RE: iSCSI & Linked Commands

["Douglas Otis" <dotis@sanlight.net>]

Dave,

You could be correct.  I have little knowledge about FC-TAPE.  At one time
there was a suggestion that intermediate status in FCP response and link
bits to make this accommodation.  I am not aware if this was ever
implemented.  Are you suggesting that linked commands be prohibited within
iSCSI as a result of it not being available within Fibre-Channel?  A locate
followed by a series of reads assumes a next block on a sequential device.
I see that as relative addressing.

Doug

> > Santosh,
> >
> > Linked commands typically employ a feature that allows relative
> addressing
> > for sequential devices.  Link bits are still present within the CDB even
> for
> > fibre channel.
>
> Humm, I'm not aware of this feature for sequential devices.
> Also, for FC-TAPE compliant devices command linking is prohibited.
> Dave
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