UNH-iSCSI software offers initiator and target modules for Linux that enable the new IETF iSCSI protocol.
The UNH-iSCSI is a software package that offers both initiator and target emulator modules for the new IETF iSCSI protocol on Linux. This project is vendor-independent and aims to provide reference implementation of the iSCSI protocol for SANs. The UNH-iSCSI provides independently loadable modules for the Linux kernel, and it supports almost all components of the iSCSI standard.
The software is designed to conform to the iSCSI protocol standard during operation and extensive checking is performed to ensure compliance. Additionally, development is underway to support the remaining components of the protocol. One of the significant features of the UNH-iSCSI is that the initiator and target modules are capable of operating independently, which means a module from one vendor can be used with the other vendor's module.
Installing this package is quite easy with just a few simple commands. First, create a new directory and extract the package contents using tar command. Then, navigate to the source directory and configure the package by running the ./Configure script. Next, make the rpm and finally install it using the rpm -ivh command.
The latest release of UNH-iSCSI includes several updates, such as tagged top releases and changes to the default build for 2.6.x kernels instead of 2.4. Moreover, the files command in cmd/ini-manage, cmd/ini-conn-up, cmd/ini-lun-up, and cmd/ini-lun-down have been modified to adjust automatically to the host number assigned by the SCSI subsystem when the initiator module is loaded. Overall, the UNH-iSCSI is a reliable software package that offers a much-needed solution for iSCSI SANs.
The software is designed to conform to the iSCSI protocol standard during operation and extensive checking is performed to ensure compliance. Additionally, development is underway to support the remaining components of the protocol. One of the significant features of the UNH-iSCSI is that the initiator and target modules are capable of operating independently, which means a module from one vendor can be used with the other vendor's module.
Installing this package is quite easy with just a few simple commands. First, create a new directory and extract the package contents using tar command. Then, navigate to the source directory and configure the package by running the ./Configure script. Next, make the rpm and finally install it using the rpm -ivh command.
The latest release of UNH-iSCSI includes several updates, such as tagged top releases and changes to the default build for 2.6.x kernels instead of 2.4. Moreover, the files command in cmd/ini-manage, cmd/ini-conn-up, cmd/ini-lun-up, and cmd/ini-lun-down have been modified to adjust automatically to the host number assigned by the SCSI subsystem when the initiator module is loaded. Overall, the UNH-iSCSI is a reliable software package that offers a much-needed solution for iSCSI SANs.
What's New
Version 1.7.0: N/A