iSCSI High Availability
S e n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a c k - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m
Figure 43-18
iqn.host-1
iqn.host-1
In
Figure
(with different names). The multi-pathing software on the host provides load-balancing over both paths.
If one Gigabit Ethernet interface fails, the host multi-pathing software is not affected because it can use
the second path.
VRRP-Based High Availability
Figure 43-19
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide
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Multiple Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces in the Same IP Network
Physical view (iSCSI)
IP
network
iSCSI
HBA
Logical view
IP
network
iSCSI
HBA
43-18, each iSCSI host discovers two iSCSI targets for every physical Fibre Channel target
provides an example of a VRRP-based high availability iSCSI configuration.
IP-10.1.10.100
FC fabric
IP-10.1.1.1
IP-10.1.10.100
lqn.com.cisco.mds.5-3.gw.p1
IP-10.1.1.1
lqn.com.cisco.mds.2-1.gw.p1
Chapter 43
Configuring iSCSI
FC
pWWN-P1
FC
FC
OL-18084-01, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.x