RE: iSCSI: key negotiation - Unrecognized value?

[pat_thaler@agilent.com]

Commments in line with my initials: <PAT> 
Pat

-----Original Message-----
From: Luben Tuikov [mailto:luben@splentec.com]
Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 12:21 PM
To: KRUEGER,MARJORIE (HP-Roseville,ex1)
Cc: Ips Reflector (E-mail); Julian Satran
Subject: Re: iSCSI: key negotiation - Unrecognized value?


"KRUEGER,MARJORIE (HP-Roseville,ex1)" wrote:
> 
> What is the proper response if you recognize a key, but are offered a
value
> that you don't recognize?  For instance, what if MaxConnections=yes is
> offered?
> 
> Where is that specified in the document?

v10, pg 34, top:

 Any other key not understood by the responder may be ignored
 by the responder without affecting the basic function. However,
 the Text Response for a key not understood MUST be
 key=NotUnderstood.

<PAT> That is for a key that is not understood, not for a value that is not
understood or a value that is invalid.

v10, pg 33, middle:

 If a responder does not support or is not allowed to use
 all of the offered options with a specific originator,
 it may use the constant "Reject".

<PAT> That is part of the text under "In literal list negotiation..."
It doesn't apply to the other negotiation types (e.g. numerical) because
the requester doesn't give offered options. For instance, in numerical
negotiation, the requester gives a single value and the responder returns a
response based upon a key specific rule such as return the lower of the
request value and responder's maximum value.


Comments?

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