Abstract: One example method for a host in a virtual storage area network (vSAN) cluster to support vSAN Internet small computer system interface (iSCSI) target services in a distributed storage system of a virtualization system is disclosed. The method includes obtaining ownership information of a target and determining, from the ownership information, whether the host is an owner of the target. In response to determining that the host is the owner of the target, the method further includes determining whether the host commits to a policy provided by the vSAN to support the vSAN iSCSI target services. In response to determining that the host fails to commit to the policy, the method includes reporting a warning message.

Abstract: For a distributed storage system that has an active-active configuration for hosts and which uses an Internet small computer system interface (iSCSI) protocol, techniques are provided to identify/select a plurality of paths to a target. An active optimized path is selected for a host that is an object owner, and an active non-optimized path is selected for a host that is a component owner. The selection of the optimized path for a host is further based on whether that host has sufficient processor and memory resources to service input/output for the target. A standby path is selected for any other host that is neither an object owner or a component owner. The selected paths are provided to an initiator so as to enable the initiator to choose at least one of the paths to access the target for the input/output.

Abstract: There is provided a method of recording a program in a server. The method comprises receiving a record instruction to record a particular program. The method further comprises accessing a plurality of time shift slice files associated with the particular program, and combining the slice files into a recorded program file.