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Internet Small

Computer Systems
Interface (ISCSI)
By: Shahzeb Usman
Introduction
What is the protocol?
◦ ISCSI (Internet Small Computer Systems Interface) is a network protocol that allows
computers to connect to remote storage devices over standard IP networks as if they were
directly attached to the system.
◦ It was first developed as a proof of concept by IBM in 1998 and the first draft was presented to
the Internet Engineering Task Force in 2000 where the IETF further developed the protocol.
◦ It was first emerged as a solution to extend the functionality of the SCSI (Small Computer
System Interface) protocol, which was used for storage systems in local systems.
◦ The protocol was standardized by RFC 3720 in 2004.
◦ The port number used for this protocol is the Well-known port 860
What is the purpose of the protocol?

◦ The iSCSI protocol is designed to allow servers to access and manage


storage devices over IP-based networks as if the storage were locally
attached.
◦ It achieves this by transmitting block-level data between systems,
making it a key technology for creating Storage Area Networks (SANs)
using Ethernet.
How does it work?
◦ Firstly, iSCSI transports block-level data between an iSCSI initiator on a server and an
iSCSI target on a storage device.
◦ The iSCSI protocol then encapsulates SCSI commands and data info into TCP/IP packets
for transmission across an IP network.
◦ The communication process starts with the initiator sending a command to the target over
the network then the target processes the command and responds with the corresponding
data or confirmation of the action.
◦ ISCSI uses port 860 by default for communication but it can also alternatively use port
3260.
◦ Because this protocol relies on TCP/IP it also works and can transport over existing
ethernet networks eliminating the need for hardware like a Fibre Channel.
Cool Fact #1

◦ iSCSI allows companies to build cost-effective SANs using


Ethernet infrastructure with eliminating the need for
hardware like a Fibre Channel which are pretty expensive
equipment.
Cool Fact #2

◦ Some virtualization platforms rely heavily on iSCSI for


connecting virtual machines to remote storage, making it
a backbone of modern cloud and virtualization
environments.

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