Multiple Linux initiators

mastachef · Mon Aug 04, 2008 10:23 am

I have to ask this question. My current setup is a Winows Server 2003 target and a Linux initiator. Can or does StarWind have the ability to handle more than one initiator? If so, what configuration would need to be changed for each initiator? From doing a search, the answer to this question seems to be a 'no' and that MetaSAN with StarWind would work but I have to ask. Thank you iun advance.

aaron (staff) · Mon Aug 04, 2008 5:25 pm

You're asking a question you already know the answer for

And the answer is NO. NEVER. Neither StarWind nor any other iSCSI target nor any other SAN software/hadware will do what you want. Use MetaSAN, Sanbolic MelioFS or DataPlow's SFS or any other SAN-capable file system or extra arbiter.

mastachef wrote:I have to ask this question. My current setup is a Winows Server 2003 target and a Linux initiator. Can or does StarWind have the ability to handle more than one initiator? If so, what configuration would need to be changed for each initiator? From doing a search, the answer to this question seems to be a 'no' and that MetaSAN with StarWind would work but I have to ask. Thank you iun advance.

mastachef · Mon Aug 04, 2008 6:59 pm

Okay, just checking. I have a bad habit of 2nd guessing myself. Thank you.

aaron (staff) · Mon Aug 04, 2008 11:01 pm

Better ask twice then do something wrong multiple times

mastachef wrote:Okay, just checking. I have a bad habit of 2nd guessing myself. Thank you.