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Is it possible to use AIM as a iSCSI server

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#1 ZEE

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Posted 02 June 2015 - 08:42 PM

use Arsenal Image Mount as a iSCSI server...

So we can create a iSCSI server in Windows XP/2003/7/8

 

Any way to do this?

 

Thx



#2 Olof Lagerkvist

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Posted 02 June 2015 - 10:12 PM

That's not possible without a rather major redesign of Arsenal Image Mounter. It is a miniport driver that does not implement all necessary SCSI commands itself. Most generic SCSI features are implemented by scsiport.sys/storport.sys and the miniport just implements specific read/write requests and similar. But any kind of iSCSI server that works with scsiport.sys/storport.sys SCSI ports should work with AIM virtual disks as well.


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Posted 03 June 2015 - 12:41 PM

That's not possible without a rather major redesign of Arsenal Image Mounter. It is a miniport driver that does not implement all necessary SCSI commands itself. Most generic SCSI features are implemented by scsiport.sys/storport.sys and the miniport just implements specific read/write requests and similar. But any kind of iSCSI server that works with scsiport.sys/storport.sys SCSI ports should work with AIM virtual disks as well.

 

Thanks Olof...

 

Very resumed, very explanative...

 

Thx again...



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Posted 10 March 2016 - 05:50 PM

Hi PPL...

Any developments in this area ??? :lightbulb:

I had re-consulted Arsenal Recon page :superstition:

"https://www.arsenalr...mage-mounter/" :hyper: 

and saw a interesting development which I transcribe next :P

 

>> From the AIM page (look at bottom) :rofl2:

 

"

(...)

The Future

Plugins, Shell Integration, iSCSI, AoE, Mounting over HTTP...

"



#5 Olof Lagerkvist

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Posted 12 March 2016 - 10:24 AM

Hi PPL...

Any developments in this area ??? :lightbulb:


"

(...)

The Future

Plugins, Shell Integration, iSCSI, AoE, Mounting over HTTP...

"

 

 

No directly supported iSCSI or AoE, although I have heard that a few people seem to have successfully tried iSCSI by using other iSCSI target applications with an AIM drive as target.



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Posted 12 March 2016 - 12:53 PM

As far as I am concerned, I would be more interested in an iScsi initiator feature within AIM.

Same with AOE.

Same with HTTP.

 

I.e the ability to mount remote disks againt a remote server/target.

 

Very similar to what we already do with devio.







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