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'''LIO''' ('''{{LIO servername}}''') is the standard open-source Unified [[Target]] in Linux. It supports all prevalent storage fabrics, including [[iSCSI]], [[Fibre Channel]] ([http://www.qlogic.com QLogic]), [[Fibre Channel over Ethernet|FCoE]], [[InfiniBand]] ([http://www.mellanox.com/ Mellanox] [[SRP]]), FireWire / iEEE 1394, USB, etc. LIO has replaced [[STGT]] as the standard Target with Linux kernel version 2.6.38 in early 2011.
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'''{{Target}}''' ('''{{T}}&#0153;''') is the standard open-source [[SCSI]] target in Linux. It supports all prevalent storage fabrics, including [[Fibre Channel]] ([http://www.qlogic.com QLogic], Emulex), [[FCoE]], iEEE&nbsp;1394, [[iSCSI]] (incl. Chelsio offload support), NVMe-OF, [[iSER]] ([http://www.mellanox.com/ Mellanox] [[InfiniBand]]), [[SRP]] (Mellanox InfiniBand), USB, [[vHost]], etc.
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The LIO Unified Target has become the Linux iSCSI target of choice for many volume storage appliance vendors, including [http://www.buffalotech.com/ Buffalo], [http://www.netgear.com/ Netgear], [http://www.qnap.com/ QNAP], etc., allowing them to achieve [[VMware]] Ready certifications, including [[VMware vSphere|vSphere]]&nbsp;5 with VAAI. LIO includes [[targetcli]], a management shell and API for the Unified Target with a single namespace for all storage objects.
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The advanced feature set of {{Target}} has made it the SCSI target of choice for many storage array vendors, for instance allowing them to achieve [[VMware]]&reg; Ready certifications. Native support for {{T}} in QEMU/[[KVM]], libvirt, and OpenStack&trade; ([https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Cinder/LIO-Grizzly setup], [https://review.openstack.org/#/c/18274/ code]) makes it an attractive storage option for cloud deployments.
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LIO and targetcli are developed by {{RTS full}}, a data storage systems and software company located in the Silicon Valley.
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{{T}} includes [[targetcli]], a management shell and API with a single namespace for all storage objects.
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{{Main Page Subbox|#cef2e0|#a3bfb1|[[Target]]|'''Architecture'''
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{{Main Page Subbox|#cef2e0|#a3bfb1|[[LIO]]|'''[[LIO#Fabric modules|Frontend]]'''
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* High-performance, non-blocking, multithreaded architecture with SSE4.2 support.
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* [[Target#CPUs|CPU architectures]]: x86, ia64, Alpha, [[PlayStation 3|Cell]], [[Platforms#Nintendo Gamecube|PPC]], [[TS-7800|ARM]], [[PlayStation 2|MIPS]], etc.
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'''Advanced [[SCSI]] feature set'''
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Fabric Modules implement the protocols to transmit data over diverse fabrics, providing transport media independence.
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* [[Fibre Channel]] - [http://www.qlogic.com QLogic]: released, Emulex: released
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* [[Fibre Channel over Ethernet]] (FCoE): released
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* [[IBM vSCSI]] for [http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/p/ IBM System p]: RC
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* [[iSCSI]] (SCSI over IP) - software: released, Chelsio: released
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* [[iSER]] ([http://www.mellanox.com Mellanox] [[InfiniBand]]): released
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* [[Loopback]] [[SCSI]] virtualization: released
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* [[SRP]] ([http://www.mellanox.com Mellanox] [[InfiniBand]]): released
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* [[vHost]] with QEMU/KVM virtio and virtio-scsi PV guests: released
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'''[[LIO#Backstores|Backend]]'''
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* [[LIO#Backstores|Backstores]]: [[IBLOCK|SATA]], [[PSCSI|SAS]], [[PSCSI|SCSI]], [[IBLOCK|SSD]], [[IBLOCK|FLASH]], [[IBLOCK|DVD]], [[IBLOCK|USB]], [[RAMDISK|ramdisk]], etc.
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* Virtualization of storage media; transparent mapping of I/O to LUNs
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LIO enabled [[VMware]] Ready certifications (incl. [[VMware vSphere|vSphere]]&nbsp;5 with VAAI) with [http://www.buffalotech.com/ Buffalo] and others. It also passes the Microsoft [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Server_2008 Windows Server 2008] / [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Server_2008_R2 R2] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-availability_cluster Failover Cluster] compatibility test suites.
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'''Architecture'''
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The {{Target}} engine implements the generic SCSI semantics.
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* High-performance, non-blocking, multithreaded architecture with SSE4.2 support
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* [[LIO#CPUs|CPU architectures]]: x86, ia64, Alpha, [[PlayStation 3|Cell]], [[Platforms#Nintendo Gamecube|PPC]], [[TS-7800|ARM]], [[PlayStation 2|MIPS]], etc.
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* [[targetcli#Download|Distributions]]: [[CentOS]], [[Debian]], [[Fedora]], [[openSUSE]], [[RHEL]], [[Scientific Linux]], [[SLES]], [[Ubuntu]]
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* [[Platforms]]: PC architecture, Sony [[PlayStation 2|PS2]]/[[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Platforms#Raspberry Pi|Raspberry Pi]], Technologic [[TS-7800]]
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* [[Persistent Reservations]] (PRs)
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* [[Asymmetric Logical Unit Assignment]] (ALUA)
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* [[Error Recovery Level]]s (ERL&#61;0,1,2)
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* Active/active task migration and session continuation ([[Error Recovery Level#2|ERL&#61;2]])
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* Protocol multiplexing, load-balancing and failover ([[Multiple Connections per Session|MC/S]])
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{{Main Page Subbox|#cedff2|#a3b0bf|[[Targetcli]]|[[targetcli]] provides the fabric agnostic single-node management shell for LIO Unified Targets. targetcli aggregates and presents all SAN functionality via the RTSlib library and API [[http://www.risingtidesystems.com/doc/rtslib-gpl/html HTML]][[http://www.risingtidesystems.com/doc/rtslib-gpl/pdf/rtslib-API-reference.pdf PDF]] to the Unified Target.  
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{{Main Page Subbox|#cedff2|#a3b0bf|[[Targetcli]]|[[targetcli]] provides the fabric agnostic single-node management shell for {{T}}. targetcli aggregates and exports all {{T}} SAN functionality via the RTSlib library and API {{Lib Ref Guide HTML}}{{Lib Ref Guide PDF}}.
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{{Main Page Subbox|#cedff2|#a3b0bf|[[RTS OS]]|[[RTS OS]] integrates the Unified [[Target]] and [[targetcli]] into a single-node Unified Storage operating system ([http://www.risingtidesystems.com/doc/RTS%20OS%20Admin%20Manual%20CE.pdf Admin Manual]). RTS OS supports [[VMware]] Ready certification, including [[VMware vSphere]]&nbsp;5 with VAAI.
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* Microsoft: Windows&reg; Server 2008/R2/2012 and Windows&reg; XP/Vista/7/8
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* Linux: [[CentOS]], [[Debian]], [[Fedora]], [[openSUSE]], [[RHEL]], [[Scientific Linux]], [[SLES]], [[Ubuntu]]
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{{T}} enables [[VMware]] Ready certifications (incl. [[VMware vSphere|vSphere]]&trade;&nbsp;5). It also passes the Microsoft [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Server_2008 Windows&reg; Server 2008] / [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Server_2008_R2 R2] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-availability_cluster Failover Cluster] compatibility test suites.
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{{Main Page Subbox|#cedff2|#a3b0bf|[[Network RAID1|High availability]] and clustering|{{T}} is designed from ground up to support highly available and cluster storage:
* Deeply embedded high availability ([[Network RAID1]])
* Deeply embedded high availability ([[Network RAID1]])
* Scale-out clusters and disaster recovery solutions
* Scale-out clusters and disaster recovery solutions
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Latest revision as of 05:21, 26 December 2016

Welcome to Linux-IO,
the Linux SCSI Target wiki.
100 articles, 107,785,846 pageviews

Summary

LinuxIO (LIO™) is the standard open-source SCSI target in Linux. It supports all prevalent storage fabrics, including Fibre Channel (QLogic, Emulex), FCoE, iEEE 1394, iSCSI (incl. Chelsio offload support), NVMe-OF, iSER (Mellanox InfiniBand), SRP (Mellanox InfiniBand), USB, vHost, etc.

The advanced feature set of LinuxIO has made it the SCSI target of choice for many storage array vendors, for instance allowing them to achieve VMware® Ready certifications. Native support for LIO in QEMU/KVM, libvirt, and OpenStack™ (setup, code) makes it an attractive storage option for cloud deployments.

LIO includes targetcli, a management shell and API with a single namespace for all storage objects.

LIO and targetcli are developed by Datera, Inc., a data storage systems and software company located in Mountain View in the Silicon Valley.

LIO

Frontend

Fabric Modules implement the protocols to transmit data over diverse fabrics, providing transport media independence.

Backend

Backstores implement the methods to access data on devices, providing storage media independence.

Architecture

The LinuxIO engine implements the generic SCSI semantics.

Advanced SCSI feature set

Targetcli

targetcli provides the fabric agnostic single-node management shell for LIO. targetcli aggregates and exports all LIO SAN functionality via the RTSlib library and API [HTML][PDF].

Compatibility and certifications

LIO works with Initiators of the following operating systems:

LIO enables VMware Ready certifications (incl. vSphere™ 5). It also passes the Microsoft Windows® Server 2008 / R2 Failover Cluster compatibility test suites.

High availability and clustering

LIO is designed from ground up to support highly available and cluster storage:
  • Deeply embedded high availability (Network RAID1)
  • Scale-out clusters and disaster recovery solutions

See also

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