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1 iscsi target | 2 workstations | data out of sync
hello, i have a weird isssue and need some help. i have two laptops . both accessing the same iscsi target / folder. if i copy a folder (example music album with mp3 files) from my laptop to the...
dirkdigs wrote: so what your saying is that if i want to access the NAS via iscsi from 2 workstations i will only be able to upload files from one.
essentially yes, as already stated, iscsi is like locally attached storage (ie usb drive), you can't use an external drive with 2 computers at the same time, nor can you use iscsi with multiple computers at the same time (except under some specific circumstances generally involving virtualization and/or clustering).
would it be better to use SMB file share ??
yes, this is what smb shares are for, ie network storage.
iscsi is simulated local storage (ie a fake local hard drive), not networked storage.
i suggest you wiki and/or google iscsi to learn more about it to clear up any further confusion
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISCSI
edit fixed bold above
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