Hi, Can I access SATA disks via iSCSI? The intutive answer seems no, since iSCSI is using scsi pdus. But then again I see vendors selling enclosures full with SATA drives but accessible via iscsi. So is there a conversion of scsi to sata in the controller. Thanks for any help

I have recently been hired by my employer and have been tasked with creating a backup strategy. We have a server that currently has less than 80 Gigs of drive space on it, and less than half of that is "used." To that end, I've been reviewing possible backup devices and saw something new (to me,...

I have an older Windows NT box that for several reasons needs to remain at Windows NT for a while. I need to find a way to image the boot device on this machine quickly, probably from a DOS or Linux preboot environment, but I would prefer to find a Windows based utility.

Dear all, I have a strange problem in HP NAS 4000. I have 2 NAS4000 and there is a mount point in NAS-A(e.g. D:\) is shared to other HP-UX.So every HP-UX can share the same mount pt(e.g. \SHARE). NAS-B is in backup and it's D:\ will be replicate with NAS-A. However, every time I unzip the file...

I was wondering if anyone out there has experience with using LDAP in a large environment, particularly it's impact on NAS storage such as NetApp. I'm concerned that since LDAP responses are not cached by the NAS device that there will be a noticeable impact to performance, though the grapevine...

An interesting (well, to me, anyway) discussion about what characteristics a good file system should have has recently blossomed in comp.arch, and rather than try to divert it here I'll just point to it there for anyone who'd like to read or join it: The discussion can be found in the more...

I just bought a Thecus N5200 and filled it with 5 x 750GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 drives. I'm having trouble setting up a RAID 5 array with the following configuration: Stripe Size: 64KB Data Percentage: 100% Target USB Percentage: 0% I followed the instructions in the manual to configure the...

Hi, I am newbie in storage. I have installed two servers in 2003 Edition. The two servers are using EVA8000 SAN, and I have created a LUN with 500GB and shared it. So, now two servers are able to look at this single point of LUN and access the files. Now the question is I am not able to see the...

Hello all, trying to revive a Brocade 2800 SAN switch. Admin password is unknown and irretrievable. Read in the Brocade message boards that internal serial port can be used to reset admin pw. Fine so far - dismantle the unit hook up cable to serial port and check via Hyperterminal and...

Hello, We are looking for a replacement of our aging Storagetek L20 (LTO1) But, it seems that the L-series is "end of life" as SUN sees it, so i have begun to look at alternatives (otherwise i would probably looked at a new L40 with a LTO3 drive). One vendor had suggested a Tandberg T40 (LTO3)...

Here's the scenario: Fiber Channel Initiators (servers) on one end and an iSCSI target 
(storage array) on the other array Basically I need to know if it's possible to use FC HBA cards (QLOGIC) 
to access an iSCSI target using a Cisco SN 5428 Storage Router Please help me out with this, I'm...

I'm connected to an HDS DF600F SAN array through fibre on a Redhat Enterprise Linux 3.0 server. The array works fine, but I can't figure out what to run on the system itself to detect the RAID level of the drives presented. ie I've got sdc-sdv as the drives connected to the SAN. I been told...

I am trying to think through options for a mission-critical office requiring a storage server. What are the differences and pros/cons of a computer/server vs. a freestanding NAS network accessible storage device? Assume either one will have a RAID 1 mirroring configuration.

Hi, I am newbie in storage. I have installed two servers in 2003 Edition. The two servers are using EVA8000 SAN, and I have created a LUN with 500GB and shared it. So, now two servers are able to look at this single point of LUN and access the files. Now the question is I am not able to see the...

Hi, I am newbie in storage. I have installed two servers in 2003 Edition. The two servers are using EVA8000 SAN, and I have created a LUN with 500GB and shared it. So, now two servers are able to look at this single point of LUN and access the files. Now the question is I am not able to see the...

Hi, I am newbie in storage. I have installed two servers in 2003 Edition. The two servers are using EVA8000 SAN, and I have created a LUN with 500GB and shared it. So, now two servers are able to look at this single point of LUN and access the files. Now the question is I am not able to see the...

Hi, Anyone hear anything more about todays Western dig buyout rumor. The inquirer came out with it and i was wondering if anyone else know more about this.

Dear Experts, I would like to invite you to take part of my survey to share your expertise on the storage usage for enterprise applications. This is an educational survey for non-profit purposes, and it will be a part of my Master's dissertation. The following survey contains 14 questions, and...

Hi, I am currently developing a Linux appliance (standard PC) where I would like to implement a Fiber Channel (FC) sniffer. For this purpose I am looking for a fiber channel interface (i.e. an HBA) that can be plugged into a PCI-X or PCI-E bus. The FC HBA should enable the inspection of all FC...

Hello everyone, I hope I am not violating the rules (or spirit) of this group, but I have been lurking and could use your collective input. I am a storage research analyst with Aberdeen Goup and we are preparing a report on what it will take to push iSCSI further into the data center. As part of...