Re: iSCSI support in a NAS box

["liakakos" <ukha@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've been looking for the same thing. At the moment, an affordable
iSCSI appliance doesn't exist AFAIK. I looked to see whether I could
hack my Linkstation, and I think that it would be possible, but
decided I didn't want to go there just yet.

What I am currently using is a pair of low power Lex VIA machines
running CentOS 5 Linux and freeware IET - iSCSI Enterprise Target
(http://iscsitarget.sourceforge.net/)
- which is pretty easy to
compile and configure.

Having got a good setup with IET I may not bother with the appliance,
as Linux offers a good deal more flexibility - for example my pair of
servers run as a high availability cluster which works great with
iSCSI. If you're interested in more detail, let me know.

Steve

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Wayne <Wayne@...> wrote:
>
> Hi all.
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> This is a bit of an challenge really, I'm looking for a buffalo=20
> terastation type size box (you know the sort 4 disk - raid /maybe/
even=20
> caddy loaded disk) that can be plugged into the lan BUT can support=20
> iSCSI (I believe the correct term is iScsi termination?) - I've done
the=20
> Google thing and no-one seems to be talking about it in this size
box.=20
> The big boys do drive packs that support this but they are =A34500
and=20
> rising - a little too way out of my budget!
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> Anyone come across such a thing?
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> Cheers
> Wayne.
>