Installer Support for iSCSI

Users of virtualized and diskless (e.g. blades) server environments need a Storage Array Network (SAN) solution that allows for migration of data between partitions/servers, and also provides the high performance necessary for certain highthroughput, low-latency enterprise applications. Traditionally, Fibre Channel SANs have been used in the past, however FC SANs are expensive and require specialized equipment and knowledge to maintain. iSCSI provides a simple and cost-effective way for the user to deploy SANs, because it uses the same IP network equipment that the user already has for standard networking, i.e. ethernet switches and standard network interface cards. Currently, the Ubuntu Server installer does not seamlessly support iSCSI, requiring command-line interaction, and booting from iSCSI is not a fully tested/supported feature.