Starwind 2.4.2 and MS iSCSI Initiator 2 Troubles

verb · Sun Apr 09, 2006 10:55 pm

Hello,
I've got the above setup on Win2k3 EE in a Virtual Server 2005 R2 environment.

Starwind is running on a 2k3EE DC, and I have 2 EE domain members running the iscsi initiator. I am able to add the host on my member servers, but I'm not able to connect to any targets.

Below is a cut and paste from the starwind log file, set to verbose logging:

22:46:21:277 (0xfd8) Srv: Accepted connection from 192.168.40.161:1336. id assigned - 4372
22:46:21:277 (0xfd8) C[0x1114], FREE: Event - CONNECTED.
22:46:21:277 (0xfd8) C[0x1114], XPT_UP: T3.
22:46:21:277 (0x474) C[0x1114], XPT_UP: Login request: ISID 0x400001370000, TSIH 0x0000.
22:46:21:277 (0x474) C[0x1114], XPT_UP: Event - LOGIN.
22:46:21:277 (0x474) C[0x1114], IN_LOGIN: T4.
22:46:21:277 (0x474) Params: <<< String param 'InitiatorName': received 'iqn.1991-05.com.microsoft:sql01.sharepoint.local', accepted 'iqn.1991-05.com.microsoft:sql01.sharepoint.local'
22:46:21:277 (0x474) Params: <<< Enum param 'SessionType': received 'Normal', accepted 'Normal'
22:46:21:277 (0x474) Params: <<< String param 'TargetName': received 'iqn.2003-06.com.rocketdivision.starwind:dc01.sharepoint.local.imagefile.imagefile0', accepted 'iqn.2003-06.com.rocketdivision.starwind:dc01.sharepoint.local.imagefile.imagefile0'
22:46:21:277 (0x474) Params: <<< Enum param 'AuthMethod': received 'None', accepted 'None'
22:46:21:277 (0x474) Params: Update OFMarkInt according to the value of OFMarker.
22:46:21:277 (0x474) Params: Update IFMarkInt according to the value of IFMarker.
22:46:21:277 (0x474) S: iqn.2003-06.com.rocketdivision.starwind:dc01.sharepoint.local.imagefile.imagefile0: 1 session(s) are opened, 255 more allowed.
22:46:21:277 (0x474) Params: <<< Enum param 'AuthMethod': received 'None', accepted 'None'
22:46:21:277 (0x474) T[0x1]: Anonymous connection allowed.
22:46:21:277 (0x474) Params: >>> AuthMethod=None.
22:46:21:277 (0x474) Params: >>> TargetPortalGroupTag=1.
22:46:21:277 (0x6c8) T[0x1]: The end of stage 0, next stage is 1.
22:46:21:277 (0x474) Params: <<< Enum param 'HeaderDigest': received 'None,CRC32C', accepted 'None'
22:46:21:277 (0x474) Params: <<< Enum param 'DataDigest': received 'None,CRC32C', accepted 'None'
22:46:21:277 (0x474) Params: <<< Key 'ErrorRecoveryLevel' should not be altered.
22:46:21:277 (0x474) T[0x1]: Updating of parameters failed.
22:46:21:277 (0xa04) C[0x1114], IN_LOGIN: Event - LOGIN_REJECT.
22:46:21:277 (0xa04) C[0x1114], FREE: T7.
22:46:21:287 (0x6c8) S: iqn.2003-06.com.rocketdivision.starwind:dc01.sharepoint.local.imagefile.imagefile0: 0 session(s) are opened, 256 more allowed.

Can anyone shed some light on this, or tell me what I've done wrong?

Thanks,
Tim

Mon Apr 10, 2006 1:01 am

Upgrading to StarWind 3.0 should solve your problem.

verb · Mon Apr 10, 2006 1:04 am

Do you know what causes things to break down? I had this working on 2003 prior to SP1 and using the 1.06 MS initiator.

I would like to upgrade, but the 2.4.2 version allowed me to present storage to multiple hosts while remaining legal. I'm doing a clustering proof of concept.

Thanks,
Tim

Mon Apr 10, 2006 1:33 am

Yes I do. It's MS iSCSI initiator. These guys added ERL2 support for version 2.x and also changed handshake in the way old iSCSI targets became incompatible with the new code.

I don't understand what do you mean under "while remaining legal" in the content of the differences between 2.x.x and 3.x.x versions...

verb wrote:Do you know what causes things to break down? I had this working on 2003 prior to SP1 and using the 1.06 MS initiator.

I would like to upgrade, but the 2.4.2 version allowed me to present storage to multiple hosts while remaining legal. I'm doing a clustering proof of concept.

Thanks,
Tim

verb · Mon Apr 10, 2006 1:36 am

Well, the 2.4.2 version was free for non commercial use, and would allow 2 targets to access it, as I understand it.

With 3.0 I can't do the same. Or can I?

Thanks,
Tim

Mon Apr 10, 2006 1:37 am

They both are not free any more.

verb wrote:Well, the 2.4.2 version was free for non commercial use, and would allow 2 targets to access it, as I understand it.

With 3.0 I can't do the same. Or can I?

Thanks,
Tim

verb · Mon Apr 10, 2006 1:43 am

Hmm. Ok. Becuase my log files say 'FREE NON COMMERCIAL VERSION'.

Moot point I suppose since I'll have to use VS 2005 to share disk resources.

Mon Apr 10, 2006 1:46 am

Stick with the old version of StarWind and old version of MS iSCSI initiator. Since you're not working on the production environment I don't see why it should be a problem.

verb wrote:Hmm. Ok. Becuase my log files say 'FREE NON COMMERCIAL VERSION'.

Moot point I suppose since I'll have to use VS 2005 to share disk resources.

verb · Mon Apr 10, 2006 1:48 am

Yeah, that may be the route to go.

Thanks for the late night reply.

Thanks,
Tim

Mon Apr 10, 2006 1:55 am

Installing StarWind 3.0 and asking for long-time evaluation key is another one.

verb wrote:Yeah, that may be the route to go.

Thanks for the late night reply.

Thanks,
Tim