RE: iSCSI- duplicate initiator name

Between John and Bill, the questions were already
answered.  Just to be very clear, a couple of
comments.

Two leading connections from the same initiator to a
target node (and even to the same TPG) are legal.

If they both quote the same ISID, the target must
perform session reinstatement - i.e. drop the first
session.  It's legal.

If they quote different ISIDs, they must be considered
as two different I_T nexii from the same initiator
node.  Again legal.

Log messages with IP addresses as Bill pointed out
could prove useful.  But note that the diagnosis
really depends on system configuration - e.g. one
initiator node might use the same initiator node name
across multiple IP addresses.


Mallikarjun


--- Inbal Zilbershmidt <[email protected]> wrote:

> Is it possible to have 2 leading connections from
> the same initiator?
> Isn't a session implies an IT nexus?
> As I understood, it is possible to have multiple
> connections in a single
> session.
> My question was regarding to a 2nd leading
> connection from a certain
> initiator name. I caused such situation by giving
> two different
> initiators the same name.
> I wanted to know how should I deal with such case.
>  
> 
> Thanks,
> 
>  
> 
> Inbal ,
> 
> Voltaire Ltd.
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> 
> From: John Hufferd [mailto:[email protected]] 
> Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 9:01 AM
> To: Inbal Zilbershmidt; [email protected]
> Subject: RE: [Ips] iSCSI- duplicate initiator name
> 
> 
> 
> The important question is how do you know it is
> another initiator.  If
> it has the same name it could be from any portal on
> the Initiator
> system.  The initiator name applies to the Whole OS.
>  In fact it can
> also apply to a whole cluster that acts as a system
> coupled system.  So
> if it passes the authentication tests, it is assumed
> to be from that OS,
> and multiple Sessions from the same OS is OK.  
> 
>  
> 
> .
> 
> .
> 
> .
> 
> John L Hufferd
> 
> Sr. Executive Director of Technology
> 
> Brocade Communications Systems, Inc
> 
> [email protected]
> 
> Office Phone: (408) 333-5244; eFAX: (408) 904-4688
> 
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>  
> 
> ________________________________
> 
> From: Inbal Zilbershmidt
> [mailto:[email protected]] 
> Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 10:54 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [Ips] iSCSI- duplicate initiator name
> 
>  
> 
> Hello,
> 
>  
> 
> Maybe someone can help me:
> 
>  
> 
> I wanted to know how a target should react in a case
> when an initiator
> trying to connect to it, has the same name as other
> initiator already
> connected.
> 
>  
> 
> Thanks,
> 
>  
> 
> Inbal ,
> 
> Voltaire Ltd.
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
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