RE: iSCSI - Range of values can be negotiated for integers?

["Robert D. Russell" <rdr@io.iol.unh.edu>]

Kevin:

In section 11 of Draft 11, when each key is defined, the form of
the value side is indicated explicitly.  For example, section 11.2
defines the MaxConnections key and shows its form as:

  MaxConnections=<number-from-1-to-65535>

This clearly shows that the value on the right of the = can only
be a single number, not a range of numbers.  The only keys which can
take a range of numbers are those in section A.3.2 of draft 11 for
markers (the OFMarkInt and IFMarkInt keys).

Not that your idea is a bad one, but do we want the complication
of these ranges on all the keys that have been just single numbers
up to now?  What significant advantage would there be that would make
it worthwhile for everyone to change the way it works now?

Bob Russell


> One could take the most liberal interpretation and offer:
>
> MaxConnections=1,15
> MaxBurstSize=8192,64456
> FirstBurstSize=8192,64456
> ....
>
> Where in the spec does it say which integer keys are allowed to use ranges
> in the negotiation?
>
> Kevin Lemay
>