Re: multiple connections

["Matt Wakeley" <matt_wakeley@agilent.com>]

csapuntz@cisco.com wrote:

> > > This proposal allows removing the command counters - as commands use a
> > > single TCP connection. The single connection can also be a shared
> > > data+control connection.
> >
> > For the case of the command connection failure and fail-over to a new
> > connection, I don't see how you can get away from the command counters.  When a
> > fail over occurs, you will need some way of finding out what commands made it
> > to the target and which didn't.  The easiest way to do this is with command
> > numbering.
> >
>
> I believe the initiator task tag could be used for recovery.

How is that?  You'd have to query the target about each outstanding command.

>
>
> You still need StatRN's though, unless you want to ACK each status.
>
> With only one control connection, maybe our motivation for doing recovery
> decreases.

I don't think this reduces the need for connection failure (be it control or data)
recovery.

>
>
> -Costa

-Matt