Re: iSCSI Naming and Discovery

[David Robinson <David.Robinson@EBay.Sun.COM>]

John Hufferd/San Jose/IBM wrote:
> 
> David Robinson,
> I hope you mean  "...an out of band naming issue that need" NOT "to be
> exposed in the iSCSI protocol.".

Opps, I mistyped and you are correct.

	-David
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> John L. Hufferd
> Senior Technical Staff Member (STSM)
> IBM/SSG San Jose Ca
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> David Robinson <David.Robinson@EBay.Sun.COM>@ece.cmu.edu on 10/06/2000
> 02:15:53 PM
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> Sent by:  owner-ips@ece.cmu.edu
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> Subject:  Re: iSCSI Naming and Discovery
> 
> Jim Hafner/Almaden/IBM wrote:
> > You wrote:
> > >I would propose that the information required for #1 is the IP address
> > >and port number as well as an inband representation of the LU.
> >
> > I'm still trying to figure out where inband representation of LU is
> > required in this context.
> 
> The confusion is my fault, I confused threads of discussion and read
> "target" as "LU", you further correctly described that the determination
> of the LU is an existing SCSI to SCSI function. The partial source of
> my confusion is others wishing to lookup the LU in a nameservice,
> not just the target.  But that is an out of band naming issue that
> need to be exposed in the iSCSI protocol.
> 
> [Bunch of stuff I agree with deleted]
> 
> > (Sorry if this comes across too strong! -- maybe it's just a bad day!)
> 
> Maybe, but then I don't know you that well! :-)
> 
> Again, my fault, we are in complete agreement.
> 
>      -David