ISCSI or NFS?

[UnixSkunk]

Hi, everyone....I'm just curious if NetApps can share the same content via both NFS *AND* ISCSI? Can the same share be mounted via both NFS and ISCSI on the same client?


Shares:
/netapp/random

Mounted to.....

/mount/iscsi
/mount/nfs

Anyone who might be able to shed some light on this, I'd appreciate any info you might have.

Thanks!

 

[xmsre]

NFS is a file level protocol, and iSCSI is a block level protocol. Block level protocols provide block level access to LUNs. File level protocols provide file level access to files.

 

[UnixSkunk]

I understand that they are two different methods to access the same data. I was just curious if, since they ARE two different methods, could they both be run at the same time?

Thanks.

 

[RMGBELGIUM]

iscsi means using luns.A lun is just a big file,and a netapp doesnt know what is in it.You can therefore not make an nfs export of a directory in that lun,so simultanuous access will not be possible.

rgds,

R.