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    Re: iSCSI over TLS



    Peter,
    
    A group of us seriously considered TLS. The main reason for dropping it 
    was that it would interfere with any mechanism we could think of doing 
    framing and steering and we thought that framing and steering are 
    essential at 10Gbps and over.
    
    Julo
    
    
    
    
    "Peter Mellquist" <peterm@seven-systems.com>
    Sent by: owner-ips@ece.cmu.edu
    07-11-01 02:15
    Please respond to "Peter Mellquist"
    
     
            To:     <ips@ece.cmu.edu>
            cc: 
            Subject:        iSCSI over TLS
    
     
    
    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
    575 Menlo Drive Suite 2
    Rocklin CA
    916-577-1275
    peterm@seven-systems.com
    
    
    
    
    


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