2V0-621 · Question #10
Why does iSCSI use hardware and software initiators?
The correct answer is C. To obtain native support within ESXi. iSCSI uses both hardware and software initiators to provide native support within ESXi for connecting to iSCSI storage targets.
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Why does iSCSI use hardware and software initiators?
Options
- ATo initiate connectivity to hardware and software components
- BTo enable storage of data.
- CTo obtain native support within ESXi.
- DTo establish network connectivity.
How the community answered
(45 responses)- A2% (1)
- B7% (3)
- C87% (39)
- D4% (2)
Why each option
iSCSI uses both hardware and software initiators to provide native support within ESXi for connecting to iSCSI storage targets.
Initiators do not generically connect hardware and software components; their specific role is to communicate with iSCSI targets such as storage arrays over TCP/IP.
Enabling data storage is the function of the iSCSI target and the underlying storage array, not the purpose of having multiple initiator types.
ESXi natively supports both a software iSCSI initiator built into the VMkernel and hardware iSCSI initiators via dedicated HBAs. This dual-initiator model allows ESXi to natively communicate with iSCSI storage arrays using either the software stack or a hardware offload path, providing flexible, built-in integration within the hypervisor itself.
Establishing general network connectivity is the responsibility of the VMkernel networking stack, not the specific function of iSCSI initiators.
Concept tested: iSCSI hardware and software initiator support in ESXi
Source: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.storage.doc/GUID-96A6D5F9-71C3-4B0B-91D4-9F7F9F36DAFB.html
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