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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.

The SuperSAN, iSCSI SAN for Linux is a ported version from Windows iSCSI SAN, which is fully compatible with Windows iSCSI SAN, and supports almost all features of iStorage Server, user can follow all white paper list here:
http://www.kernsafe.com/white-papers.aspx

To use SuperSAN is quite easy, you need a machine which running Linux for installing SuperSAN core service, and then use a Windows desktop to remote manage it, if you want to learn more about installing KernSafe iSCSI SAN to Linux, please read the white paper:

SuperSAN: Install KernSafe iSCSI SAN on Linux

1. Install SuperSAN:

Download SuperSAN from KernSafe website and then extract the package in any folder.

Open Linux shell command environment and type the command:

sudo -s

Input your root password to get root permission.

Enter the SuperSAN package directory


Step1.
Type the following command to install:
./install.sh


Step2.
Done, after installed, SuperSAN will registered as service in Linux, it will automatically start when Linux system start.

2. Remote Management.

In windows, run KernSafe iSCSI SAN management console, click Server->Add another server...

In the popup up Windows, type the IP address of your Mac OS X, and then click the OK button.

After added the server, you can do anything by following white paper or user's manual, and we highly recommend you to change password for the remote management. Click the setting buttons, user can modify management password in the following window: 


2. WEB Management.

After installed Storage Center, launch any WEB browser and then navigate to:

http://localhost:3262/   or IP of the server.

default credentials are:

root

kernsafe

Then user can follow the user's guide to manage iSCSI SAN through WEB browser.

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