Describe the differences between a hardware based initiator and a software based initiator.

What will be an ideal response?


An initiator can be hardware-based, called a host bus adapter (HBA), or the initiator can be software-based, known as the iSCSI software adapter. A software iSCSI initiator is VMware code built in to the VMkernel. The initiator enables your host to connect to the iSCSI storage device through standard network adapters. The software iSCSI initiator handles iSCSI processing while communicating with the network adapter. With the software iSCSI initiator, you can use iSCSI technology without purchasing specialized hardware.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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