iSCSI Terminology
Review the following terminology before configuring iSCSI targets and
initiators.
Term
|
Description
|
Initiator
|
The driver that initiates SCSI requests to the iSCSI target.
|
Target device
|
The iSCSI storage component.
|
Discovery
|
The process that presents the initiator with a list of available targets.
|
Discovery method
|
The way in which the iSCSI targets can be found. Three methods are currently
available:
-
Internet Storage Name Service (iSNS) –
Potential targets are discovered by interacting with one or more iSNS servers.
-
SendTargets – Potential targets are discovered by using
a discovery-address.
-
Static – Static target addressing is configured.
|