HP Services at no extra cost DA - 12562 Worldwide Version 11 June 9, 2011 Page 2
Features/Functionality Microsoft iscsi Software Target Sample Application Server Compatibility iscsi Initiator Compatibility Standards Compatibility Management Backup Application Support Snapshots Support Clustering Support Other Features Microsoft Exchange 2000, 2003, and 2007 Microsoft SQL Server 2000, 2005, and 2008 Compliant with iscsi industry standards and compatible with industry standard iscsi initiators. Interoperability has been verified for Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, VMware ESX Server 3, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10, RedHat Enterprise Linux 5, and Qlogic 40xx series iscsi hardware HBAs 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 Seamless integration into Microsoft Management Console (MMC) user interface Backup applications certified with Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Release 2 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. Microsoft Clustering Service (MSCS)--Active/active or active/passive storage cluster configuration NOTE: Clustering is supported only on HP ProLiant Storage Server and 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. HP ProLiant Storage Server SAN Gateway models running Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition already include Microsoft iscsi Target. LUN resizing IP Take-Over support Multi-Path I/O (MPIO) support (non-clustered only) DA - 12562 Worldwide Version 11 June 9, 2011 Page 3
Features/Functionality Operating System and Platform Support Licensed for use on HP ProLiant Storage Server and HP 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 compatible with a Microsoft iscsi Software Target upgrade: ML110 G5 Storage Server (except 320GB SATA model) DL160 G5 Storage Server DL185 G5 Storage Server DL380 G5 Storage Server (except for SAN Gateway model) Recently retired ProLiant Storage compatible with a Microsoft iscsi Software Target upgrade: ML310 G4 Storage Server DL100 G2 Storage Server ML350 G5 Storage Server DL320s Storage Server NOTE: HP ProLiant DL380 G5 SAN Gateway Storage Server (AG771B), HP ProLiant SB460c SAN Gateway (AN583A), and other ProLiant Storage Server gateway models have 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 include the Distributed File System Replication (DFS-R) feature in the preinstalled 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 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 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. Storage Mirroring Media Kit v5 Storage Mirroring NAS Edition 1 LTU Storage Mirroring NAS Edition 10 LTU NOTE: For more information go to the HP Storage Mirroring website at: http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storage/software/sm/index.html T5437A T5442A T5443A DA - 12562 Worldwide Version 11 June 9, 2011 Page 4
Features/Functionality 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. DA - 12562 Worldwide Version 11 June 9, 2011 Page 5
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. Copyright 2011 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. Microsoft and Windows NT are US registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. DA - 12562 Worldwide Version 11 June 9, 2011 Page 6