Robert Love wrote: > On Thu, 2009-07-09 at 06:29 -0400, [email protected] wrote: >> Hello Everyone, >> >> I was reading about configuring FCoE target software on wiki at: >> http://www.open-fcoe.org/openfc/wiki/index.php/FCoE_SW_Target_Quickstart >> >> Just wondering that is it necessary to use SCST or I can use the actual >> backend(example Clariion) >> > I don't think I understand your question exactly, but I'll try to > answer. The SW target allows you to have a point-to-point connection > with the SW initiator. > > Is the Clariion is a FC target? > - If yes, then you'll need a FCF (Fibre Channel Forwarder) (a.k.a a > switch) or something that simulates that HW like the FCGW (Fibre Channel > Gateway). > > Is the Clariion a FCoE target? (I don't think this is what you're > looking for) > - If yes, then maybe, but probably not without a FCF. I'm really not > familiar with what FCoE targets are available, but unless an FCoE target > supports point-to-point mode the same way our initiator does it will > need to communicate through the FCF. > > Hope this helps, > > //Rob > > (BTW: Your posting was blocked for moderation because something in the > header matched a SPAM rule. I just went through the mails blocked > pending moderation which is why it was just posted now.)
By the way, our point-to-point mode is broken in the latest initiator trees. I have fixes in the works. See http://www.open-fcoe.org/pipermail/devel/2009-June/002886.html Joe _______________________________________________ devel mailing list [email protected] http://www.open-fcoe.org/mailman/listinfo/devel
