RE: iSCSI-Asynch event code

[Paul Koning <ni1d@arrl.net>]

Excerpt of message (sent 12 June 2002) by Rod Harrison:
> Santosh,
> 
> 	There is a slight difference where the new event gives us more than
> we have. If a target requests a logout there is no guarantee the
> initiator will ever log that connection back in again.

Why wouldn't it?

> 	The reason I suggested we allow the initiator to bypass the login
> timeouts if it logged out as a result of the new event was because the
> target isn't asking for a logout to reduce resource commitments, so
> there seems to be no need to wait for what may be a long time to
> re-login.

I don't see any reason for the initiator to assume that a timeout is
needed after a target logout request.  Guessing at "resource
commitments" as the reason for the request sounds like a risky thing
to do -- the reason might be something quite different and the
conclusions you draw from this guess (i.e., "wait a while") may be
entirely inappropriate.

	 paul