Re: iSCSI: INQUIRY page 0x83 identifier

[Raghavendra Rao <jp.raghavendra@sun.com>]

>
> Since NDT has defined WWUIs for
> DEVICES and these have a defined UTF-8 format, there is nothing to
> *prevent* a vendor from using these strings as the starting point for LU
> page 83 identifiers of the logical units within that device.

This is a good starting point - I accept it. But wouldn't it help iSCSI
if NDT recommends a LU identifier format ? I'm not asking for a new invention
of LU identifier format here - I'm asking for adoption of one of the formats
that SPC-2 currently defines.

> 2) But..., iSCSI and NDT should not attempt to make a rule under which
> these are used.  FC's intervention in this was more as a strong suggestion,
> and is certainly not a requirement.
> 

Does this mean that "type" field in the page 83 LU identifier shouldn't be
taken too seriously ?

Thanks.

-JP