Re: time-out for R2T PDUs?

Ken Sandars <[email protected]> Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:02:51 +1100
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Hi Erez=2C

Another option the target has is the recovery R2T as an attempt to provoke =
the initiator into action.

Cheers
Ken

> Date: Thu=2C 6 Nov 2008 17:53:12 +0200
> From: [email protected]
> To: [email protected]
> CC: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [Ips] time-out for R2T PDUs?
>=20
> Got it. Thanks.
>=20
> Erez
>=20
> On Thu=2C Nov 6=2C 2008 at 5:31 PM=2C Julian Satran <[email protected]=
.com> wrote:
> > The target may try to finish the command with a "check condition" or so=
me
> > connection recovery before resorting  to the big hammer.
> >
> > Julo
> >
> >
> > From:
> > "Erez Zilber" <[email protected]>
> > To: Julian Satran/Haifa/IBM@IBMIL
> > Cc: "Deva Ranganathan" <[email protected]>=2C [email protected]
> > Date: 06/11/2008 10:15
> > Subject: Re: [Ips] time-out for R2T PDUs?
> > ________________________________
> >
> >
> > There could be a situation in which NOP-IN PDUs from the target are
> > sent successfully to the initiator=2C but some bug causes the initiator
> > not to send the data-out PDU. According to what you say=2C the target
> > may decide that it can't wait anymore and logout=2C right?
> >
> > Thanks=2C
> > Erez
> >
> > On Thu=2C Nov 6=2C 2008 at 3:09 PM=2C Julian Satran <[email protected]=
bm.com>
> > wrote:
> >> Correct - there is no standard time-out. Regards=2C Julo
> >>
> >>
> >> From: "Deva Ranganathan" <[email protected]>
> >> To: "Erez Zilber" <[email protected]>
> >> Cc: [email protected]
> >> Date: 06/11/2008 04:20
> >> Subject: Re: [Ips] timeout for R2T PDUs?
> >> ________________________________
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Thu=2C Nov 6=2C 2008 at 2:46 PM=2C Deva Ranganathan
> >> <[email protected]> wrote:
> >> Erez=2C
> >>
> >> I think that this s a target implementation issue wherein the
> >> implementation
> >> can choose the timeout  depending on the availability of resources  an=
d
> >> the
> >> software architecture. A target also has a NOP-IN sent periodically an=
d
> >> can
> >> use this to cleanup  the stale resources as well.
> >>
> >> thanks
> >>
> >> Deva
> >> HCL Technologies.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Thu=2C Nov 6=2C 2008 at 12:54 PM=2C Erez Zilber <erezzi.list@gmail.=
com>
> >> wrote:
> >> Hi=2C
> >>
> >> I couldn't find an answer to the following question in iSCSI spec:
> >>
> >> During the execution of a WRITE command=2C an R2T PDU is sent from the
> >> target to the initiator. What should happen if a bug in the initiator
> >> causes it not to send the data-out PDU? Is there any timeout that will
> >> allow the target to abort this command?
> >>
> >> Thanks=2C
> >> Erez
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> Ips mailing list
> >> [email protected]
> >> https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ips
> >>
> >> _______________________________________________
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> >> [email protected]
> >> https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ips
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
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Hi Erez=2C<br><br>Another option the target has is the recovery R2T as an a=
ttempt to provoke the initiator into action.<br><br>Cheers<br>Ken<br><br>&g=
t=3B Date: Thu=2C 6 Nov 2008 17:53:12 +0200<br>&gt=3B From: erezzi.list@gma=
il.com<br>&gt=3B To: [email protected]<br>&gt=3B CC: [email protected]<br=
>&gt=3B Subject: Re: [Ips] time-out for R2T PDUs?<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B Got =
it. Thanks.<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B Erez<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B On Thu=2C Nov 6=
=2C 2008 at 5:31 PM=2C Julian Satran &[email protected]&gt=3B w=
rote:<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B The target may try to finish the command with a "che=
ck condition" or some<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B connection recovery before resorting=
  to the big hammer.<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B Julo<br>&gt=3B &gt=
=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B From:<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B "Erez Zilber" =
&[email protected]&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B To: Julian Satran/Haifa/=
IBM@IBMIL<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B Cc: "Deva Ranganathan" &lt=3Bdeva.ranganathan@gm=
ail.com&gt=3B=2C [email protected]<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B Date: 06/11/2008 10:15<br>&g=
t=3B &gt=3B Subject: Re: [Ips] time-out for R2T PDUs?<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B ____=
____________________________<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &g=
t=3B There could be a situation in which NOP-IN PDUs from the target are<br=
>&gt=3B &gt=3B sent successfully to the initiator=2C but some bug causes th=
e initiator<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B not to send the data-out PDU. According to wha=
t you say=2C the target<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B may decide that it can't wait anym=
ore and logout=2C right?<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B Thanks=2C<br>&gt=
=3B &gt=3B Erez<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B On Thu=2C Nov 6=2C 2008 a=
t 3:09 PM=2C Julian Satran &[email protected]&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &=
gt=3B wrote:<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B Correct - there is no standard time-out=
. Regards=2C Julo<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &=
gt=3B&gt=3B From: "Deva Ranganathan" &[email protected]&gt=3B=
<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B To: "Erez Zilber" &[email protected]&gt=3B=
<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B Cc: [email protected]<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B Date: 06/11=
/2008 04:20<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B Subject: Re: [Ips] timeout for R2T PDUs?=
<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B ________________________________<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&g=
t=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B<b=
r>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B On Thu=2C Nov 6=2C 2008 at 2:46 PM=2C Deva Ranganatha=
n<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B &[email protected]&gt=3B wrote:<br>&=
gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B Erez=2C<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B I =
think that this s a target implementation issue wherein the<br>&gt=3B &gt=
=3B&gt=3B implementation<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B can choose the timeout  dep=
ending on the availability of resources  and<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B the<br>=
&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B software architecture. A target also has a NOP-IN sent =
periodically and<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B can<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B use this=
 to cleanup  the stale resources as well.<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B =
&gt=3B&gt=3B thanks<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B Deva<br>&=
gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B HCL Technologies.<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=
=3B&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B On Thu=2C Nov 6=2C =
2008 at 12:54 PM=2C Erez Zilber &[email protected]&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B=
 &gt=3B&gt=3B wrote:<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B Hi=2C<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B<br=
>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B I couldn't find an answer to the following question in=
 iSCSI spec:<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B During the execu=
tion of a WRITE command=2C an R2T PDU is sent from the<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=
=3B target to the initiator. What should happen if a bug in the initiator<b=
r>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B causes it not to send the data-out PDU? Is there any =
timeout that will<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B allow the target to abort this com=
mand?<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B Thanks=2C<br>&gt=3B &gt=
=3B&gt=3B Erez<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B _____________________________________=
__________<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B Ips mailing list<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B I=
[email protected]<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ip=
s<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B ___________________________=
____________________<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B Ips mailing list<br>&gt=3B &gt=
=3B&gt=3B [email protected]<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B https://www.ietf.org/mailman/=
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________________________________________<br>&gt=3B Ips mailing list<br>&gt=
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