Re: Receiving a SCSI response after abort task was sent

Erez Zilber <[email protected]> wrote on 02/07/2006 13:48:16:

> Hi,
> 
> I have a question about aborting tasks: when an initiator sends 
> "abort task" to the target, it is possible that the target will send
> a SCSI response for the same task before receiving the abort task (I
> guess that the target won't send a task management response for the 
> abort task). 

That can happen - however the target has to send the response to task 
management.

> What should the initiator do with the SCSI response? 
> Is the host that issued the abort task willing to receive a SCSI 
> response for that task? Is it willing to receive only a task 
> management response for the abort task?
> 

It has to be ready to get a SCSI response BEFORE the task abort report.
It may react badly if it receives a SCSI response AFTER the task abort 
response (that is forbidden by SCSI).

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> 
> Thanks
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