vblade(8) vblade(8)
NAME
vblade - virtual AoE target
SYNOPSIS
vblade [ -i ] [ -s size ] [ -a shelf.slot ] [ -c config ] [
-e ether ] file
DESCRIPTION
Vblade serves file via AoE (ATA-over-Ethernet) to the local
Ethernet segment connected to the specified interfaces. The
file then appears on the network as an AoE target. Since
AoE uses raw Ethernet frames (no IP), it is an unrouted pro-
tocol.
Options
-i Initialize the configuration header in file. All
previous configuration information is lost. With-
out this option, configuration is read from file
and command like options override previous set-
tings.
-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 custom-
ary 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.
-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/AoEr10.txt.
BUGS
Security depends on control of the local Ethernet segment.
It may be unwise to serve AoE on a segment bridged to a
wireless network.