RE: iSCSI and secure boot

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

Julian,

The PXE documents indicate a method of using standard protocols.  The reason
for this additional level of detail was to provide a consistent set of
utilities for use by the PROM code and to recommend specific options use.  I
see little that suggests that this is a proprietary scheme as such standard
protocols do not dwell on system related issues.  This provided some
clarification as to what could be expected from a system that supported this
environment.

Doug

> Bernard,
>
> As iSCSI is transporting SCSI and SCSI has a different boot paradigm than
> Netboot can you please elaborate on what exactly should be an
> authenticated
> boot image in this (SCSI) context.
>
> Please take into consideration that unlike netboot - the SCSI
> boot is not a
> clearly bounded process (not even in PXE - an "open" proprietary scheme).
>
> Julo