From b5156b2ce9fbb2cd413301f332efa2adec16c3fb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ulrich Dangel Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:26:24 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Add tips for AoE (ATA over Ethernet). Thanks to Christoph Biedl for providing the text and the idea. --- grml_tips | 25 +++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+) diff --git a/grml_tips b/grml_tips index 50fb312..a1a3808 100644 --- a/grml_tips +++ b/grml_tips @@ -3469,3 +3469,28 @@ https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Install_from_Existing_Linux or wget http://tokland.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/archlinux/arch-bootstrap.sh -- +Export blockdevices via AoE (ATA over Ethernet): + +% vblade -m 11:22:33:44:55:66 160 2 eth0 /dev/sdb1 + +Allow the host with the mac address 11:22:33:44:55:66 to access /dev/sdb1 +via eth0, using the shelf and slot numbers 160 and 2. These numbers are +arbitrary but should be unique within the network. + +A word of warning: AoE is prone to all kind of nasty ethernet attacks, +especially arp spoofing. Do not use in hostile networks. + +Tags: aoe, blockdevice, export, server +-- +Access blockdevices via AoE (ATA over Ethernet): + +% sudo aoe-discover + +and the device should show up under /dev/etherd/. If your shelf and +slot numbers re 160 and 2 the device will be /dev/etherd/e160.2 + +A word of warning: AoE is prone to all kind of nasty ethernet attacks, +especially arp spoofing. Do not use in hostile networks. + +Tags: aoe, blockdevice, export, client +-- -- 2.1.4