The globalSAN® iSCSI Initiator enables Mac computers to connect to practically any iSCSI storage target, using standard GbE or 10GbE hardware.
iSCSI is a network protocol standard that enables the transport of block-level I/O over TCP/IP. One major advantage of iSCSI is that it can work over your existing Ethernet infrastructure. Depending on the speed of your network, an iSCSI-based storage area network (SAN) can rival the performance of a Fibre Channel SAN, and can cost far less to implement.
ISCSI Initiator X: KernSafe iSCSI Initiator X is completely free iSCSI initiator software for Apple Mac OS X. With the benefits of iSCSI technology, iSCSI initiator X can export an SAN device to local Mac OS X machine include: Mac Pro, iMac, Mac Server, Mac Mini and even MacBook Pro. Use the following steps to mount an iSCSI Target from the NAS onto a Mac computer. Double-click on the iSCSI initiator in “System Preferences”. Click “+” to add the IP Address or DNS name of the NAS hosting iSCSI Targets to create a new portal. It will display all of the available iSCSI targets. May 05, 2014 iSCSI has become extremely popular in recent years, and so more and more people enjoy the numerous advantages of the easy network sharing. The client software for this standard is even embedded in Windows 7, however still there is no default iSCSI Initiator for Mac.
In an iSCSI SAN, an initiator is needed on each computer that requires access to the networked storage. An initiator is not included with the purchase of a Mac, so we created globalSAN to bring iSCSI to your Mac.
To get the globalSAN initiator, select an option on the right or use an SNS storage system…
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Please read the FAQs and the installed User Guide for help with configuration and troubleshooting. If you need further assistance with this software please see our discussion forum or contact our support team.
During the initiator’s 14-day trial period, only one connection may be established at a time. (An expired trial can be renewed when a new build is released.)
To buy now you can use the button below or use the “License” tab inside the initiator’s System Preferences pane to buy online.
Follow the on-screen instructions to purchase and retrieve the permanent key for your computer.
Please contact us if you are interested in purchasing a complete iSCSI or Fibre Channel storage system for Mac or Windows.
If you already have the initiator and just need to retrieve or buy another license you can login to your existing account.
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