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Single iSCSI taret & 2 initiators...
I have a ReadyNAS 2100 in operation that has the following configuration... 1 x SMB share mounted on a SBS2K8 box 1 x iSCSI Target with a single 2TB LUN which has Access Control Enabled The i...
Aha must be why then I discovered this during a little testing....
SRV2 accesses and changes a file it locks it out to SRV1 becuase it doesnt know about the change, reformating the volume allows both to write simaltaneously but again problems arise.
SOOOoo given the backup software (crashplan) writes off to a VTL I'm going to remove the ISCSI volumes and create a guest AFP mount where they can both write their backups to simultaneously.
When I decommission one the Mac serves I will revert to iSCSI again as I find it more flexible/reliable and faster.
So theres my learning curve for the week iSCSI and multiple OSX (at least) initiators is a No No.
Thanks everyone for input and replies.
SRV2 accesses and changes a file it locks it out to SRV1 becuase it doesnt know about the change, reformating the volume allows both to write simaltaneously but again problems arise.
SOOOoo given the backup software (crashplan) writes off to a VTL I'm going to remove the ISCSI volumes and create a guest AFP mount where they can both write their backups to simultaneously.
When I decommission one the Mac serves I will revert to iSCSI again as I find it more flexible/reliable and faster.
So theres my learning curve for the week iSCSI and multiple OSX (at least) initiators is a No No.
Thanks everyone for input and replies.
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