topic Switch from FC to iSCSI in Array Setup and Networking

Switch from FC to iSCSI

vlacmano — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 09:50:19 GMT

Hello All,

I have CS1000 on test configured as FC storage. I want to switch it to iSCSI. Is it necessary to reimage it for iSCSI mode? Can it work as iSCSI and FC simultaneously?

Software version is 5.0.6

Regards,

Vice

Re: Switch from FC to iSCSI

dineshkumar_s — Thu, 20 Dec 2018 04:45:30 GMT

Hello,

iSCSI and FC require 5.1..

Thanks

Dinesh Kumar

Re: Switch from FC to iSCSI

Nick_Dyer — Thu, 03 Jan 2019 19:55:23 GMT

A better context on this answer.

NimbleOS 5.1 contains the code for multi-protocol, and will allow iSCSI or FC arrays to be switched into dual protocol. This is done by adding new NIC cards, and clicking a drop-down list to say "multiprotocol".

However a volume can only be connected to hosts via a single protocol - iSCSI or FC.

NimbleOS 5.1 is slated to be in Initial Production Release (aka IPR) status in Q1/Q2 CY2019.