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iSCSI Optimization
Dell EMC Networking N2000, N2100-ON, N3000E-ON, and N3100-
ON Series Switches
This chapter describes how to configure Internet Small Computer System
Interface (iSCSI) optimization, which enables special quality of service
(QoS) treatment for iSCSI traffic.
The topics covered in this chapter include:
iSCSI Optimization Overview
Default iSCSI Optimization Values
Configuring iSCSI Optimization (Web)
Configuring iSCSI Optimization (CLI)
iSCSI Optimization Configuration Examples
iSCSI Optimization Overview
iSCSI optimization provides a means of configuring ports automatically when
connecting to Compellent or EqualLogic storage devices.
What Does iSCSI Optimization Do?
In networks containing iSCSI initiators and targets, iSCSI Optimization
helps to monitor iSCSI sessions or give iSCSI traffic preferential QoS
treatment. Dynamically-generated classifier rules generated by snooping
iSCSI traffic are used to direct iSCSI data traffic to queues that can be given
the desired preference characteristics over other data traveling through the
switch. This may help to avoid session interruptions during times of
congestion that would otherwise cause iSCSI packets to be dropped.
However, in systems where a large proportion of traffic is iSCSI, it may also
interfere with other network control-plane traffic, such as ARP or LACP.
NOTE: This feature is not available on the Dell EMC Networking N1100-ON, or
N1500 Series switches.