[Info-vax] iSCSI, AOE, or other network block device client for VMS?

[Rich Jordan]

On Oct 11, 5:11 pm, "Richard B. Gilbert" <rgilber... at comcast.net>
wrote:
> H Vlems wrote:
> > On Oct 9, 10:59 pm, "Richard B. Gilbert" <rgilber... at comcast.net>
> > wrote:
> >> Sprag wrote:
> >>> I'm a Hobbyist and I finally found some memory for my PWS500 (768M)
> >>> and I'm short on storage.
> >>> Are there any network block device clients for VMS 8.3 that can be
> >>> served from Linux?  I've only got a 2G 68-pin scsi device internally
> >>> so I'm pretty pressed for space.
> >>> I've looked at:
> >>> iSCSI - no VMS side
> >>> ATA over Ethernet - no VMS side
> >>> Network Block Device (Linux) - no VMS side
> >>> Eduardo's Poorman's Disk - VAX/VMS only
> >>> DECdfs - no Linux side (if it worked over IP i might be able to cobble
> >>> together the linux side)
> >>> Does any one have any solutions?
> >>> Being poor means no new hardware :(  If only that box with the ram had
> >>> disk drives in it...
> >> If you can't buy new, buy used.  Praying to your keyboard will get you
> >> nowhere!  Since you have a SCSI controller, you should be able to add at
> >> least five additional devices.  Keep an eye on the market at e-Bay.
>
> >> Anything much smaller than 18GB is probably old enough that it should be
> >> in a museum!- Hide quoted text -
>
> >> - Show quoted text -
>
> > Hey, that means that nearly all my SCSI disks belong in a museum. Only
> > one is bigger and another one is 18 GB. All the others, nearly 100,
> > are 9 GB or smaller. Most VMS stuff works well on smaller drives.
> > Hans
>
> I have a few of those antiques in service: RZ28, RZ29.  There might even
> be an RZ26 somewhere. If the budget would stand it I'd upgrade to
> something a little more modern; say a 36GB drive or two.  I'm retired
> and my income isn't what it used to be.
>
> I don't really NEED a VMS system but every once in a while a VMS system
> is the right tool for something I want to do.  I also keep a Solaris
> system, a Linux box and, of course, a W/XP desk top system.  They all
> have their uses.

Still have the original working RZ24 that came with my VS3100 online;
its a pagefile disk now ;).  Passed 20 years of (almost) continuous
service in August.

Still have a working ST277N (60MB) at home too, but that is no longer
connected to a VMS box so it doesn't count here.