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    Re: iSCSI: NopIn in ping mode can contain data?



    Hello.
    
    For negotiation you'd use login and text commands; we have said before that
    targets can offer text key=value pairs out of their own initiative.
    
    I don't see your reasoning here, and can't understand your second sentence.
    
    Tow
    
    Ajit Aryan wrote:
    
    > Julo,
    > By this we should be able to say one thing, NOPIn in ping mode can
    > contain data. What every care has to be taken about the data. Now, what
    > should be the solicited data? In sense, the data which the initiator
    > could use for tuning, negotiation etc...??
    >
    > Aryan
    >
    > Julian Satran wrote:
    >
    > >
    > > Rod,
    > >
    > > Initiators are usually build under the assumption that they are "in
    > > control" - e.g., no unsolicited data.
    > > Having them prepare for unsolicited data without good cause does not
    > > seem a good idea.
    > >
    > > Julo
    > >
    > >
    > > "Rod Harrison" <rod.harrison@windriver.com>
    > >
    > > 21-01-02 17:31
    > >
    > >
    > >         To:        Julian Satran/Haifa/IBM@IBMIL, <ips@ece.cmu.edu>
    > >         cc:
    > >         Subject:        RE: iSCSI: NopIn in ping mode can contain data?
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > > Julian,
    > >
    > >                 What's the reason behind preventing the target sending
    > > ping data? I
    > > would have thought it would be just as much use for a target as it is
    > > for an initiator.
    > >
    > >                 - Rod
    > >
    > > -----Original Message-----
    > > From: owner-ips@ece.cmu.edu [mailto:owner-ips@ece.cmu.edu]On Behalf Of
    > > Julian Satran
    > > Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2002 3:23 PM
    > > To: ips@ece.cmu.edu
    > > Subject: Re: iSCSI: NopIn in ping mode can contain data?
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > > No  data - will indicate this in 10 - Julo
    > >
    > >
    > > Tow Wang <Tow_Wang@adaptec.com>
    > > Sent by: owner-ips@ece.cmu.edu
    > > 16-01-02 01:10
    > >
    > >        To:        ips@ece.cmu.edu
    > >        cc:
    > >        Subject:        iSCSI: NopIn in ping mode can contain data?
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > > Hello everybody.
    > >
    > > 1) When a target sends out a NopIn as a ping, is it allowed to contain
    > > a
    > > data segment?
    > > 2) If yes,
    > >   a) why would anyone send data along?
    > >   b) must the initiator echo back the data?
    > >
    > > I haven't found a clear answer in draft 9. Thanks for any
    > > clarifications.
    > > --
    > > Tow Wang
    > > Adaptec Software Engineer
    > >
    > >
    > >
    
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