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[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] 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 > > > > > > -- Tow Wang Adaptec Software Engineer Telephone: 408 957 4838 Mail stop 46 800 869 8883 x4838 691 South Milpitas Boulevard Fax: 530 686 8023 Milpitas, California 95035 E-mail: Tow_Wang@adaptec.com
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