Qualstar iSCSI Option Brochure

QUALSTAR

iSCSI Option

The iSCSI Option offers network
connectivity for any Qualstar RLS
or TLS-Series
automated tape library. Uniquely
designed to support the high
throughput needs of streaming data
transfers applications, it combines
Qualstar’s widely regarded tape
library technology with flexible
iSCSI and NDMP connectivity,
making it ideal for both SAN
and NAS environments.

Simply Reliable

KEY FEATURES

• 1U, standard width rackmount enclosure

• Compatible with all Qualstar TLS and RLS-

Series tape libraries and drive technologies

• Gigabit Ethernet-to-SCSI Bridge providing

connectivity to iSCSI and NDMP applications

• Advanced browser-based interface support-

ing multiple levels of management, security,
diagnostics and remote configuration

• Quad gigabit Ethernet data ports with

R J45 connectors

• Dual Ultra320 LVD/ SE SCSI busses with

VHDCI 68-pin “P” connectors

• Support for Microsoft iSCSI initiators

• Support for iSCSI protocol standards

• Support for NDMP ver 4.0, 3.0

protocol standards
Configuration, management and monitoring

•

via RS232 or independent Ethernet ports

GIGABIT ETHERNET AND
SCSI GbE INTERFACE

• Four independent 100/ 1000 GbE R J45

Ethernet data ports

• Supports Microsoft iSCSI initiators

• Supports IP v.4

• Support for NDMP version 4.0, 3.0

• Compliance with IEEE 802.3 GbE

• Compliance with IEEE 802.3 flow control

• SNMP MIB 2.2 support

SCSI INTERFACE

• Two independent 320 MB /second

Ultra320 LVD/ SE SCSI bus ports

• SCSI block level data encapsulation in

iSCSI transport

• Initiator and target mode support

Backward compatible with all single-ended

•

SCSI tape drives

OPERATING ENVIRONMENT

• Operating system independent

• Management support via Ethernet for

Windows environments

LOCAL AND NETWORK MANAGEMENT

• Integrated web server for remote

configuration, management and
diagnostic capabilities

• Local diagnostics supported through CLI,

SNMP, Telnet, FTP and SCSI Enclosure
Services (SES)

• Command line and menu-based ASCII

text management access via Ethernet

• Support for RS-232 access via

RJ-11 interface

• MultiTarget Mode allows each SCSI device

to have its own iSCSI T

arget name

• Multiple levels of password protection

ENVIRONMENTAL AND PHYSICAL
CHARACTERISTICS CONFIGURATIONS

Desktop enclosure with rackmount kit

•

• 1.7" (1U) H x 17" W x 8.94" D

• Weight:8 lbs

• Power: 90 – 132 VAC or 175 – 264 VAC

50 – 60 Hz, Max .75 A @ 110 VAC

QUALSTAR CORPORATION

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Simi Valley, CA 93063

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Website: www.qualstar.com

Qualstar Corporation does not warrant the MEBF to be
representative of any particular unit installed for customer
use. Failure rates are derived from a large database of test
samples. The individual failure rate will vary from unit to unit.

All information and specifications are based on our knowledge
of the products at the time of printing. Qualstar reserves the
right to change specifications without notice.

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