RE: iSCSI: Require iSCSI to use packet formats similar to FC, etc??

["Sriram Rupanagunta" <sriramr@aarohi-inc.com>]

> The word "similar" is pretty vague.  If it means that iSCSI should
> include the same types of information that the other transports
> provide, that's probably required just to get it working.  If it
> means that iSCSI messages have to look like Fibre Channel frames
> (I don't realy think that's what you mean), that would be a severe
> and inappropriate limitation.

In concept, this requirement looks interesting, though I would
have the same concern as Mark, in that the similarity needs to
be elaborated more, before it can be further discussed here, IMO.


> "KRUEGER,MARJORIE (HP-Roseville,ex1)" wrote:
> >
> > Robert Snively proposes that the iSCSI Requirements document include the
> > following requirement WRT gateway devices:
> >
> >    iSCSI MUST use packet formats similar to the common
> >    packet formats used by other packetized SCSI protocols where
> >    possible to allow both simple bridging gateways and more
> >    sophisticated translating gateways.
> >
>