Standard Gateway Support
iSCSI Enterprise can be used in business environments with structured networks, and it allows for remote management and optional data access via Intranet or Internet.

DHCP Server Support
The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a communications protocol allowing network administrators to centrally manage and automate the process of assigning IP addresses in a network.

Secured Administration Access
iSCSI Enterprise provides Secured Administration Access, requiring administrators to use SSL to access and configure the iSCSI software. Open-E iSCSI Enterprise also allows users to assign different administrator rights to multiple administrators.

Multiple Network Interface Card (NIC) Support
iSCSI Enterprise supports the use of two or more network cards to access separate sub-networks. It also allows users to select the services to be enabled on a specified NIC.

Adaptive Load Balancing
Adaptive load balancing enhances performance by automatically routing data through several alternative paths or storage adapters as application needs change.

Adapter Fault Tolerance
Adapter Fault Tolerance assures greater reliability by providing that a secondary storage adapter automatically takes over if the primary storage adapter fails.

Multi-Snapshot with the scheduling function
Multi-Snapshot with the scheduling function, available in iSCSI Enterprise, allows users to take a snapshot at a specified time (e.g., automatically every hour). If a user accidentally deletes or incorrectly modifies a file, he can still recover the data from a previous snapshot image.

Multiple Logical Volume Groups
Logical volume groups allow storage administrators to create logical storage pools that span multiple physical disk drives. With its support of multiple logical volume groups, iSCSI Enterprise makes it easier to meet the changing needs of users and applications while making the maximum use of available physical disk space.
Online Logical Volume Expansion
Online logical volume expansion allows administrators to change the size of storage volumes as needed without having to restart the application, recreate the volume, and back up and restore the data to the volume.

Multilevel Management
iSCSI' multilevel management capabilities allow the assignment of different levels of management rights to different storage managers. This allows, for example, some users or managers to monitor disk utilization for planning purposes without having the right to actually change or add actual storage volumes.

Network Client Support
- Microsoft Windows
- Linux
- UNIX
- Novell Netware 6.5
- Apple OS X

Console Tools
The iSCSI Enterprise management console allows managers to monitor the status of the network, drivers and hardware, as well as to view information about memory usage. They can also control the Ping function, time settings, and DNS and DHCP configuration. Through the console, administrators can also change the language in which they run iSCSI.

UPS Support
An uninterruptible power supply, which provides safe shutdown in case of power failure, can be attached to an iSCSI Enterprise system through a standard serial port.

Network UPS
iSCSI Enterprise also supports the use of UPS to ensure the smooth shutdown of all iSCSI servers on the network in the case of a power failure. Using the SNMP interface for communication. the UPS-equipped server sends (or receives, if working in slave mode) the power failure signal and will shut down all servers in the network without the loss of data.

Email Notification
iSCSI Enterprise can be configured to send email alerts to the system administrator in case of problems with the iSCSI software.

Log Function
iSCSI Enterprise allows the storage administrator to transmit error logs or system logs to aid in diagnostics and troubleshooting.

Target Password Support
iSCSI Enterpriseallows set up password for targets to protect them from unauthorized access

10 Gb Ethernet with TCP/IP Offload (TOE)
To improve the data throughput and latency, the iSCSI Enterprise supports 10 Gbit Ethernet cards from Chelsio for servers and storage systems. Chelsio provides the highest 10GbE performance available. With the on-board hardware that offloads TCP/IP processing from its host system, the Chelsio card lets its host gives more CPU cycles to applications. The result: the system gets increased bandwidth, improved overall performance, and reduced message latency across connections.

Multi-CPU Support
The Open-E Enterprise version supports up to 8 CPUs to concurrently execute the Open-E iSCSI. This increases the potential I/O throughput of the disk server and makes it suitable for heavy duty data requirements.

Fibre Channel Support
For high bandwidth, best latency and performance, iSCSI Enterprise version supports Fibre Channel HBA´s of Emulex and Qlogic. Fibre Channel is the standard connection type for connecting high speed storage devices, like the iSCSI target, to computers in Storage Area Networks (SAN).

IP-Sec
The iSCSI Enterprise supports the Secure Internet Protocol (IPsec). This protocol has been developed to secure data transmitted across a network, preventing confidential and personal information being intercepted or modified