[DRBD-user] DRBD + iSCSI

Tim Jackson lists at timj.co.uk
Wed May 18 19:25:14 CEST 2005

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On Wed, 18 May 2005 09:41:02 +0200
Alejandro Alberola <alberola at bio.es> wrote:
 
> Does anybody know if it is possible to export to a network a DRBD
> block device using iSCSI ?

Yes, it is possible. I'm using the iSCSI Enterprise Target
(http://iscsitarget.sourceforge.net), on top of DRBD. Works fine,
as it should (since DRBD is transparent). Tested with iSCSI initiators
under both Linux (linux-iscsi, the Cisco one) and Windoze
(Microsoft iSCSI Initiator).

> I would like to build a clustered SAN storage using a DRBD
> replicated disk as a iSCSI target.

Yep, it works :)

Tim



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