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SuperSAN

KernSafe SuperSAN is an advanced and powerful iSCSI target and iSER target software solution for Linux, designed to quickly transform any x86 or ARM-based workstation, server, or embedded device into a high-performance iSCSI/iSER SAN system.
As a full-featured enterprise SAN solution, SuperSAN provides comprehensive storage features and robust authentication methods, including CHAP, Mutual CHAP, and IP address–based access control. It supports a wide range of storage media, including standard image files, VHDs, volumes, and physical disks.
SuperSAN also delivers enterprise-class capabilities such as SCSI-3 persistent reservations for clustering, synchronous and asynchronous replication, high availability, snapshots, and Continuous Data Protection (CDP).
With its flexibility, performance, and rich feature set, SuperSAN is an ideal storage solution for both enterprise environments and advanced home users.

SuperSAN, the iSCSI SAN solution for Linux, is a Linux port of the Windows-based iStorage Server and is fully compatible with Windows iSCSI SAN environments. It supports nearly all enterprise features available in iStorage Server. Users can refer to the complete list of white papers and technical documentation here:
http://www.kernsafe.com/white-papers.aspx

Deploying SuperSAN is simple. Users only need a Linux system to install the SuperSAN core services. Management can then be performed remotely through either the built-in web management platform or the Windows management console.

For more information about installing and using SuperSAN on Linux, please refer to the following white paper:

SuperSAN: Installing and Using KernSafe iSCSI SAN on Linux

1. Installing SuperSAN

Download the SuperSAN installation package from the KernSafe website and extract it to any directory.

Open a Linux terminal and enter:

sudo -s

Enter the root password to obtain administrative privileges.

Navigate to the extracted SuperSAN package directory and run the ls command:

[root@server supersan]# ls
supersan-8.0.0-1.el7.x86_64.rpm  supersan-8.0.0.deb

 

Install the package using the appropriate command for your Linux distribution:

For CentOS / Fedora / Rocky Linux:
rpm -ivh supersan-8.0.0-1.el7.x86_64.rpm

For Debian / Ubuntu distributions:
dpkg -i supersan-8.0.0.deb

[root@server supersan]# rpm -ivh supersan-8.0.0-1.el7.x86_64.rpm 
Verifying...                          ################################# [100%]
Preparing...                          ################################# [100%]
Updating / installing...
   1:supersan-8.0.0-1.el7             ################################# [100%]
 

Once installation is complete, SuperSAN will be registered as a system service and will automatically start when the Linux system boots.

2. Web Management

After installing SuperSAN, the built-in web-based management platform, Storage Center, will also be installed automatically.

Open any web browser and navigate to:

http://localhost:3262/
or use the server IP address:
http://<server-ip>:3262/

Default login credentials:

Username: root
Password: kernsafe

Users can then manage the iSCSI SAN environment directly through the web browser by following the user guide.

Storage Center Online Help

3. Windows Remote Management

On Windows, launch the KernSafe iSCSI SAN Management Console and select:
Server -> Add Another Server...

In the popup window, enter the IP address of the Linux server and click the OK button.

After adding the server, users can fully manage the SuperSAN environment by following the white papers or user manuals.

For security purposes, we strongly recommend changing the default management password after installation. Click the Settings button to modify the management password in the following window: