iSCSI using uplink ports on switch
- by Gregory Thomson
Do the uplink ports on switches typically work okay as iSCSI ports?
We're adding a 10gb iSCSI SAN, and want to get a combo switch (48x1gb & 4x10gb SFP+ uplink ports) and use the 10gb for the iSCSI SAN, while the 1gb are for a 1gb iSCSI SAN.
We were told the uplinks don't provide buffering needed for iSCSI.
Is this specific to the switches used, and do some provide that needed buffering and some not on the uplink ports?