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NAME
vblade - virtual AoE target
SYNOPSIS
vblade [ -ir ] [ -s size ] [ -a shelf.slot ] [ -m eamask ][
-c config ] file [ -e ether ]
DESCRIPTION
For each file specified, vblade serves it as an AoE (ATA-
over-Ethernet) target via the specified interfaces. The
default interface is /net/ether0. Since AoE uses raw Ether-
net frames, the target is only visible on the local ethernet
segment.
All target-related options are reset for each file.
Options
-i Initialize the configuration header in file. All
previous configuration information is lost.
Without this option, configuration is read from
file and command like options override previous
settings.
-r Raw. Do not use a configuration header. This is
useful when exporting a device or file not gener-
ally exported by vblade.
-s n The exported target will have size n, rather than
the available space in the target. A size may
end in `p', `t', `g', `m', or `k' to specify a
binary multiplier.
-a m.n Specify the shelf and slot (or major and minor)
address of the target. Valid shelf numbers are
between 0 and 65534. Valid slots are 0-255.
-m eamask Specifiy a ethernet “mask.” Multiple masks may
be set. If set, only respond to targets in the
mask set. Ignore all other requests.
-c s Set the AoE config string to s.
-e ether Listen to the network port ether. Multiple ports
may be specified.
SEE ALSO
aoe(3), sdaoe(3),
http://www.coraid.com/documents/AoEr11.txt.
BUGS
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Security depends on control of the local Ethernet segment.
It may be unwise to serve AoE on a segment bridged to a
wireless network.
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