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

[Ajit Aryan <digital_aryan@yahoo.com>]

Yes,
Even I would like to hear about the advantages.

Aryan

Robert D. Russell wrote:

>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
>>
>

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