RE: iSCSI: INQUIRY page 0x83 identifier

[Robert Snively <rsnively@Brocade.COM>]

>  
>  I strongly agree with the requirement that these identifiers 
>  be WWUnique.
>  But I also agree with Charles that whatever identifier that 
>  is presented
>  should be the same regardless of the interconnect, so 
>  binding them to FC or
>  to some defined iSCSI mechanism seems inappropriate.
>  


Jim,  There is actually nothing "FC" about the number defined
except the fact that the format is defined in an FC document.
Everything else about it is generic and is in fact used in all
SCSI transport families.

>  So, I think I'm agreeing the Rob Elliot.  Namely, specify a 
>  128 format
>  rooted in EUI-64 for the device. 
>  

Jim and Rob,  There is no standard 128 bit format rooted in EUI-64.
You will have to invent one, define it in a standard document, 
route it up through the IEEE tutorial definition process, and change
SPC to get it identified as a standard.  Why not use the already
defined transport independent format defined in FC-FS, SPC, and the
IEEE tutorials.

Bob