LUN capabilities and limitations
A LUN managed by SnapDrive can be used for data storage and can be a boot disk. A LUN cannot be a dynamic disk.
Protocols for LUN access
You can access the SnapDrive-created LUNs using either FC or iSCSI protocol, or both.
How data is accessed from LUNs
In a SAN environment, an initiator (on the Windows host) initiates a SCSI I/O operation to a target (storage system). The operation can be initiated using either the FC or the iSCSI protocol, depending on the type of initiator installed on your Windows host and the setup on the target. A target can receive SCSI requests using FC if a supported HBA is installed and FC is licensed. Similarly, a target can receive SCSI requests using iSCSI if a supported HBA or the Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator is installed, and if iSCSI is licensed.
LUN capabilities and limitations
A LUN managed by SnapDrive can be used for data storage and can be a boot disk. A LUN cannot be a dynamic disk.
Protocols for LUN access
You can access the SnapDrive-created LUNs using either FC or iSCSI protocol, or both.
How data is accessed from LUNs
In a SAN environment, an initiator (on the Windows host) initiates a SCSI I/O operation to a target (storage system). The operation can be initiated using either the FC or the iSCSI protocol, depending on the type of initiator installed on your Windows host and the setup on the target. A target can receive SCSI requests using FC if a supported HBA is installed and FC is licensed. Similarly, a target can receive SCSI requests using iSCSI if a supported HBA or the Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator is installed, and if iSCSI is licensed.