NVMe-oF Initiator Free hangs at discovery

[zankai]

NVMe-oF Initiator Free does not work at all. It just hangs in ISCSI Initiator Properties, or hangs in StarNVMeoF_Ctrl.exe.

But discovery works fine in WSL, as well as connecting. The target is latest Ubuntu.





IPs are correct. Windows firewall is off. Tried on a fresh install of Windows.

[yaroslav (staff)]

Welcome to StarWind Forum.
Please tell me more about the system (OS version, updates installed, NIC in use, firmware and drivers, how the target is connected) and share the command you use, and share the output of
StarNVMfInitiatorService.exe --checklicense
Try also discovering over TCP.
Check the firmware, MTU, firewall, drivers, and 4420 port in particular.

[zankai]

Windows 11, 24H2, 26100.3194; and Intel(R) Wi-Fi 6E AX210 160MHz. Running latest updates and drivers.

The target uses TCP over ethernet.

StarNVMfInitiatorService::StarNVMfInitiatorService
Licensed to: '**** ***', 'None', (#31, 0, 0).
Checking for required license features...
StarNVMfInitiatorService::~StarNVMfInitiatorService

I discovered an old version 1.9.0.596 (rev 597) works, thanks to a recent post here, that said your latest version does not connect over TCP.

Where may I download older versions that are more recent than said?

[yaroslav (staff)]

The output says it is not licensed. Please apply the license and try again.
"C:\Program Files\StarWind Software\StarNVMeoF\StarNVMfInitiatorService.exe" --addlicense --licensefile "C:\path\to\your\key.swk"

[zankai]

It is. I'm using

StarWind_NVMe-oF_Initiator_Free.swk

.

[yaroslav (staff)]

The output says 'None'. Please arm the key.

[zankai]

❯ sudo StarNVMfInitiatorService.exe --addlicense --licensefile StarWind_NVMe-oF_Initiator_Free.swk
StarNVMfInitiatorService::StarNVMfInitiatorService
Licensed to: '**** ***', 'None', (#31, 0, 0).
License has been registered: CustomerName: **** ***, Type: 1002, LicenseId: 31, ExpirationDate 0
Restarting service...
Stopping 'StarNVMfInitiatorService'...
'StarNVMfInitiatorService' has been stopped successfully.
Starting 'StarNVMfInitiatorService'...
'StarNVMfInitiatorService' has been started successfully.
Service restarted!
StarNVMfInitiatorService::~StarNVMfInitiatorService
❯ StarNVMfInitiatorService.exe --checklicense
StarNVMfInitiatorService::StarNVMfInitiatorService
Licensed to: '**** ***', 'None', (#31, 0, 0).
Checking for required license features...
StarNVMfInitiatorService::~StarNVMfInitiatorService

[yaroslav (staff)]

Thanks for your questions. I will discuss your request internally.
P.S. WiFi adapter will be a source of stability and performance issues. There's no benefit of using NVMe-oF in such a setup IMO.

[yaroslav (staff)]

We discussed your request internally, and interoperability with WSL was not tested and is not considered a production scenario.
The system does not align with what we recommend for the setups.

[zankai]

The target was a Linux host, if I was not clear. Edit: The WSL screen was of an initiator, not a target. Also, your latest initiator seems to hang with any IP.

[yaroslav (staff)]

Thanks for your update. I will log an internal testing request.
Yet, I'd like to mention that such a setup is supported, so I can't provide any realistic ETA for the answer.

[Louis660]

Same setup (ubuntu target), same problem.

[yaroslav (staff)]

Thanks for your update. We are still waiting for the release.

[HoneyBadger]

I discovered an old version 1.9.0.596 (rev 597) works, thanks to a recent post here, that said your latest version does not connect over TCP.

Where may I download older versions that are more recent than said?

Seconding this request. I understand a release with a fix is still in development, but I'd appreciate the ability to redownload the legacy 1.9.x release for NVMe/TCP users.

[yaroslav (staff)]

Given the known issues, I'd suggest waiting for the release.