SANBlaze Technology Storage Solutions

Initiator Emulation

The SANBlaze SANBlazter Initiator Emulator for Fibre Channel and SAS provides simulation of a single to hundreds of Initiator ports. The Initiator product operates on existing SANBlaze VirtuaLUN and GargantuLUN systems, making it easy to integrate into existing SANBlaze environments. The software runs standalone or in conjunction with SANBlaze Target Emulation software for an end-to-end solution.

The SANBlazter Initiator Emulator provides unparalleled advantages over the real thing: smaller footprint, lower power consumption, centralized management and control and lower cost of ownership.

Features such as read/write/compare testing, error injection and a custom command builder provide the ideal environment in which to simulate Initiator test cases via script or an easy to use web interface. The patent pending “Blazter Mode” allows for all ports to run at full line rate.

SAS

The SANBlaze SANBlazter Initiator Emulator is a unique SAS test solution that provides simulation of SAS Initiator ports. The software operates on existing SANBlaze VirtuaLUN and GargantuLUN SAS systems, and runs standalone or in conjunction with SANBlaze Target Emulation software.

Available in 8, 12 or 48 port SAS systems, the SANBlazter software behaves as a real initiator, not just a traffic generator or protocol tester, providing real login and command control. Features such as Read/Write/Compare testing, error injection and a custom command builder provide an environment to simulate Initiator test cases via script or an easy to use Web interface.

Hardware:

SAS Ports or Phys: 8, 12 or 48 SAS ports running at 1.5 or 3 Gbps
Auto Link Speed and Auto Topology Negotiation

Software Features:

Command Builder - Build/send custom or predefined commands including:
- Test Unit Ready
- ModeSense
- ModeSelect
- ReportLuns
- Inquiry and Inquiry VPD
- ReadCapacity
- Read (6,10, 12,16)
- Write (6,10, 12,16)
- WriteSame
- Standard Reserve Operations (Reserve6, Release6)
- PersistentReserve Operations
- Variable Block Size (512 or 520 Byte)
Configurable IO Generation
- Block Size
- Threads
- Write pattern
- Sequential/Random IO
Data Testing
- Read/Write
- Read/Write/Compare
- IOMeter Integration
Discovery Methods
- ReportLuns
- Scan LUN0
- Scan All LUNS
Tape Support
- Tape Initiator Scripts
Trace Mode
- A viewable, time-stamped log of all IO’s sent or received, including errors

Error Capabilities:

Customizable Error Handling:
- Retry on Error
- Stop on Error
- Adjustable IO timeouts
Task Management Commands
- Abort Task
- Abort TaskSet
- ClearTaskSet
- ClearACA
- LunReset
- TargetReset

System Features:

Web-based Interface

Quickly and easily set up, run and save multiple test configurations
View statistics and performance in real time
Generate errors
View error counters and statistics
Build, edit and execute scripts
Online documentation

Command Line Interface

Run individual or looped commands
Build and execute scripts
Execute remote scripts