Actually, I am very ignorant about this stuff and dont know much. Ive only read about this, and havent tried it myself. The things I write on this subject, should not be regarded as accurate.
I believe: iSCSI requires OpenSolaris to act as a server (initiator), this functionality is included in OpenSolaris. Then the clients (targets) connect to the server. The client accesses the ZFS volume via iSCSI, either as a normal network hard disk from an Operating System such as Windows/Linux, or boot the Operating System from the ZFS volume. To boot from the ZFS volume via iSCSI the client needs to be able to boot from iSCSI which you specify from BIOS. Maybe PXE allows that, I dont know. From within BIOS you specify an IP adress to boot from, I think. Anyway, Ive looked at your client and maybe you can get this to work if you can get your client to boot via iSCSI. Or you can install Linux (usb memory stick?) and access the iSCSI ZFS volume as a normal hard disk. On the other hand, I have installed and used SUN's thin clients SunRay. In my view I think that SunRay are more suitable as a thin client than your client. 1. Your client has a weak CPU and little RAM. SunRay has no CPU nor RAM, it uses the server to do the processing. The server sends bitmaps to SunRay, and SunRay sends input to the server. This means you have full power as you sat in front of the server. One intel Quad Core drives 20 normal SunRay clients. This means the SunRay never gets outdated. Upgrade the server and you have upgraded all SunRay at once. The SunRay can not be upgraded, it acts as a keyboard or a mouse. An I/O device. In 20 years your SunRay will still be usable because you will have a better server capable of running modern programs. SunRay never breaks, the MTBF is 22 years or so. Lifetime investment. Your client's weak cpu and little ram will soon not suffice to run any modern programs. 2. "SunRay 2" uses 4W, at the size of a VHS cassette 0.4kg. I think your uses more power. Old SunRay models costs 40USD on ebay. If you sell your client now, you can buy several SunRay for that amount of money. 3. Solaris/OpenSolaris will soon put out the new SunRay server software via IPS package and it will make an extremely easy install. Install the software, plug in the SunRay to your hub and in 5 secs you will get a login screen. Done. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org
