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    iSNS: Event registry and notification



    
    In reviewing -02 spec of iSNS,  the event registration and notification
    need
    more work to live up to the promise (and requirement of Naming and
    discovery spec) of being lightweight. Right now, it defines catch-all
    and receive-all events.
    
    To start with, an iSCSI initiator MUST be able to register
    
     a) for state changes of specific/interested iSCSI targets.
    
     b) for addition of iSCSI targets that provide Login access control
        to this iSCSI initiator
    
    Along similar lines, it would also help to provide an iSCSI target the
    ability to register for an event when an iSCSI initiator is
    added/removed
    to the login control list of this iSCSI target. An iSCSI target, upon
    receiving such a notification, can then simply download the updated
    list of allowed iSCSI initiators.
    
    Such types of notifications help reduce notification storms by
     - Helping a small iSCSI initiator client receive and process
       absolutely required notification (Note that totally turning
       off notification is a BAD idea)
    
     - Reducing needless traffic.
    
    -JP
    
    


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