CRC Errors?

[worldmac1]

Hi,

I just downloaded the iSCSI SAN software and had a question about it.

I am running version 5.7.1807 on an HP Proliant DL360 G4; it is running Windows 2008 standard 32 bit with SP2. I do not have AV installed nor have I installed any MS patches. It’s pretty vanilla. I have a RAID1 on the internal hard drives and the size is 72 GB

Also, I have attached an external 3 TB STorCase Infostation- 12 Bay- Ultra320 – SCSI/SATA array and have it configured as drive F:\ on the server through computer management.

When I log in the Starwind Management Console and setup a target Alias (Basic, Hard Disk, Image File, New virtual disk) and the location is the F:\ drive, I leave all the default settings. After this setup it looks as if the target has been created correctly. I then go to another machine and run the iSCSI initiator. After that I continue to the Disk Management and try to initialize it. Once I try this, I get a generic CRC error. "Data Error(cyclic redundancy check). I also ran a chdsk/f on the F:\ drive but no luck. Keep in mind I am successful when I point my target alias to the C:\ drive and do not have any issues, while trying to troubleshoot this issue.

Is there something I am missing here? Have any of you seen this error before?

Many Thanks,

[anton (staff)]

Do you just place IMG files on F: drive or do you map it RAW (AS IS) keeping TWO mount points - one locally and one with iSCSI connection?

[worldmac1]

I guess I just created the IMG files on F: and tried to connect to it using iSCSI initiator on the 2nd machine.

Does that help?

[anton (staff)]

It does indeed.

1) Do you happen to have StarWind log? Please zip it and send back to support@starwindsoftware.com

2) Assuming F: is your external drive (SCSI) does it really work? I mean can you copy big files to / from it (using your primary disk) and verify them? Say fc /b source destination?

I guess I just created the IMG files on F: and tried to connect to it using iSCSI initiator on the 2nd machine.

Does that help?