iSCSI over TLS

["Peter Mellquist" <peterm@seven-systems.com>]

I am aware that the ips group is leaning toward IPSEC as for the security
solution but I am interested if anyone is also considering using Transport
Layer Security (TLS)?

I am concerned that the requirement for IPSEC might make TOEs  more complex
than they need to be. Can TLS be optionally used as well as defined by the
specification? This could allow TOE vendors to only be concerned with
providing normal IPv4 / ipv6 and leave the security to a higher layer. A TLS
stack sitting above the TOE could then handle security very well. Also, I
anticipate that the first generation of TOEs will not support IPSEC. With a
iSCSI/TLS we could enable security solutions with the first generation of
TOEs and get speed and security.

Are any TOE vendors planning to support IPSEC?

Can TLS or IPSEC be supported?

-peter



Peter Mellquist
Seven Systems Technologies
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