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Ramuk at 20:11, 13 August 2007

Ramuk — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 20:11:09 GMT

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76.21.112.114 — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 07:26:45 GMT

Advantages

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	\|style="background:#F0F0F0;" colspan=3 align=center\| '''AoE vs. iSCSI'''<ref>[http://linuxdevices.com/news/NS3189760067.html LinuxDevices.com - ATA-over-Ethernet enables low-cost Linux-oriented SAN]</ref>		\|style="background:#F0F0F0;" colspan=3 align=center\| '''AoE vs. iSCSI'''<ref>[http://linuxdevices.com/news/NS3189760067.html LinuxDevices.com - ATA-over-Ethernet enables low-cost Linux-oriented SAN]</ref>
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-	* AoE avoids the usual high-level [[w:Transmission Control Protocol\|TCP]]/[[w:Internet Protocol\|IP]] or [[w:User Datagram Protocol\|UDP]] protocols; it's a base-level protocol itself. (For the technically-minded, it is an OSI level 2 protocol.) This gives the advantage of higher speed transfers, as the protocol doesn't have to build upon existing structures. In comparison, iSCSI runs over TCP/IP.<ref>[http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8149 Linux Journal - Kernel Korner - ATA Over Ethernet: Putting Hard Drives on the LAN]</ref>	+	* AoE avoids the usual high-level [[w:Transmission Control Protocol\|TCP]]/[[w:Internet Protocol\|IP]] or [[w:User Datagram Protocol\|UDP]] protocols; it's a base-level protocol itself. (For the technically-minded, it is an OSI level 3 protocol.) This gives the advantage of higher speed transfers, as the protocol doesn't have to build upon existing structures. In comparison, iSCSI runs over TCP/IP.<ref>[http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8149 Linux Journal - Kernel Korner - ATA Over Ethernet: Putting Hard Drives on the LAN]</ref>
	* It apparently uses less CPU time than the similar [[w:iSCSI\|iSCSI]] protocol. For the technically minded, the AoE specification<ref>[http://www.coraid.com/documents/AoEr8.txt Advanced Technology Attachment(ATA) over Ethernet - (AoE) ]</ref> <ref>[http://www.coraid.com/technology.html Coraid: The AoE Protocol]</ref> is 8 pages compared with iSCSI's<ref>[http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3720.txt RFC 3720 - Internet Small Computer Systems Interface - (iSCSI)]</ref> 257 pages.		* It apparently uses less CPU time than the similar [[w:iSCSI\|iSCSI]] protocol. For the technically minded, the AoE specification<ref>[http://www.coraid.com/documents/AoEr8.txt Advanced Technology Attachment(ATA) over Ethernet - (AoE) ]</ref> <ref>[http://www.coraid.com/technology.html Coraid: The AoE Protocol]</ref> is 8 pages compared with iSCSI's<ref>[http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3720.txt RFC 3720 - Internet Small Computer Systems Interface - (iSCSI)]</ref> 257 pages.
	* AoE is not routable over [[w:local area network\|LAN]]s and is intended for SANs only, which can provide greatly increased security.		* AoE is not routable over [[w:local area network\|LAN]]s and is intended for SANs only, which can provide greatly increased security.

Ramuk: /* Client (aoetools) */

Ramuk — Tue, 29 Aug 2006 11:40:42 GMT

Client (aoetools)

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	*[[w:Coraid\|Coraid]] provides [[w:device driver\|device drivers]] for [[w:FreeBSD\|FreeBSD]] and [[w:Linux\|Linux]]. Support is currently being beta tested for the [[w:Solaris Operating Environment\|Solaris Operating Environment]]. <ref>[http://www.coraid.com/support.html Coraid: Support for EtherDrive (R) Storage]</ref>		*[[w:Coraid\|Coraid]] provides [[w:device driver\|device drivers]] for [[w:FreeBSD\|FreeBSD]] and [[w:Linux\|Linux]]. Support is currently being beta tested for the [[w:Solaris Operating Environment\|Solaris Operating Environment]]. <ref>[http://www.coraid.com/support.html Coraid: Support for EtherDrive (R) Storage]</ref>
	*The Gentoo Linux Wiki has a AoE Howto<ref>[http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_aoe Gentoo Linux Wiki: How to AoE]</ref>		*The Gentoo Linux Wiki has a AoE Howto<ref>[http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_aoe Gentoo Linux Wiki: How to AoE]</ref>
-	*In [[w:Debian\|Debian]] using the [[w:Unstable (Debian)\|Unstable]] or [[w:Testing (Debian)\|Testing]] branch the aoetools<ref>[http://aoetools.sourceforge.net/ Sourceforge: ATA Over Ethernet Tools]</ref> package <ref>[http://packages.debian.org/unstable/admin/aoetools Debian Package: aoetools] - tools to assist in using ATA over Ethernet</ref> can be installed using [[w:~~Aptitude (program)~~\|~~aptitude~~]].	+	*In [[w:Debian\|Debian]] using the [[w:Unstable (Debian)\|Unstable]] or [[w:Testing (Debian)\|Testing]] branch the aoetools<ref>[http://aoetools.sourceforge.net/ Sourceforge: ATA Over Ethernet Tools]</ref> package <ref>[http://packages.debian.org/unstable/admin/aoetools Debian Package: aoetools] - tools to assist in using ATA over Ethernet</ref> can be installed using the [[w:Advanced Packaging Tool\|Advanced Packaging Tool]].
	<font color=red>sudo apt-get aoetools		<font color=red>sudo apt-get aoetools
	mkdir mountpoint		mkdir mountpoint

Ramuk: /* FreeLink */

Ramuk — Tue, 29 Aug 2006 11:40:07 GMT

FreeLink

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	==Server (vblade)==		==Server (vblade)==
	===FreeLink===		===FreeLink===
-	Use [[w:~~Aptitude (program)~~\|~~aptitude~~]] to install the vblade componant of AoE<ref>[http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=130453&package_id=143790 Sourceforge: Vblade]</ref>. You will need to have the unstable branch added.	+	Use the [[w:Advanced Packaging Tool\|Advanced Packaging Tool]] to install the vblade componant of AoE<ref>[http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=130453&package_id=143790 Sourceforge: Vblade]</ref>. You will need to have the unstable branch added.
	#[[Get access to packages from the Debian unstable branch]]		#[[Get access to packages from the Debian unstable branch]]
	#use apt-get to install vblade:		#use apt-get to install vblade:

Ramuk: /* Client (aoetools) */

Ramuk — Tue, 29 Aug 2006 06:17:53 GMT

Client (aoetools)

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	The following [[w:Operating system\|Operating systems]] provide ATA over Ethernet support:		The following [[w:Operating system\|Operating systems]] provide ATA over Ethernet support:
	*Rocket Division Software has added AoE support for Windows.<ref>[http://www.rocketdivision.com/port.html Rocket Division Software: StarPort Storage Controller]</ref>		*Rocket Division Software has added AoE support for Windows.<ref>[http://www.rocketdivision.com/port.html Rocket Division Software: StarPort Storage Controller]</ref>
-	*2ºFrost Software offers AoE support for [[w:Mac OS X\|Mac OS X]] <ref>[http://www.2degreesfrost.com/index.html 2ºFrost AoE ~~driver~~]</ref>	+	*2ºFrost Software offers AoE support for [[w:Mac OS X\|Mac OS X]] <ref>[http://www.2degreesfrost.com/index.html The 2ºFrost AoE Driver™ for Mac OS X]</ref>
	*[[w:Coraid\|Coraid]] provides [[w:device driver\|device drivers]] for [[w:FreeBSD\|FreeBSD]] and [[w:Linux\|Linux]]. Support is currently being beta tested for the [[w:Solaris Operating Environment\|Solaris Operating Environment]]. <ref>[http://www.coraid.com/support.html Coraid: Support for EtherDrive (R) Storage]</ref>		*[[w:Coraid\|Coraid]] provides [[w:device driver\|device drivers]] for [[w:FreeBSD\|FreeBSD]] and [[w:Linux\|Linux]]. Support is currently being beta tested for the [[w:Solaris Operating Environment\|Solaris Operating Environment]]. <ref>[http://www.coraid.com/support.html Coraid: Support for EtherDrive (R) Storage]</ref>
	*The Gentoo Linux Wiki has a AoE Howto<ref>[http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_aoe Gentoo Linux Wiki: How to AoE]</ref>		*The Gentoo Linux Wiki has a AoE Howto<ref>[http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_aoe Gentoo Linux Wiki: How to AoE]</ref>

Ramuk: /* Client (aoetools) */

Ramuk — Tue, 29 Aug 2006 06:16:21 GMT

Client (aoetools)

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	The following [[w:Operating system\|Operating systems]] provide ATA over Ethernet support:		The following [[w:Operating system\|Operating systems]] provide ATA over Ethernet support:
	*Rocket Division Software has added AoE support for Windows.<ref>[http://www.rocketdivision.com/port.html Rocket Division Software: StarPort Storage Controller]</ref>		*Rocket Division Software has added AoE support for Windows.<ref>[http://www.rocketdivision.com/port.html Rocket Division Software: StarPort Storage Controller]</ref>
-	*2ºFrost Software offers AoE support for [[w:Mac OS X\|Mac OS X]], <ref>[http://www.2degreesfrost.com/index.html 2ºFrost AoE driver]</ref>	+	*2ºFrost Software offers AoE support for [[w:Mac OS X\|Mac OS X]] <ref>[http://www.2degreesfrost.com/index.html 2ºFrost AoE driver]</ref>
	*[[w:Coraid\|Coraid]] provides [[w:device driver\|device drivers]] for [[w:FreeBSD\|FreeBSD]] and [[w:Linux\|Linux]]. Support is currently being beta tested for the [[w:Solaris Operating Environment\|Solaris Operating Environment]]. <ref>[http://www.coraid.com/support.html Coraid: Support for EtherDrive (R) Storage]</ref>		*[[w:Coraid\|Coraid]] provides [[w:device driver\|device drivers]] for [[w:FreeBSD\|FreeBSD]] and [[w:Linux\|Linux]]. Support is currently being beta tested for the [[w:Solaris Operating Environment\|Solaris Operating Environment]]. <ref>[http://www.coraid.com/support.html Coraid: Support for EtherDrive (R) Storage]</ref>
	*The Gentoo Linux Wiki has a AoE Howto<ref>[http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_aoe Gentoo Linux Wiki: How to AoE]</ref>		*The Gentoo Linux Wiki has a AoE Howto<ref>[http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_aoe Gentoo Linux Wiki: How to AoE]</ref>

Ramuk: /* Client (aoetools) */

Ramuk — Tue, 29 Aug 2006 06:15:59 GMT

Client (aoetools)

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	The following [[w:Operating system\|Operating systems]] provide ATA over Ethernet support:		The following [[w:Operating system\|Operating systems]] provide ATA over Ethernet support:
	*Rocket Division Software has added AoE support for Windows.<ref>[http://www.rocketdivision.com/port.html Rocket Division Software: StarPort Storage Controller]</ref>		*Rocket Division Software has added AoE support for Windows.<ref>[http://www.rocketdivision.com/port.html Rocket Division Software: StarPort Storage Controller]</ref>
-	*[[w:Coraid\|Coraid]] provides [[w:device driver\|device drivers]] for ~~[[w:Mac OS X\|Mac OS X]],~~ [[w:FreeBSD\|FreeBSD]] and [[w:Linux\|Linux]]. Support is currently being beta tested for the [[w:Solaris Operating Environment\|Solaris Operating Environment]]. <ref>[http://www.coraid.com/support.html Coraid: Support for EtherDrive (R) Storage]</ref>	+	*2ºFrost Software offers AoE support for [[w:Mac OS X\|Mac OS X]], <ref>[http://www.2degreesfrost.com/index.html 2ºFrost AoE driver]</ref>
		+	*[[w:Coraid\|Coraid]] provides [[w:device driver\|device drivers]] for [[w:FreeBSD\|FreeBSD]] and [[w:Linux\|Linux]]. Support is currently being beta tested for the [[w:Solaris Operating Environment\|Solaris Operating Environment]]. <ref>[http://www.coraid.com/support.html Coraid: Support for EtherDrive (R) Storage]</ref>
	*The Gentoo Linux Wiki has a AoE Howto<ref>[http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_aoe Gentoo Linux Wiki: How to AoE]</ref>		*The Gentoo Linux Wiki has a AoE Howto<ref>[http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_aoe Gentoo Linux Wiki: How to AoE]</ref>
	*In [[w:Debian\|Debian]] using the [[w:Unstable (Debian)\|Unstable]] or [[w:Testing (Debian)\|Testing]] branch the aoetools<ref>[http://aoetools.sourceforge.net/ Sourceforge: ATA Over Ethernet Tools]</ref> package <ref>[http://packages.debian.org/unstable/admin/aoetools Debian Package: aoetools] - tools to assist in using ATA over Ethernet</ref> can be installed using [[w:Aptitude (program)\|aptitude]].		*In [[w:Debian\|Debian]] using the [[w:Unstable (Debian)\|Unstable]] or [[w:Testing (Debian)\|Testing]] branch the aoetools<ref>[http://aoetools.sourceforge.net/ Sourceforge: ATA Over Ethernet Tools]</ref> package <ref>[http://packages.debian.org/unstable/admin/aoetools Debian Package: aoetools] - tools to assist in using ATA over Ethernet</ref> can be installed using [[w:Aptitude (program)\|aptitude]].

Ramuk: /* Client (aoetools) */

Ramuk — Tue, 29 Aug 2006 05:06:47 GMT

Client (aoetools)

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	*[[w:Coraid\|Coraid]] provides [[w:device driver\|device drivers]] for [[w:Mac OS X\|Mac OS X]], [[w:FreeBSD\|FreeBSD]] and [[w:Linux\|Linux]]. Support is currently being beta tested for the [[w:Solaris Operating Environment\|Solaris Operating Environment]]. <ref>[http://www.coraid.com/support.html Coraid: Support for EtherDrive (R) Storage]</ref>		*[[w:Coraid\|Coraid]] provides [[w:device driver\|device drivers]] for [[w:Mac OS X\|Mac OS X]], [[w:FreeBSD\|FreeBSD]] and [[w:Linux\|Linux]]. Support is currently being beta tested for the [[w:Solaris Operating Environment\|Solaris Operating Environment]]. <ref>[http://www.coraid.com/support.html Coraid: Support for EtherDrive (R) Storage]</ref>
	*The Gentoo Linux Wiki has a AoE Howto<ref>[http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_aoe Gentoo Linux Wiki: How to AoE]</ref>		*The Gentoo Linux Wiki has a AoE Howto<ref>[http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_aoe Gentoo Linux Wiki: How to AoE]</ref>
-	*~~The following example is done in~~ the [[w:Debian\|Debian]] ~~GNU/Linux distribution.~~	+	*In [[w:Debian\|Debian]] using the [[w:Unstable (Debian)\|Unstable]] or [[w:Testing (Debian)\|Testing]] branch the aoetools<ref>[http://aoetools.sourceforge.net/ Sourceforge: ATA Over Ethernet Tools]</ref> package <ref>[http://packages.debian.org/unstable/admin/aoetools Debian Package: aoetools] - tools to assist in using ATA over Ethernet</ref> can be installed using [[w:Aptitude (program)\|aptitude]].
-		+
-	~~Install~~ the aoetools<ref>[http://aoetools.sourceforge.net/ Sourceforge: ATA Over Ethernet Tools]</ref> package <ref>[http://packages.debian.org/unstable/admin/aoetools Debian Package: aoetools] - tools to assist in using ATA over Ethernet</ref> using ~~aptitude. You will need to have~~ [[w:~~Unstable~~ (~~Debian~~)\|~~Unstable (Debian)~~]] ~~or [[w:Testing (Debian)\|Testing (Debian)]] branch enabled~~.	+
	<font color=red>sudo apt-get aoetools		<font color=red>sudo apt-get aoetools
	mkdir mountpoint		mkdir mountpoint

Ramuk: /* Client (aoetools) */

Ramuk — Tue, 29 Aug 2006 04:58:51 GMT

Client (aoetools)

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	The following [[w:Operating system\|Operating systems]] provide ATA over Ethernet support:		The following [[w:Operating system\|Operating systems]] provide ATA over Ethernet support:
-	*Rocket Division Software has added AoE support for Windows.<ref>[http://www.rocketdivision.com/port.html StarPort Storage Controller]</ref>	+	*Rocket Division Software has added AoE support for Windows.<ref>[http://www.rocketdivision.com/port.html Rocket Division Software: StarPort Storage Controller]</ref>
	*[[w:Coraid\|Coraid]] provides [[w:device driver\|device drivers]] for [[w:Mac OS X\|Mac OS X]], [[w:FreeBSD\|FreeBSD]] and [[w:Linux\|Linux]]. Support is currently being beta tested for the [[w:Solaris Operating Environment\|Solaris Operating Environment]]. <ref>[http://www.coraid.com/support.html Coraid: Support for EtherDrive (R) Storage]</ref>		*[[w:Coraid\|Coraid]] provides [[w:device driver\|device drivers]] for [[w:Mac OS X\|Mac OS X]], [[w:FreeBSD\|FreeBSD]] and [[w:Linux\|Linux]]. Support is currently being beta tested for the [[w:Solaris Operating Environment\|Solaris Operating Environment]]. <ref>[http://www.coraid.com/support.html Coraid: Support for EtherDrive (R) Storage]</ref>
	*The Gentoo Linux Wiki has a AoE Howto<ref>[http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_aoe Gentoo Linux Wiki: How to AoE]</ref>		*The Gentoo Linux Wiki has a AoE Howto<ref>[http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_aoe Gentoo Linux Wiki: How to AoE]</ref>
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	Mount this device on your client		Mount this device on your client
	<font color=red>mount -t vfat /dev/etherd/e1.2 mountpoint/</font>		<font color=red>mount -t vfat /dev/etherd/e1.2 mountpoint/</font>
-	and try it out, hopefully it works.	+	and try it out, hopefully it works.

	=References=		=References=
	<references/>		<references/>

Ramuk at 04:56, 29 August 2006

Ramuk — Tue, 29 Aug 2006 04:56:09 GMT

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	=Background=		=Background=
-	'''[[w:ATA over Ethernet\|ATA over Ethernet (AoE)]]'''<ref>[[w:ATA_over_Ethernet\|Wikipedia:ATA over Ethernet]]</ref> is a [[w:network protocol\|network protocol]] developed by the Brantley Coile Company (now Coraid)<ref>[http://www.coraid.com/index.html Coraid:: The Linux Storage People]</ref>, designed for accessing [[w:Advanced Technology Attachment\|ATA]] storage devices over [[w:Ethernet\|Ethernet]] networks. It gives the possibility to build [[w:Storage area network\|SAN]]s with low-cost, standard technologies.	+	'''[[w:ATA over Ethernet\|ATA over Ethernet (AoE)]]'''<ref>[[w:ATA_over_Ethernet\|Wikipedia:ATA over Ethernet]]</ref> is a [[w:network protocol\|network protocol]] developed by the Brantley Coile Company (now [[w:Coraid\|Coraid]])<ref>[http://www.coraid.com/index.html Coraid:: The Linux Storage People]</ref>, designed for accessing [[w:Advanced Technology Attachment\|ATA]] storage devices over [[w:Ethernet\|Ethernet]] networks. It gives the possibility to build [[w:Storage area network\|SAN]]s with low-cost, standard technologies.
	====Advantages====		====Advantages====

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	\|style="background:#F0F0F0;" colspan=3 align=center\| '''AoE vs. iSCSI'''<ref>[http://linuxdevices.com/news/NS3189760067.html LinuxDevices.com - ATA-over-Ethernet enables low-cost Linux-oriented SAN]</ref>		\|style="background:#F0F0F0;" colspan=3 align=center\| '''AoE vs. iSCSI'''<ref>[http://linuxdevices.com/news/NS3189760067.html LinuxDevices.com - ATA-over-Ethernet enables low-cost Linux-oriented SAN]</ref>
	\|}		\|}
-	* AoE avoids the usual high-level [[w:Transmission Control Protocol\|TCP]]/[[w:Internet Protocol\|IP]] or [[w:User Datagram Protocol\|UDP]] protocols; it's a base-level protocol itself. (For the technically-minded, it is an OSI level 2 protocol.) This gives the advantage of higher speed transfers, as the protocol doesn't have to build upon existing structures. In comparison, iSCSI runs over TCP/IP.~~<ref>[http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_aoe Gentoo Linux Wiki:HOWTO aoe]</ref>~~<ref>[http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8149 Linux Journal - Kernel Korner - ATA Over Ethernet: Putting Hard Drives on the LAN]</ref>	+	* AoE avoids the usual high-level [[w:Transmission Control Protocol\|TCP]]/[[w:Internet Protocol\|IP]] or [[w:User Datagram Protocol\|UDP]] protocols; it's a base-level protocol itself. (For the technically-minded, it is an OSI level 2 protocol.) This gives the advantage of higher speed transfers, as the protocol doesn't have to build upon existing structures. In comparison, iSCSI runs over TCP/IP.<ref>[http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8149 Linux Journal - Kernel Korner - ATA Over Ethernet: Putting Hard Drives on the LAN]</ref>
	* It apparently uses less CPU time than the similar [[w:iSCSI\|iSCSI]] protocol. For the technically minded, the AoE specification<ref>[http://www.coraid.com/documents/AoEr8.txt Advanced Technology Attachment(ATA) over Ethernet - (AoE) ]</ref> <ref>[http://www.coraid.com/technology.html Coraid: The AoE Protocol]</ref> is 8 pages compared with iSCSI's<ref>[http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3720.txt RFC 3720 - Internet Small Computer Systems Interface - (iSCSI)]</ref> 257 pages.		* It apparently uses less CPU time than the similar [[w:iSCSI\|iSCSI]] protocol. For the technically minded, the AoE specification<ref>[http://www.coraid.com/documents/AoEr8.txt Advanced Technology Attachment(ATA) over Ethernet - (AoE) ]</ref> <ref>[http://www.coraid.com/technology.html Coraid: The AoE Protocol]</ref> is 8 pages compared with iSCSI's<ref>[http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3720.txt RFC 3720 - Internet Small Computer Systems Interface - (iSCSI)]</ref> 257 pages.
	* AoE is not routable over [[w:local area network\|LAN]]s and is intended for SANs only, which can provide greatly increased security.		* AoE is not routable over [[w:local area network\|LAN]]s and is intended for SANs only, which can provide greatly increased security.
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	==Client (aoetools)==		==Client (aoetools)==
		+
		+	The following [[w:Operating system\|Operating systems]] provide ATA over Ethernet support:
		+	*Rocket Division Software has added AoE support for Windows.<ref>[http://www.rocketdivision.com/port.html StarPort Storage Controller]</ref>
		+	*[[w:Coraid\|Coraid]] provides [[w:device driver\|device drivers]] for [[w:Mac OS X\|Mac OS X]], [[w:FreeBSD\|FreeBSD]] and [[w:Linux\|Linux]]. Support is currently being beta tested for the [[w:Solaris Operating Environment\|Solaris Operating Environment]]. <ref>[http://www.coraid.com/support.html Coraid: Support for EtherDrive (R) Storage]</ref>
		+	*The Gentoo Linux Wiki has a AoE Howto<ref>[http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_aoe Gentoo Linux Wiki: How to AoE]</ref>
		+	*The following example is done in the [[w:Debian\|Debian]] GNU/Linux distribution.
		+
	Install the aoetools<ref>[http://aoetools.sourceforge.net/ Sourceforge: ATA Over Ethernet Tools]</ref> package <ref>[http://packages.debian.org/unstable/admin/aoetools Debian Package: aoetools] - tools to assist in using ATA over Ethernet</ref> using aptitude. You will need to have [[w:Unstable (Debian)\|Unstable (Debian)]] or [[w:Testing (Debian)\|Testing (Debian)]] branch enabled.		Install the aoetools<ref>[http://aoetools.sourceforge.net/ Sourceforge: ATA Over Ethernet Tools]</ref> package <ref>[http://packages.debian.org/unstable/admin/aoetools Debian Package: aoetools] - tools to assist in using ATA over Ethernet</ref> using aptitude. You will need to have [[w:Unstable (Debian)\|Unstable (Debian)]] or [[w:Testing (Debian)\|Testing (Debian)]] branch enabled.
	<font color=red>sudo apt-get aoetools		<font color=red>sudo apt-get aoetools
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	Mount this device on your client		Mount this device on your client
	<font color=red>mount -t vfat /dev/etherd/e1.2 mountpoint/</font>		<font color=red>mount -t vfat /dev/etherd/e1.2 mountpoint/</font>
-	and try it out, hopefully it works. ~~There is some useful Linux support on the Coraid site<ref>[http://www.coraid.com/support/linux/ Linux Support for EtherDrive (R) Storage]</ref>~~	+	and try it out, hopefully it works.

	=References=		=References=
	<references/>		<references/>

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	\|style="background:#F0F0F0;" colspan=3 align=center\| '''AoE vs. iSCSI'''<ref>[http://linuxdevices.com/news/NS3189760067.html LinuxDevices.com - ATA-over-Ethernet enables low-cost Linux-oriented SAN]</ref>		\|style="background:#F0F0F0;" colspan=3 align=center\| '''AoE vs. iSCSI'''<ref>[http://linuxdevices.com/news/NS3189760067.html LinuxDevices.com - ATA-over-Ethernet enables low-cost Linux-oriented SAN]</ref>
	\|}		\|}
-	* AoE avoids the usual high-level [[w:Transmission Control Protocol\|TCP]]/[[w:Internet Protocol\|IP]] or [[w:User Datagram Protocol\|UDP]] protocols; it's a base-level protocol itself. (For the technically-minded, it is an OSI level 2 protocol.) This gives the advantage of higher speed transfers, as the protocol doesn't have to build upon existing structures. In comparison, iSCSI runs over TCP/IP.<ref>[http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8149 Linux Journal - Kernel Korner - ATA Over Ethernet: Putting Hard Drives on the LAN]</ref>	+	* AoE avoids the usual high-level [[w:Transmission Control Protocol\|TCP]]/[[w:Internet Protocol\|IP]] or [[w:User Datagram Protocol\|UDP]] protocols; it's a base-level protocol itself. (For the technically-minded, it is an OSI level 3 protocol.) This gives the advantage of higher speed transfers, as the protocol doesn't have to build upon existing structures. In comparison, iSCSI runs over TCP/IP.<ref>[http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8149 Linux Journal - Kernel Korner - ATA Over Ethernet: Putting Hard Drives on the LAN]</ref>
	* It apparently uses less CPU time than the similar [[w:iSCSI\|iSCSI]] protocol. For the technically minded, the AoE specification<ref>[http://www.coraid.com/documents/AoEr8.txt Advanced Technology Attachment(ATA) over Ethernet - (AoE) ]</ref> <ref>[http://www.coraid.com/technology.html Coraid: The AoE Protocol]</ref> is 8 pages compared with iSCSI's<ref>[http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3720.txt RFC 3720 - Internet Small Computer Systems Interface - (iSCSI)]</ref> 257 pages.		* It apparently uses less CPU time than the similar [[w:iSCSI\|iSCSI]] protocol. For the technically minded, the AoE specification<ref>[http://www.coraid.com/documents/AoEr8.txt Advanced Technology Attachment(ATA) over Ethernet - (AoE) ]</ref> <ref>[http://www.coraid.com/technology.html Coraid: The AoE Protocol]</ref> is 8 pages compared with iSCSI's<ref>[http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3720.txt RFC 3720 - Internet Small Computer Systems Interface - (iSCSI)]</ref> 257 pages.
	* AoE is not routable over [[w:local area network\|LAN]]s and is intended for SANs only, which can provide greatly increased security.		* AoE is not routable over [[w:local area network\|LAN]]s and is intended for SANs only, which can provide greatly increased security.