Re: iSCSI - Change - Login/Text commands with the binary stage code

[Steve Senum <ssenum@cisco.com>]

Julian,

> As for the names - I though that security people might object having the
> name in clear if the security phase does not make use of the name.
> Otherwise we can mandate them on the login but I wonder if that is a real
> improvement or we are getting carelles.

The names are in the clear in any case, unless IPsec encryption is
being used, in which case the entire connection is encrypted.

My concern is that an initiator can't know without
configuration when the target needs the names, so I would
prefer we mandate them on the login command.

Regards,
Steve Senum

> 
> Julo
> 
> Steve Senum <ssenum@cisco.com>@ece.cmu.edu on 29-08-2001 23:59:36
> 
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> Subject:  Re: iSCSI - Change - Login/Text commands with the binary stage
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> Julian,
> 
> A couple of ideas from Matthew Burbridge & Co.'s
> login proposal that has generated some interest here:
> 
> 1. Removal of partial login response.  Is it still needed?
> 
> 2. Requiring Initiator and (if not a discovery session)
>    Target names on login command, so they are always
>    available if needed by the initial phase.
> 
> Comments?
> 
> Regards,
> Steve Senum