I have a question regarding the use of ISCSI Backstore FileIO. I want to create a iscsi target that can be accessed from a client to use as regular storage.

The reason I have the question is that everything that I’ve read mention the use of image/img when creating the target storage. My confusion is that when creating iscsi storage on the target under backstore/fileio does that mean I can only store from the remote client executable objects, images/pictures, or ISO’s.

I really from the remote client store any type of object that I want wither its an executable image, standard text file, pictures/images or ISO’s.

Please help me resolve my confusion?


Thanks

I don't know where you read about "images", but I guess the term refers to the usage of filesystem objects (also known as "files") as disks. Which is exactly what you are doing when implementing target LUNs with fileio.

In other words, you can store anything in fileio LUNs, or any iSCSI LUN. Target software doesn't control the content.

Thank you very much you clear up my confusion.