Using Starwind and StarPort, identical Linksys 10/100/1000 nics I increased the Max Frame Size from the legacy default of 1514 to 9000 on both machines. Starport connects, but there is a media error as soon as I try to access the device. I played around a bit and it appears to be related to Starwind. (logs attached) If I leave target at 1514 and the initiator at 9000 all is well... as soon as I alter the target the problem occurs.
06:29:49:968 (2136) conf: Reading '[parameters]'
06:29:49:968 (2136) conf: 'LogLevel' = '3'
06:29:49:968 (2136) conf: 'LogMask' = '0x8000ffff'
06:29:49:968 (2136) conf: 'Port' = '3260'
06:29:49:968 (2136) conf: 'Interface' = '0.0.0.0'
06:29:49:968 (2136) conf: 'DefTargetName' = 'iqn.2003-06.com.rocketdivision.starwind:$(host).$(symid)'
06:29:49:968 (2136) conf: 'Login' = 'test'
06:29:49:968 (2136) conf: 'Password' = 'test'
06:29:49:968 (2136) conf: 'Echo' = 'no'
06:29:49:968 (2136) conf: 'MinBufferSize' = '65536'
06:29:49:968 (2136) conf: 'AlignmentMask' = '0x0000'
06:29:49:968 (2136) conf: 'MaxPendingRequests' = '64'
06:29:49:968 (2136) conf: Reading '[plugins]'
06:29:49:984 (2136) conf: Reading '[devices]'
06:29:49:984 (2136) conf: Reading '[permissions]'
RamDisk[858] *SscPort_Init: Logging level is set to 3.
RamDisk[858] *SscPort_Init:
VendorId = ' '
ProductId = ' '
Revision = '0001'
06:29:49:984 (2136) func: >>> iScsiServer::addPlugin
06:29:49:984 (2136) func: <<< iScsiServer::addPlugin
06:29:49:984 (2136) conf: 'RamDisk.dll' loaded successfully.
ImageFile[858] *SscPort_Init: Logging level is set to 3.
ImageFile[858] *SscPort_Init:
VendorId = ' '
ProductId = ' '
Revision = '0001'
ImageDir = 'images\'
ImageMask = '*.img'
ExeDir = 'C:\Program Files\Rocket Division Software\StarWind\'
06:29:49:984 (2136) func: >>> iScsiServer::addPlugin
06:29:49:984 (2136) func: <<< iScsiServer::addPlugin
06:29:49:984 (2136) conf: 'ImageFile.dll' loaded successfully.
VirtualDVD[858] *SscPort_Init: Logging level is set to 3.
VirtualDVD[858] *SscPort_Init:
VendorId = 'ROCKET '
ProductId = 'DVD-ROM F50 '
Revision = '1.00'
06:29:49:984 (2136) func: >>> iScsiServer::addPlugin
06:29:49:984 (2136) func: <<< iScsiServer::addPlugin
06:29:49:984 (2136) conf: 'VirtualDvd.dll' loaded successfully.
06:29:49:984 (2136) func: >>> iScsiServer::addDevice
06:29:49:984 (2136) func: <<< iScsiServer::addDevice
06:29:49:984 (2136) S: Assigned target name: 'iqn.2003-06.com.rocketdivision.starwind:amd64test.ramdrive0', SymId: 'RamDrive0'.
06:29:49:984 (2136) func: >>> iScsiSscDevice::open
RamDisk[858] *SscPort_Create: RamDisk: opening device 'RamDrive0', size 16, format yes.
RamDisk[858] *RamDisk_Create: Creating Ram Disk: 16 MB (32768 sectors)...
RamDisk[858] *RamDisk_Create: RamDisk_Create(): Disk geometry: Sect/Track= 16, Tracks/Cyl= 32, Ncyl= 64, TotalSectors: 32768
RamDisk[858] *RamDisk_Create: RamDisk_Create(): 4096 AWE pages were allocated.
RamDisk[858] *RamDisk_Create: RamDisk_Create(): 0 memory blocks were allocated.
RamDisk[858] RamDisk_WriteSectorsAwe: Write AWE pages: dwStartSector 0, dwSectorsToWrite 1, pBuffer 97028, dwBufferSize 512.
RamDisk[858] RamDisk_WriteSectorsAwe: Map region: MappedPage 0, NumberOfMappedPages 2048
.RamDisk[858] *RamDisk_FormatDisk: RamDisk to format: Cylinders: 64, TracksPerCylinder: 32, SectorsPerTrack: 16, BytesPerSector: 512
RamDisk[858] *RamDisk_FormatDisk: Ramdisk formatting: Root dir entries: 128, Sectors/cluster: 1
RamDisk[858] RamDisk_WriteSectorsAwe: Write AWE pages: dwStartSector 16, dwSectorsToWrite 1, pBuffer 97028, dwBufferSize 512.
RamDisk[858] RamDisk_WriteSectorsAwe: Using the current region: MappedPage 0, Offset 0 -> 8192
.RamDisk[858] RamDisk_WriteSectorsAwe: Write AWE pages: dwStartSector 17, dwSectorsToWrite 128, pBuffer 97230, dwBufferSize 65536.
RamDisk[858] RamDisk_WriteSectorsAwe: Using the current region: MappedPage 0, Offset 512 -> 8704
.RamDisk[858] RamDisk_WriteSectorsAwe: Write AWE pages: dwStartSector 145, dwSectorsToWrite 1, pBuffer a7238, dwBufferSize 512.
RamDisk[858] RamDisk_WriteSectorsAwe: Using the current region: MappedPage 0, Offset 512 -> 74240
.RamDisk[858]->RamDisk_BuildInquiry >>
RamDisk[858] *RamDisk_BuildInquiry: Use default VendorId
RamDisk[858] *RamDisk_BuildInquiry: Use default ProductId
RamDisk[858] *RamDisk_BuildInquiry:
VendorId = 'ROCKET '
ProductId = 'RAM DISK 16 MB '
Revision = '0001'
RamDisk[858]<-RamDisk_BuildInquiry << Return (0x0)
06:29:49:984 (2136) func: <<< iScsiSscDevice::open
06:29:49:984 (2136) S: the device 'RamDrive0' is opened successfully.
06:29:49:984 (2136) S: parameter 'size', value '16'.
06:29:49:984 (2136) S: parameter 'format', value 'yes'.
06:29:49:984 (2136) S: iqn.2003-06.com.rocketdivision.starwind:amd64test.ramdrive0: 1 session(s) allowed.
06:29:49:984 (2136) conf: Target [0] has been created. Device 'RamDrive0' is accesible as target 'iqn.2003-06.com.rocketdivision.starwind:amd64test.ramdrive0'.
06:29:49:984 (2136) func: >>> iScsiServer::addDevice
06:29:49:984 (2136) func: <<< iScsiServer::addDevice
06:29:49:984 (2136) S: Assigned target name: 'winnn1', SymId: 'Physicaldrive1'.
06:29:49:984 (2136) func: >>> iScsiSptiDevice::open
06:29:49:984 (2136) func: >>> iScsiSptiDevice::probe
06:29:49:984 (2136) func: <<< iScsiSptiDevice::probe
06:29:49:984 (2136) SPTI: '\\.\Physicaldrive1': 'VIA SATA RAID 1 ': adapter 2, bus 0, target id 0, LUN 0; maxTransferLength 65536
06:29:49:984 (2136) func: >>> iScsiSptiDevice::getBurnerFlags
06:29:49:984 (2136) func: <<< iScsiSptiDevice::getBurnerFlags
06:29:49:984 (2136) func: <<< iScsiSptiDevice::open
06:29:49:984 (2136) S: the device '\\.\Physicaldrive1' is opened successfully.
06:29:49:984 (2136) S: winnn1: 1 session(s) allowed.
06:29:49:984 (2136) conf: Target [1] has been created. Device '\\.\Physicaldrive1' is accesible as target 'winnn1'.
06:29:49:984 (2136) func: >>> iScsiServer::refreshDeviceList
06:29:49:984 (2136) Srv: Refreshing device list...
06:29:50:078 (2136) func: >>> iScsiSptiDevice::open
06:29:50:171 (2136) func: >>> iScsiSptiDevice::probe
06:29:50:171 (2136) func: <<< iScsiSptiDevice::probe
06:29:50:187 (2136) SPTI: '\\.\D:': Cannot get SCSI address for the device: The request is not supported. (code: 50).
06:29:50:187 (2136) SPTI: '\\.\D:': 'USB2.0 CF CardReader ': adapter 0, bus 0, target id 0, LUN 0; maxTransferLength 65536
06:29:50:187 (2136) func: >>> iScsiSptiDevice::getBurnerFlags
06:29:50:203 (2136) func: <<< iScsiSptiDevice::getBurnerFlags
06:29:50:203 (2136) func: <<< iScsiSptiDevice::open
06:29:50:203 (2136) Srv: '\\.\D:': hard drive may not be accessed through '\\.\<X>:' symlink.
06:29:50:203 (2136) Srv: *ERROR* The device '\\.\D:' is not allowed by the server.
06:29:50:203 (2136) func: >>> iScsiSptiDevice::close
06:29:50:203 (2136) func: <<< iScsiSptiDevice::close
06:29:50:281 (2136) func: >>> iScsiSptiDevice::open
06:29:50:375 (2136) func: >>> iScsiSptiDevice::probe
06:29:50:390 (2136) func: <<< iScsiSptiDevice::probe
06:29:50:390 (2136) SPTI: '\\.\E:': Cannot get SCSI address for the device: The request is not supported. (code: 50).
06:29:50:390 (2136) SPTI: '\\.\E:': 'USB2.0 CBO CardReader ': adapter 0, bus 0, target id 0, LUN 0; maxTransferLength 65536
06:29:50:390 (2136) func: >>> iScsiSptiDevice::getBurnerFlags
06:29:50:406 (2136) func: <<< iScsiSptiDevice::getBurnerFlags
06:29:50:406 (2136) func: <<< iScsiSptiDevice::open
06:29:50:406 (2136) Srv: '\\.\E:': hard drive may not be accessed through '\\.\<X>:' symlink.
06:29:50:406 (2136) Srv: *ERROR* The device '\\.\E:' is not allowed by the server.
06:29:50:406 (2136) func: >>> iScsiSptiDevice::close
06:29:50:406 (2136) func: <<< iScsiSptiDevice::close
06:29:50:406 (2136) func: >>> iScsiSptiDevice::open
06:29:50:406 (2136) func: >>> iScsiSptiDevice::probe
06:29:50:406 (2136) func: <<< iScsiSptiDevice::probe
06:29:50:406 (2136) SPTI: '\\.\F:': ' GENERIC DVD RW 8XMax 140I': adapter 1, bus 0, target id 0, LUN 0; maxTransferLength 131072
06:29:50:406 (2136) func: >>> iScsiSptiDevice::getBurnerFlags
06:29:50:406 (2136) func: <<< iScsiSptiDevice::getBurnerFlags
06:29:50:406 (2136) func: <<< iScsiSptiDevice::open
06:29:50:406 (2136) func: >>> iScsiSptiDevice::close
06:29:50:406 (2136) func: <<< iScsiSptiDevice::close
06:29:50:406 (2136) Srv: A new SPTI device '\\.\F:' found.
06:29:50:406 (2136) func: >>> iScsiServer::addDevice
06:29:50:406 (2136) func: <<< iScsiServer::addDevice
06:29:50:406 (2136) func: >>> iScsiSptiDevice::open
06:29:50:406 (2136) func: >>> iScsiSptiDevice::probe
06:29:50:406 (2136) func: <<< iScsiSptiDevice::probe
06:29:50:406 (2136) SPTI: '\\.\Cdrom0': ' GENERIC DVD RW 8XMax 140I': adapter 1, bus 0, target id 0, LUN 0; maxTransferLength 131072
06:29:50:406 (2136) func: >>> iScsiSptiDevice::getBurnerFlags
06:29:50:406 (2136) func: <<< iScsiSptiDevice::getBurnerFlags
06:29:50:406 (2136) func: <<< iScsiSptiDevice::open
06:29:50:406 (2136) Srv: '\\.\Cdrom0': SCSI device with the same address is already present in the system.
06:29:50:406 (2136) Srv: *ERROR* The device '\\.\Cdrom0' is not allowed by the server.
06:29:50:406 (2136) func: >>> iScsiSptiDevice::close
06:29:50:406 (2136) func: <<< iScsiSptiDevice::close
06:29:50:406 (2136) func: >>> iScsiSptiDevice::open
06:29:50:406 (2136) func: >>> iScsiSptiDevice::probe
06:29:50:406 (2136) func: <<< iScsiSptiDevice::probe
06:29:50:406 (2136) SPTI: '\\.\Physicaldrive0': ' HDS722525VLAT80 V36OA60A': adapter 0, bus 0, target id 0, LUN 0; maxTransferLength 131072
06:29:50:406 (2136) func: >>> iScsiSptiDevice::getBurnerFlags
06:29:50:406 (2136) func: <<< iScsiSptiDevice::getBurnerFlags
06:29:50:406 (2136) func: <<< iScsiSptiDevice::open
06:29:50:406 (2136) func: >>> iScsiSptiDevice::close
06:29:50:406 (2136) func: <<< iScsiSptiDevice::close
06:29:50:406 (2136) Srv: A new SPTI device '\\.\Physicaldrive0' found.
06:29:50:406 (2136) func: >>> iScsiServer::addDevice
06:29:50:406 (2136) func: <<< iScsiServer::addDevice
06:29:50:406 (2136) func: >>> iScsiSptiDevice::open
06:29:50:406 (2136) func: >>> iScsiSptiDevice::probe
06:29:50:421 (2136) func: <<< iScsiSptiDevice::probe
06:29:50:421 (2136) SPTI: '\\.\Physicaldrive2': Cannot get SCSI address for the device: The request is not supported. (code: 50).
06:29:50:421 (2136) SPTI: '\\.\Physicaldrive2': 'USB2.0 CF CardReader ': adapter 0, bus 0, target id 0, LUN 0; maxTransferLength 65536
06:29:50:421 (2136) func: >>> iScsiSptiDevice::getBurnerFlags
06:29:50:437 (2136) func: <<< iScsiSptiDevice::getBurnerFlags
06:29:50:437 (2136) func: <<< iScsiSptiDevice::open
06:29:50:437 (2136) func: >>> iScsiSptiDevice::close
06:29:50:437 (2136) func: <<< iScsiSptiDevice::close
06:29:50:437 (2136) Srv: A new SPTI device '\\.\Physicaldrive2' found.
06:29:50:437 (2136) func: >>> iScsiServer::addDevice
06:29:50:437 (2136) func: <<< iScsiServer::addDevice
06:29:50:437 (2136) func: >>> iScsiSptiDevice::open
06:29:50:437 (2136) func: >>> iScsiSptiDevice::probe
06:29:50:437 (2136) func: <<< iScsiSptiDevice::probe
06:29:50:437 (2136) SPTI: '\\.\Physicaldrive3': Cannot get SCSI address for the device: The request is not supported. (code: 50).
06:29:50:437 (2136) SPTI: '\\.\Physicaldrive3': 'USB2.0 CBO CardReader ': adapter 0, bus 0, target id 0, LUN 0; maxTransferLength 65536
06:29:50:437 (2136) func: >>> iScsiSptiDevice::getBurnerFlags
06:29:50:453 (2136) func: <<< iScsiSptiDevice::getBurnerFlags
06:29:50:453 (2136) func: <<< iScsiSptiDevice::open
06:29:50:453 (2136) func: >>> iScsiSptiDevice::close
06:29:50:453 (2136) func: <<< iScsiSptiDevice::close
06:29:50:453 (2136) Srv: A new SPTI device '\\.\Physicaldrive3' found.
06:29:50:453 (2136) func: >>> iScsiServer::addDevice
06:29:50:453 (2136) func: <<< iScsiServer::addDevice
ImageFile[858] ProcessVolumeLetters: Found volume '\\?\Volume{91832a15-e5a0-11d8-acb8-806d6172696f}\', mount point 'C:\'.
ImageFile[858] ProcessVolumeLetters: Found volume '\\?\Volume{98e3f043-e5a1-11d8-a832-806d6172696f}\', mount point 'D:\'.
ImageFile[858] ProcessVolumeLetters: Found volume '\\?\Volume{98e3f044-e5a1-11d8-a832-806d6172696f}\', mount point 'E:\'.
ImageFile[858] ProcessVolumeLetters: Found volume '\\?\Volume{98e3f042-e5a1-11d8-a832-806d6172696f}\', mount point 'F:\'.
ImageFile[858] ProcessVolumeLetters: Found volume '\\?\Volume{04f4ecbe-e749-11d8-a844-000c41e549e4}\', mount point 'G:\'.
ImageFile[858] *ERROR* List_RefreshVolumes: Cannot open the volume '\\.\G:'.
ImageFile[858] *List_RefreshVolumes: Adding device 'ImageFile0' for volume '\\.\F:'.
ImageFile[858] *List_RefreshVolumes: Adding device 'ImageFile1' for volume '\\.\E:'.
ImageFile[858] *List_RefreshVolumes: Adding device 'ImageFile2' for volume '\\.\D:'.
ImageFile[858] *ERROR* List_RefreshVolumes: Cannot open the volume '\\.\C:'.
06:29:50:656 (2136) func: >>> iScsiSscDevice::open
ImageFile[858] *SscPort_Create: ImageFile: opening device 'ImageFile2', image file '\\.\D:'.
ImageFile[858] *ERROR* ImageFile_Create: '\\.\D:': cannot get size of the image file (0x00000001).
06:29:50:765 (2136) SCSI: Failed to create 'ImageFile2' device.
06:29:50:765 (2136) func: <<< iScsiSscDevice::open
06:29:50:765 (2136) Srv: Test for device 'ImageFile2' failed.
06:29:50:765 (2136) func: >>> iScsiSscDevice::close
06:29:50:765 (2136) func: <<< iScsiSscDevice::close
06:29:50:765 (2136) func: >>> iScsiSscDevice::open
ImageFile[858] *SscPort_Create: ImageFile: opening device 'ImageFile1', image file '\\.\E:'.
ImageFile[858] *ERROR* ImageFile_Create: '\\.\E:': cannot get size of the image file (0x00000001).
06:29:50:875 (2136) SCSI: Failed to create 'ImageFile1' device.
06:29:50:875 (2136) func: <<< iScsiSscDevice::open
06:29:50:875 (2136) Srv: Test for device 'ImageFile1' failed.
06:29:50:875 (2136) func: >>> iScsiSscDevice::close
06:29:50:875 (2136) func: <<< iScsiSscDevice::close
06:29:50:875 (2136) func: >>> iScsiSscDevice::open
ImageFile[858] *SscPort_Create: ImageFile: opening device 'ImageFile0', image file '\\.\F:'.
ImageFile[858] *ERROR* ImageFile_Create: '\\.\F:': cannot get size of the image file (0x00000001).
06:29:50:875 (2136) SCSI: Failed to create 'ImageFile0' device.
06:29:50:875 (2136) func: <<< iScsiSscDevice::open
06:29:50:875 (2136) Srv: Test for device 'ImageFile0' failed.
06:29:50:875 (2136) func: >>> iScsiSscDevice::close
06:29:50:875 (2136) func: <<< iScsiSscDevice::close
06:29:50:875 (2136) func: <<< iScsiServer::refreshDeviceList
06:29:50:875 (2136) func: >>> iScsiServer::listenConnections
06:29:50:875 (2136) Srv: (FREE) Binding to 0.0.0.0:3260 ...
06:29:50:875 (2136) Srv: (FREE) Waiting for a connection at port 3260 ...
06:29:50:875 (2128) func: >>> TelnetListener::listenConnections
06:29:50:875 (2128) conf: Waiting for a control connection at port 3261 ...
06:30:22:484 (2132) ntsrv: Got SERVICE_CONTROL_STOP signal.
06:30:22:484 (2132) func: >>> iScsiServer::stop
06:30:22:484 (2132) func: <<< iScsiServer::stop
06:30:22:484 (2136) func: <<< iScsiServer::listenConnections
06:30:22:484 (2136) func: >>> TelnetListener::stop
06:30:22:484 (2128) conf: Stop listening to control connections.
06:30:22:484 (2128) func: <<< TelnetListener::listenConnections
06:30:22:484 (2136) func: <<< TelnetListener::stop
06:30:22:484 (2136) Srv: Timeout 10 second(s)...
06:30:22:484 (2136) Srv: Shutdown completed.
06:30:22:484 (2136) func: >>> iScsiSscDevice::close
06:30:22:484 (2136) func: <<< iScsiSscDevice::close
06:30:22:484 (2136) S: the device 'RamDrive0' is closed.
06:30:22:484 (2136) func: >>> iScsiSptiDevice::close
06:30:22:484 (2136) func: <<< iScsiSptiDevice::close
06:30:22:484 (2136) S: the device '\\.\Physicaldrive1' is closed.
06:30:22:484 (2136) func: >>> iScsiSscDevice::close
06:30:22:484 (2136) func: <<< iScsiSscDevice::close
06:30:22:484 (2136) func: >>> iScsiServer::stop
06:30:22:484 (2136) func: <<< iScsiServer::stop
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