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INFORMATIONAL
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Network Working Group                                     M. ChadalapakaRequest for Comments: 5047                                            HPCategory: Informational                                       J. Hufferd                                                            Brocade Inc.                                                               J. Satran                                                                     IBM                                                                 H. Shah                                                    Broadcom Corporation                                                            October 2007DA: Datamover Architecture forthe Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI)Status of This Memo   This memo provides information for the Internet community.  It does   not specify an Internet standard of any kind.  Distribution of this   memo is unlimited.Abstract   The Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) is a SCSI   transport protocol that maps the SCSI family of application protocols   onto TCP/IP.  Datamover Architecture for iSCSI (DA) defines an   abstract model in which the movement of data between iSCSI end nodes   is logically separated from the rest of the iSCSI protocol in order   to allow iSCSI to adapt to innovations available in new IP   transports.  While DA defines the architectural functions required of   the class of Datamover protocols, it does not define any specific   Datamover protocols.  Each such Datamover protocol, defined in a   separate document, provides a reliable transport for all iSCSI PDUs,   but actually moves the data required for certain iSCSI PDUs without   involving the remote iSCSI layer itself.  This document begins with   an introduction of a few new abstractions, defines a layered   architecture for iSCSI and Datamover protocols, and then models the   interactions within an iSCSI end node between the iSCSI layer and the   Datamover layer that happen in order to transparently perform remote   data movement within an IP fabric.  It is intended that this   definition will help map iSCSI to generic Remote Direct Memory Access   (RDMA)-capable IP fabrics in the future comprising TCP, the Stream   Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP), and possibly other underlying   network transport layers, such as InfiniBand.Chadalapaka, et al.          Informational                      [Page 1]

RFC 5047                           DA                       October 2007Table of Contents1. Motivation ......................................................41.1. Intent .....................................................41.2. Interpretation of Requirements .............................52. Definitions and Acronyms ........................................52.1. Definitions ................................................52.2. Acronyms ...................................................63. Architectural Layering of iSCSI and Datamover Layers ............74. Design Overview .................................................95. Architectural Concepts .........................................105.1. iSCSI PDU Types ...........................................105.1.1. iSCSI Data-Type PDUs ...............................105.1.2. iSCSI Control-Type PDUs ............................115.2. Data_Descriptor ...........................................115.3. Connection_Handle .........................................115.4. Operational Primitive .....................................125.5. Transport Connection ......................................136. Datamover Layer and Datamover Protocol .........................137. Functional Overview ............................................147.1. Startup ...................................................147.2. Full Feature Phase ........................................157.3. Wrap-up ...................................................158. Operational Primitives Provided by the Datamover Layer .........168.1. Send_Control ..............................................168.2. Put_Data ..................................................178.3. Get_Data ..................................................178.4. Allocate_Connection_Resources .............................188.5. Deallocate_Connection_Resources ...........................198.6. Enable_Datamover ..........................................198.7. Connection_Terminate ......................................208.8. Notice_Key_Values .........................................208.9. Deallocate_Task_Resources .................................209. Operational Primitives Provided by the iSCSI Layer .............219.1. Control_Notify ............................................219.2. Connection_Terminate_Notify ...............................229.3. Data_Completion_Notify ....................................229.4. Data_ACK_Notify ...........................................2310. Datamover Interface (DI) ......................................2310.1. Overview .................................................2310.2. Interactions for Handling Asynchronous Notifications .....2410.2.1. Connection Termination ............................2410.2.2. Data Transfer Completion ..........................2410.2.3. Data Acknowledgement ..............................2510.3. Interactions for Sending an iSCSI PDU ....................2510.3.1. SCSI Command ......................................2610.3.2. SCSI Response .....................................2610.3.3. Task Management Function Request ..................26Chadalapaka, et al.          Informational                      [Page 2]

RFC 5047                           DA                       October 200710.3.4. Task Management Function Response .................2710.3.5. SCSI Data-Out and SCSI Data-In ....................2710.3.6. Ready To Transfer (R2T) ...........................2810.3.7. Asynchronous Message ..............................2810.3.8. Text Request ......................................2810.3.9. Text Response .....................................2810.3.10. Login Request ....................................2910.3.11. Login Response ...................................2910.3.12. Logout Command ...................................2910.3.13. Logout Response ..................................3010.3.14. SNACK Request ....................................3010.3.15. Reject ...........................................3010.3.16. NOP-Out ..........................................3010.3.17. NOP-In ...........................................3010.4. Interactions for Receiving an iSCSI PDU ..................3110.4.1. General Control-Type PDU Notification .............3110.4.2. SCSI Data Transfer PDUs ...........................3110.4.3. Login Request .....................................3210.4.4. Login Response ....................................3211. Security Considerations .......................................3311.1. Architectural Considerations .............................3311.2. Wire Protocol Considerations .............................3312. References ....................................................3412.1. Normative References .....................................3412.2. Informative References ...................................34Appendix A. Design Considerations and Examples ....................35A.1. Design Considerations for a Datamover Protocol ............35A.2. Examples of Datamover Interactions ........................35   Acknowledgements ..................................................44Table of Figures   Figure 1. Datamover Architecture Diagram, with the RDMAP Example ...8   Figure 2. A Successful iSCSI Login on Initiator ...................37   Figure 3. A Successful iSCSI Login on Target ......................37   Figure 4. A Failed iSCSI Login on Initiator .......................38   Figure 5. A Failed iSCSI Login on Target ..........................38   Figure 6. iSCSI Does Not Enable the Datamover .....................39   Figure 7. A Normal iSCSI Connection Termination ...................40   Figure 8. An Abnormal iSCSI Connection Termination ................40   Figure 9. A SCSI Write Data Transfer ..............................41   Figure 10. A SCSI Read Data Transfer ..............................42   Figure 11. A SCSI Read Data Acknowledgement .......................43   Figure 12. Task Resource Cleanup on Abort .........................44Chadalapaka, et al.          Informational                      [Page 3]

RFC 5047                           DA                       October 20071.  Motivation1.1.  Intent   There are relatively new standard protocols that enable Remote Direct   Memory Access (RDMA) and Remote Direct Data Placement (RDDP)   technologies to work over IP fabrics.  The principal value   proposition of these technologies is that they enable one end node to   place data in the final intended buffer on the remote end node, thus   eliminating the need for a receive path data copy that moves the data   to its final location.  The data copy avoidance in turn eliminates   unnecessary memory bandwidth consumption, substantially decreases the   reassembly buffer size requirements, and preserves CPU cycles that   would otherwise be spent in copying.   The iSCSI specification [RFC3720] defines a very detailed data   transfer model that employs SCSI Data-In PDUs, SCSI Data-Out PDUs,   and R2T PDUs, in addition to the SCSI Command and SCSI Response PDUs   that respectively create and conclude the task context for the data   transfer.  In the traditional iSCSI model, the iSCSI protocol layer   plays the central role in pacing the data transfer and carrying out   the ensuing data transfer itself.  An alternative architecture would   be for iSCSI to delegate a large part of this data transfer role to a   separate protocol layer exclusively designed to move data, which in   turn is possibly aided by a data movement and placement technology   such as RDMA.   If iSCSI were operating in such RDMA environments, iSCSI would be   shielded from the low-level data transfer mechanics but would only be   privy to the conclusion of the requested data transfer.  Thus, there   would be an effective "off-loading" of the work that an iSCSI   protocol layer is expected to perform, compared to today's iSCSI end   nodes.  For such RDMA environments, it is highly desirable that there   be a standard architecture to separate the data movement part of the   iSCSI protocol definition from the rest of the iSCSI functionality.   This architecture precisely defines what a Datamover layer is and   also describes the model of interactions between the iSCSI layer and   the Datamover layer (Section 6).  In order to satisfy this need, this   document presents a Datamover Architecture for iSCSI (DA) and   summarizes a reasonable model for interactions between the iSCSI   layer and the Datamover layer for each of the iSCSI PDUs that are   defined in [RFC3720].  Note that while DA is motivated by the advent   of RDMA over TCP/IP technology, the architecture is not dependent on   RDMA in its design.  DA is intended to be a generic architectural   framework for allowing different types of Datamovers based on   different types of RDMA and transport protocols.  Adoption of this   model will help iSCSI proliferate into more environments.Chadalapaka, et al.          Informational                      [Page 4]

RFC 5047                           DA                       October 20071.2.  Interpretation of Requirements   This document introduces certain architectural abstractions and   builds an abstract functional interface model between iSCSI and   Datamover protocol layers based on those abstractions.  This   architectural style is motivated by the following desires:      a) Provide guidance to Datamover protocol designers with respect         to the functional boundary between iSCSI and the Datamover         protocols.  This guidance is critical since a significant part         of the [RFC3720] protocol definition is left unchanged by DA         architecture and the iSCSI notions from [RFC3720] (e.g., tasks,         ITTs) are leveraged by the Datamover protocol.      b) Aid existing iSCSI implementations to rapidly adapt to DA         architecture, largely by leveraging the architectural         abstractions into implementation constructs -- e.g., functions,         APIs, modules.   However, note that DA architecture does not intend to impose any   implementation specifics per se.  When a DA architectural concept   (e.g., Operational Primitive) is described as mandatory ("MUST") or   recommended ("SHOULD") of a layer (iSCSI or Datamover) in this   document, the intent is that an implementation respectively MUST or   SHOULD produce the same protocol action as what the model describes.   Specifically, no implementation compliance in terms of names, modules   or API arguments etc. is implied by this Architecture by such use of   [RFC2119] terms, only a functional compliance is sought.2.  Definitions and Acronyms2.1.  Definitions   I/O Buffer - A buffer that is used in a SCSI Read or Write operation      so that SCSI data may be sent from or received by the buffer.   Datamover protocol  - A Datamover protocol is a data transfer wire      protocol for iSCSI that meets the requirements stated inSection6.   Datamover layer - A Datamover layer is a protocol layer within an end      node that implements the Datamover protocol.   Datamover-assisted - An iSCSI connection is said to be "Datamover-      assisted" when a Datamover layer is enabled for moving control and      data information on that iSCSI connection.Chadalapaka, et al.          Informational                      [Page 5]

RFC 5047                           DA                       October 2007   The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT",   "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this   document are to be interpreted as described in [RFC2119].2.2.  Acronyms   Acronym        Definition   -------------------------------------------------------------   DA             Datamover Architecture for iSCSI   DDP            Direct Data Placement Protocol   DI             Datamover Interface   IANA           Internet Assigned Numbers Authority   IETF           Internet Engineering Task Force   I/O            Input - Output   IP             Internet Protocol   iSCSI          Internet SCSI   iSER           iSCSI Extensions for RDMA   ITT            Initiator Task Tag   LO             Leading Only   MPA            Marker PDU Aligned Framing for TCP   PDU            Protocol Data Unit   RDDP           Remote Direct Data Placement   RDMA           Remote Direct Memory Access   R2T            Ready To Transfer   R2TSN          Ready To Transfer Sequence Number   RDMA           Remote Direct Memory Access   RDMAP          Remote Direct Memory Access Protocol   RFC            Request For CommentsChadalapaka, et al.          Informational                      [Page 6]

RFC 5047                           DA                       October 2007   SAM            SCSI Architecture Model   SCSI           Small Computer Systems Interface   SN             Sequence Number   SNACK          Selective Negative Acknowledgment - also                  Sequence Number Acknowledgement for Data   TCP            Transmission Control Protocol   TTT            Target Transfer Tag3.  Architectural Layering of iSCSI and Datamover Layers   Figure 1 illustrates an example of the architectural layering of   iSCSI and Datamover layers, in conjunction with a TCP/IP   implementation of RDMAP/DDP ([DDP]) layers in an iSCSI end node.   Note that RDMAP/DDP/MPA and TCP protocol layers are shown here only   as an example, and in reality, DA is completely oblivious to protocol   layers below the Datamover layer.  The RDMAP/DDP/MPA protocol stack   provides a generic transport service with direct data placement.   There is no need to tailor the implementation of this protocol stack   to the specific ULP to benefit from these services.Chadalapaka, et al.          Informational                      [Page 7]

RFC 5047                           DA                       October 2007          Initiator stack                            Target stack      +----------------+     SCSI application   +----------------+      | SCSI Layer     |     protocols          | SCSI Layer     |      +----------------+                        +----------------+             ^                                          ^             |                                          |             v                                          v      +----------------+     iSCSI protocol     +----------------+      | iSCSI Layer    |    (excluding data     | iSCSI Layer    |      +----------------+       movement)        +----------------+             ^                                          ^      --  ---+--  ---- DI (Datamover Interface)---  ----+---  ----             v                                          v      +----------------+      a Datamover       +----------------+      | Datamover Layer|       protocol         | Datamover Layer|      +----------------+                        +----------------+             ^                                          ^     +-------+----------+                     +---------+-----------+     |       v          |                     |         v           |     |+---------------+ |                     | +-----------------+ |     || RDMAP/DDP/MPA | |    RDMAP/DDP/MPA    | | RDMAP/DDP/MPA   | |     || Layers        | |    protocols        | | Layers          | |     |+---------------+ |                     | +-----------------+ |     |       ^          |                     |         ^           |     |       | network  |                     |         | network   |     |       | transport|                     |         | transport |     |       v          |                     |         v           |     |+---------------+ |                     | +----------------+  |     || TCP Layer     | |    TCP protocol     | | TCP Layer      |  |     |+---------------+ |                     | +----------------+  |     |       ^          |                     |         ^           |     +-------+----------+                     +---------+-----------+             +------------------------------------------+              Figure 1.  Datamover Architecture Diagram,                        with the RDMAP Example   The scope of this document is limited to:      1. Defining the notion of a Datamover layer and a Datamover         protocol (Section 6).      2. Defining the functionality distribution between the iSCSI layer         and the Datamover layer, along with the communication model         between the two (Operational Primitives).Chadalapaka, et al.          Informational                      [Page 8]

RFC 5047                           DA                       October 2007      3. Modeling the interactions between the blocks labeled as "iSCSI         Layer" and "Datamover Layer" in Figure 1 -- i.e., defining the         interface labeled "DI" in the figure -- for each defined iSCSI         PDU, based on the Operational Primitives.4.  Design Overview   This document discusses and defines a model for interactions between   the iSCSI layer and a "Datamover layer" (seeSection 6) operating   within an iSCSI end node, presumably communicating with one or more   iSCSI end nodes with similar layering.  The model for interactions   for handling different iSCSI operations is called the "Datamover   Interface" (DI,Section 10), while the architecture itself is called   the "Datamover Architecture for iSCSI" (DA).  It is likely that the   architecture will have implications on the Datamover wire protocols   as DA places certain requirements and functionality expectations on   the Datamover layer.  However, this document itself neither defines   any new wire protocol for the Datamover layer, nor any potential   modifications to the iSCSI wire protocol to employ the Datamover   layer.  The scope of this document is strictly limited to specifying   the architectural framework and the minimally required interactions   that happen within an iSCSI end node to leverage the Datamover layer.   The design ideas behind DA can be summarized as follows:      1) DA defines an abstract functional interface model of the iSCSI         layer's interactions with a Datamover layer below -- i.e., DA         models the interactions between the logical "bottom" interface         of iSCSI and the logical "top" interface of a Datamover.      2) DA guides the wire protocol for a Datamover layer by defining         the iSCSI knowledge that the Datamover layer may utilize in its         protocol definition (as an example, this document completely         limits the notion of "iSCSI session" to the iSCSI layer).      3) DA is designed to allow implementation of the Datamover layer         either in hardware or in software.      4) DA is not a wire protocol spec, but an architecture that also         models the interactions between iSCSI and Datamover layers         operating within an iSCSI end node.      5) DA by design seeks to model the iSCSI-Datamover interactions in         a way that the modeling is independent of the specifics of         either a particular iSCSI revision or an instantiation of a         Datamover layer.Chadalapaka, et al.          Informational                      [Page 9]

RFC 5047                           DA                       October 2007      6) DA introduces and relies on the notion of a defined set of         Operational Primitives (could be seen as entry point         definitions in implementation terms) provided by each layer to         the other to carry out the request-response interactions.      7) DA is intended to allow Datamover protocol definitions with         minimal changes to existing iSCSI implementations.      8) DA is designed to allow the iSCSI layer to completely rely on         the Datamover layer for all data transport needs.      9) DA models the architecturally required minimal interactions         between an operational iSCSI layer and a Datamover layer to         realize the iSCSI-transparent data movement.  There may be         several other interactions in a typical implementation in order         to bootstrap a Datamover layer (or an iSCSI layer) into         operation, but they are outside the scope of this document.   Note that in summary, DA is architected to support many different   Datamover protocols operating under the iSCSI layer.  One such   example of a Datamover protocol is iSER [iSER].5.  Architectural Concepts5.1.  iSCSI PDU Types   This section defines the iSCSI PDU classification terminology, as   defined and used in this document.  Out of the set of legal iSCSI   PDUs defined in [RFC3720], as we will see inSection 5.1.1, the iSCSI   layer does not request a SCSI Data-Out PDU carrying solicited data   for transmission across the Datamover Interface per this   architecture.  For this reason, the SCSI Data-Out PDU carrying   solicited data is excluded in the iSCSI PDU classification we   introduce in this section (for SCSI Data-Out PDUs for unsolicited   Data, seeSection 5.1.2).  The rest of the legal iSCSI PDUs that may   be exchanged across the Datamover Interface are defined to consist of   two classes:      1) iSCSI data-type PDUs      2) iSCSI control-type PDUs5.1.1.  iSCSI Data-Type PDUs   An iSCSI data-type PDU is defined as an iSCSI PDU that causes data   transfer, transparent to the remote iSCSI layer, to take place   between the peer iSCSI nodes on a Full Feature Phase iSCSI   connection.  A data-type PDU, when requested for transmission by theChadalapaka, et al.          Informational                     [Page 10]

RFC 5047                           DA                       October 2007   sender iSCSI layer, results in the associated data transfer without   the participation of the remote iSCSI layer, i.e., the PDU itself is   not delivered as-is to the remote iSCSI layer.  The following iSCSI   PDUs constitute the set of iSCSI data-type PDUs:      1) SCSI Data-In PDU      2) R2T PDU   In an iSCSI end node structured as an iSCSI layer and a Datamover   layer as defined in this document, the solicitation for Data-Out   (i.e., R2T PDU) is not delivered to the initiator iSCSI layer, per   the definition of an iSCSI data-type PDU.  The data transfer is   instead performed via the mechanisms known to the Datamover layer   (e.g., RDMA Read).  This in turn implies that a SCSI Data-Out PDU for   solicited data is never requested for transmission across the   Datamover Interface at the initiator.5.1.2.  iSCSI Control-Type PDUs   Any iSCSI PDU that is not an iSCSI data-type PDU and also not a   solicited SCSI Data-Out PDU is defined as an iSCSI control-type PDU.   Specifically, note that SCSI Data-Out PDUs for unsolicited Data are   defined as iSCSI control-type PDUs.5.2.  Data_Descriptor   A Data_Descriptor is an information element that describes an   iSCSI/SCSI data buffer, provided by the iSCSI layer to its local   Datamover layer or provided by the Datamover layer to its local iSCSI   layer for identifying the data associated respectively with the   requested or completed operation.   In implementation terms, a Data_Descriptor may be a scatter-gather   list describing a local buffer, the exact structure of which is   subject to the constraints imposed by the operating environment on   the local iSCSI node.5.3.  Connection_Handle   A Connection_Handle is an information element that identifies the   particular iSCSI connection for which an inbound or outbound iSCSI   PDU is intended.  A connection handle is unique for a given pair of   an iSCSI layer instance and a Datamover layer instance.  The   Connection_Handle qualifier is used in all invocations of any   Operational Primitive for connection identification.Chadalapaka, et al.          Informational                     [Page 11]

RFC 5047                           DA                       October 2007   Note that the Connection_Handle is conceptually different from the   Connection Identifier (CID) defined by the iSCSI specification.   While the CID is a unique identifier of an iSCSI connection within an   iSCSI session, the uniqueness of the Connection_Handle extends to the   entire iSCSI layer instance coupled with the Datamover layer   instance, across possibly multiple iSCSI sessions.   In implementation terms, a Connection_Handle could be an opaque   identifier exchanged between the iSCSI layer and the Datamover layer   at the connection login time.  One may also consider it to be similar   in scope of uniqueness to a socket identifier.  The exact structure   and modalities of exchange of a Connection_Handle between the two   layers is implementation-specific.5.4.  Operational Primitive   An Operational Primitive, in this document, is an abstract functional   interface procedure that requests another layer perform a specific   action on the requestor's behalf or notifies the other layer of some   event.  The Datamover Interface between an iSCSI layer instance and a   Datamover layer instance within an iSCSI end node uses a set of   Operational Primitives to define the functional interface between the   two layers.  Note that not every invocation of an Operational   Primitive may elicit a response from the requested layer.  This   document describes the types of Operational Primitives that are   implicitly required and provided by the iSCSI protocol layer as   defined in [RFC3720], and the semantics of these Primitives.   Note that ownership of buffers and data structures is likely to be   exchanged between the iSCSI layer and its local Datamover layer in   invoking the Operational Primitives defined in this architecture.   The buffer management details, including how buffers are allocated   and released, are implementation-specific and thus are outside the   scope of this document.   Each Operational Primitive invocation needs a certain "information   context" (e.g., Connection_Handle) for performing the specific action   being requested.  The required information context is described in   this document by a listing of "qualifiers" on each invocation, in the   style of function call arguments.  There is no specific   implementation implied in this notation.  The "qualifiers" of any   Operational Primitive invocation specified in this document thus   represent the mandatory information context that the Operational   Primitive invocation MUST consider in performing the action.  While   the qualifiers are required, the method of realizing the qualifiers   (passed synchronously with invocation, or retrieved from task   context, or retrieved from shared memory etc.) is really up to the   implementations.Chadalapaka, et al.          Informational                     [Page 12]

RFC 5047                           DA                       October 2007   When an Operational Primitive implementation is described as   mandatory ("MUST") or recommended ("SHOULD") of a layer (iSCSI or   Datamover) in this document, the intent is that an implementation   respectively MUST or SHOULD produce the same protocol action as what   the model describes.5.5.  Transport Connection   The term "Transport Connection" is used in this document as a generic   term to represent the end-to-end logical connection as defined by the   underlying reliable transport protocol.  For this document, all   instances of Transport Connection refer to a TCP connection.6.  Datamover Layer and Datamover Protocol   This section introduces the notion of a "Datamover layer" and   "Datamover protocol" as meant in this document, and defines the   requirements on a Datamover protocol.   A Datamover layer is the implementation component that realizes a   Datamover protocol functionality in an iSCSI-capable end node in   communicating with other iSCSI end nodes with similar capabilities.   More specifically, a "Datamover layer" MUST provide the following   functionality and the "Datamover protocol" MUST consist of the wire   protocol required to realize the following functionality:      1) guarantee that all the necessary data transfers take place when         the local iSCSI layer requests transmitting a command (in order         to complete a SCSI command, for an initiator), or         sending/receiving an iSCSI data sequence (in order to complete         part of a SCSI command for a target).      2) transport an iSCSI control-type PDU as-is to the peer Datamover         layer when requested to do so by the local iSCSI layer.      3) provide notification and delivery to the iSCSI layer upon         arrival of an iSCSI control-type PDU.      4) provide an initiator-to-target data acknowledgement of SCSI         read data back to the target iSCSI layer, when requested.      5) provide an asynchronous notification upon completion of a         requested data transfer operation that moved data without         involving the iSCSI layer.      6) place the SCSI data into the I/O buffers or pick up the SCSI         data for transmission out of the data buffers that the iSCSI         layer had requested to be used for a SCSI I/O.Chadalapaka, et al.          Informational                     [Page 13]

RFC 5047                           DA                       October 2007      7) provide an error-free (i.e., must have at least the same level         of assurance of data integrity as the CRC32C iSCSI data         digest), reliable, in-order delivery transport mechanism over         IP networks in performing the data transfer, and asynchronously         notify the iSCSI layer upon iSCSI connection termination.   Note that this architecture expects that each compliant Datamover   protocol will define the precise means of satisfying the requirements   specified in this section.   In order to meet the functional requirements listed in this section,   certain Datamover protocols may require pre-posted buffers from the   local iSCSI protocol layer via mechanisms outside the scope of this   document.  In some implementations, the absence of such buffers may   result in a connection failure.  Datamover protocols may also realize   these functional requirements via methods not explicitly listed in   this document.7.  Functional Overview   This section presents an overview of the functional interactions   between the iSCSI layer and the Datamover layer as intended by this   Architecture.7.1.  Startup   The iSCSI Login Phase on an iSCSI connection occurs as defined in   [RFC3720].  The Architecture assumes that at the end of the Login   Phase, both the initiator and target, if they had so decided,   transition the connection to being Datamover-assisted.  The precise   means of how an iSCSI initiator and an iSCSI target agree on having   the connection Datamover-assisted is defined by the Datamover   protocol.  The only architectural requirement is that all iSCSI   interactions in the iSCSI Full Feature Phase MUST be Datamover-   assisted subject to the prior agreement, meaning that the Datamover   protocol is in the iSCSI-to-iSCSI communication path below the iSCSI   layer on either side as shown in Figure 1.  DA defines the   Enable_Datamover Operational Primitive (Section 8.6) to bring about   this transition to a Datamover-assisted connection.   The Architecture also assumes that the Datamover layer may require a   certain number of opaque local resources for making a connection   Datamover-assisted.  DA thus defines the   Allocate_Connection_Resources Operational Primitive (Section 8.4) to   model this interaction.  This Primitive is intended to be invoked on   each side once the two sides decide (as previously noted) to have the   connection be Datamover-assisted.  The expected sequence of Primitive   invocations is depicted in Figures 2 and 3 inSection 13.2.  FiguresChadalapaka, et al.          Informational                     [Page 14]

RFC 5047                           DA                       October 2007   4, 5, and 6 illustrate how the Primitives may be employed to deal   with various legal login outcomes.7.2.  Full Feature Phase   All iSCSI peer communication in the Full Feature Phase happens   through the Datamover layers if the iSCSI connection is Datamover-   assisted.  The Architecture assumes that a Datamover layer may   require a certain number of opaque local resources for each new iSCSI   task.  In the normal course of execution, these task-level resources   in the Datamover layer are assumed to be transparently allocated on   each task initiation and deallocated on the conclusion of each task   as appropriate.  In exception scenarios however -- scenarios that do   not yield a SCSI Response for each task such as ABORT TASK operation   -- the Architecture assumes that the Datamover layer needs to be   notified of the individual task terminations to aid its task-level   resource management.  DA thus defines the Deallocate_Task_Resources   Operational Primitive (Section 8.9) to model this task-resource   management.  In specifying the ITT qualifier for the   Deallocate_Task_Resources Primitive, the Architecture further assumes   that the Datamover layer tracks its opaque task-level local resources   by the iSCSI ITT.  DA also defines Send_Control (Section 8.1),   Put_Data (Section 8.2), Get_Data (Section 8.3),   Data_Completion_Notify (Section 9.3), Data_ACK_Notify (Section 9.4),   and Control_Notify (Section 9.1) Operational Primitives to model the   various Full Feature Phase interactions.   Figures 9, 10, and 11 inSection 13.2 show some Full Feature Phase   interactions -- SCSI Write task, SCSI Read task, and a SCSI Read Data   acknowledgement, respectively.  Figure 12 inSection 13.2 illustrates   how an ABORT TASK operation can be modeled leading to deterministic   resource cleanup on the Datamover layer.7.3.  Wrap-up   Once an iSCSI connection becomes Datamover-assisted, the connection   continues in that state until the end of the Full Feature Phase,   i.e., the termination of the connection.  The Architecture assumes   that when a connection is normally logged out, the Datamover layer   needs to be notified so that its connection-level opaque resources   (seeSection 7.1) may be freed up.  DA thus defines a   Connection_Terminate Operational Primitive (Section 8.7) to model   this interaction.  The Architecture further assumes that when a   connection termination happens without iSCSI layer's involvement   (e.g., TCP RST), the Datamover layer is capable of locally cleaning   up its task-level and connection-level resources before notifying the   iSCSI layer of the fact.  DA thus defines theChadalapaka, et al.          Informational                     [Page 15]

RFC 5047                           DA                       October 2007   Connection_Terminate_Notify Operational Primitive (Section 9.2) to   model this interaction.   Figures 7 and 8 inSection 13.2 illustrate the interactions between   the iSCSI and Datamover layers in normal and unexpected connection   termination scenarios.8.  Operational Primitives Provided by the Datamover Layer   While the iSCSI specification itself does not have a notion of   Operational Primitives, any iSCSI layer implementing the iSCSI   specification functionally requires the following Operational   Primitives from its Datamover layer.  Thus, any Datamover protocol   compliant with this architecture MUST implement the Operational   Primitives described in this section.  These Operational Primitives   are invoked by the iSCSI layer as appropriate.  Unless otherwise   stated, all the following Operational Primitives may be used both on   the initiator side and the target side.  In general programming   terminology, this set of Operational Primitives may be construed as   "down calls".      1) Send_Control      2) Put_Data      3) Get_Data      4) Allocate_Connection_Resources      5) Deallocate_Connection_Resources      6) Enable_Datamover      7) Connection_Terminate      8) Notice_Key_Values      9) Deallocate_Task_Resources8.1.  Send_Control   Input qualifiers: Connection_Handle, iSCSI PDU-specific qualifiers   Return Results: Not specified.   An iSCSI layer requests that its local Datamover layer transmit an   iSCSI control-type PDU to the peer iSCSI layer operating in the   remote iSCSI node by this Operational Primitive.  The Datamover layerChadalapaka, et al.          Informational                     [Page 16]

RFC 5047                           DA                       October 2007   performs the requested operation, and may add its own protocol   headers in doing so.  The iSCSI layer MUST NOT invoke the   Send_Control Operational Primitive on an iSCSI connection that is not   yet Datamover-assisted.   An initiator iSCSI layer requesting the transfer of a SCSI Command   PDU or a target iSCSI layer requesting the transfer of a SCSI   response PDU are examples of invoking the Send_Control Operational   Primitive.  AsSection 10.3.1 illustrates later on, the iSCSI PDU-   specific qualifiers in this example are: BHS and AHS,   DataDescriptorOut, DataDescriptorIn, ImmediateDataSize, and   UnsolicitedDataSize.8.2.  Put_Data   Input qualifiers: Connection_Handle, contents of a SCSI Data-In PDU   header, Data_Descriptor, Notify_Enable   Return Results: Not specified.   An iSCSI layer requests that its local Datamover layer transmit the   data identified by the Data_Descriptor for the SCSI Data-In PDU to   the peer iSCSI layer on the remote iSCSI node by this Operational   Primitive.  The Datamover layer performs the operation by using its   own protocol means, completely transparent to the remote iSCSI layer.   The iSCSI layer MUST NOT invoke the Put_Data Operational Primitive on   an iSCSI connection that is not yet Datamover-assisted.   The Notify_Enable qualifier is used to request the local Datamover   layer to generate or not generate the eventual local completion   notification to the iSCSI layer for this Put_Data invocation.  For   detailed semantics of this qualifier, seeSection 9.3.   A Put_Data Primitive may only be invoked by an iSCSI layer on the   target to its local Datamover layer.   A target iSCSI layer requesting the transfer of an iSCSI read data   sequence (also known as a read burst) is an example of invoking the   Put_Data Operational Primitive.8.3.  Get_Data   Input qualifiers: Connection_Handle, contents of an R2T PDU,   Data_Descriptor, Notify_Enable   Return Results: Not specified.Chadalapaka, et al.          Informational                     [Page 17]

RFC 5047                           DA                       October 2007   An iSCSI layer requests that its local Datamover layer retrieve   certain data identified by the R2T PDU from the peer iSCSI layer on   the remote iSCSI node and place it into the buffer identified by the   Data_Descriptor by invoking this Operational Primitive.  The   Datamover layer performs the operation by using its own protocol   means, completely transparent to the remote iSCSI layer.  The iSCSI   layer MUST NOT invoke the Get_Data Operational Primitive on an iSCSI   connection that is not yet Datamover-assisted.   The Notify_Enable qualifier is used to request that the local   Datamover layer generate or not generate the eventual local   completion notification to the iSCSI layer for this Get_Data   invocation.  For detailed semantics of this qualifier, seeSection9.3.   A Get_Data Primitive may only be invoked by an iSCSI layer on the   target to its local Datamover layer.   A target iSCSI layer requesting the transfer of an iSCSI write data   sequence (also known as a write burst) is an example of invoking the   Get_Data Operational Primitive.8.4.  Allocate_Connection_Resources   Input qualifiers: Connection_Handle[, Resource_Descriptor ]   Return Results: Status.   By invoking this Operational Primitive, an iSCSI layer requests that   its local Datamover layer perform all the Datamover-specific resource   allocations required for the Full Feature Phase of an iSCSI   connection.  The Connection_Handle identifies the connection for   which the iSCSI layer is requesting resources to be allocated.   Allocation of these resources is a step towards eventually   transitioning the connection to become a Datamover-assisted iSCSI   connection.  Note that the Datamover layer however does not allocate   any Datamover-specific task-level resources upon invocation of this   Primitive.   An iSCSI layer, in addition, optionally specifies the   implementation-specific resource requirements for the iSCSI   connection to the Datamover layer by passing an input qualifier   called Resource_Descriptor.  The exact structure of a   Resource_Descriptor is implementation-dependent, and hence   structurally opaque to DA.   A return result of Status=success means that the   Allocate_Connection_Resources invocation corresponding to thatChadalapaka, et al.          Informational                     [Page 18]

RFC 5047                           DA                       October 2007   Connection_Handle succeeded.  If an Allocate_Connection_Resources   invocation is made for a Connection_Handle for which an earlier   invocation succeeded, the return Status must be success and the   request will be ignored by the Datamover layer.  A return result of   Status=failure means that the Allocate_Connection_Resources   invocation corresponding to that Connection_Handle failed.  There   MUST NOT be more than one Allocate_Connection_Resources Primitive   invocation outstanding for a given Connection_Handle at any time.   The iSCSI layer must invoke the Allocate_Connection_Resources   Primitive before the invocation of the Enable_Datamover Primitive.8.5.  Deallocate_Connection_Resources   Input qualifiers: Connection_Handle   Return Results: Not specified.   By invoking this Operational Primitive, an iSCSI layer requests that   its local Datamover layer deallocate all the Datamover-specific   resources that may have been allocated earlier for the Transport   Connection identified by the Connection_Handle.  The iSCSI layer may   invoke this Operational Primitive when the Datamover-specific   resources associated with the Connection_Handle are no longer   necessary (such as the Login failure of the corresponding iSCSI   connection).8.6.  Enable_Datamover   Input qualifiers: Connection_Handle, Transport_Connection_Descriptor   [, Final_Login_Response_PDU]   Return Results: Not specified.   By invoking this Operational Primitive, an iSCSI layer requests that   its local Datamover layer assist all further iSCSI exchanges on the   iSCSI connection (i.e., to make the connection Datamover-assisted)   identified by the Connection_Handle, for which the Datamover-specific   resource allocation was earlier made.  The iSCSI layer MUST NOT   invoke the Enable_Datamover Operational Primitive for an iSCSI   connection unless there is a corresponding prior resource allocation.   The Final_Login_Response_PDU input qualifier is applicable only for a   target, and contains the final Login Response that concludes the   iSCSI Login Phase and which must be sent as a byte stream as expected   by the initiator iSCSI layer.  When this qualifier is used, the   target-Datamover layer MUST transmit this final Login Response before   Datamover assistance is enabled for the Transport Connection.Chadalapaka, et al.          Informational                     [Page 19]

RFC 5047                           DA                       October 2007   The iSCSI layer identifies the specific Transport Connection   associated with the Connection_Handle to the Datamover layer by   specifying the Transport_Connection_Descriptor.  The exact structure   of this Descriptor is implementation-dependent.8.7.  Connection_Terminate   Input qualifiers: Connection_Handle   Return Results: Not specified.   By invoking this Operational Primitive, an iSCSI layer requests that   its local Datamover layer terminate the Transport Connection and   deallocate all the connection and task resources associated with the   Connection_Handle.  When this Operational Primitive invocation   returns to the iSCSI layer, the iSCSI layer may assume the full   ownership of all the iSCSI-level resources, e.g., I/O Buffers,   associated with the connection.  This Operational Primitive may be   invoked only with a valid Connection_Handle, and the Transport   Connection associated with the Connection_Handle must already be   Datamover-assisted.8.8.  Notice_Key_Values   Input qualifiers: Connection_Handle, Number of keys, a list of Key-   Value pairs.   Return Results: Not specified.   By invoking this Operational Primitive, an iSCSI layer requests that   its local Datamover layer take note of the negotiated values of the   listed keys for the Transport Connection.  This Operational Primitive   may be invoked only with a valid Connection_Handle, and the Key-Value   pairs MUST be the current values that were successfully agreed upon   by the iSCSI peers for the connection.  The Datamover layer may use   the values of the keys to aid the Datamover operation as it deems   appropriate.  The specific keys to be passed as input qualifiers and   the point(s) in time this Operational Primitive is invoked are   implementation-dependent.8.9.  Deallocate_Task_Resources   Input qualifiers: Connection_Handle, ITT   Return Results: Not specified.   By invoking this Operational Primitive, an iSCSI layer requests that   its local Datamover layer deallocate all Datamover-specific resourcesChadalapaka, et al.          Informational                     [Page 20]

RFC 5047                           DA                       October 2007   that earlier may have been allocated for the task identified by the   ITT qualifier.  The iSCSI layer uses this Operational Primitive   during exception processing when one or more active tasks are to be   terminated without corresponding SCSI Response PDUs.  This Primitive   MUST be invoked for each active task terminated without a SCSI   Response PDU.  This Primitive MUST NOT be invoked by the iSCSI layer   when a SCSI Response PDU normally concludes a task.  When a SCSI   Response PDU normally concludes a task (even if the SCSI Status was   not a success), the Datamover layer is assumed to have automatically   deallocated all Datamover-specific task resources for that task.   Refer toSection 7.2 for a related discussion on the Architectural   assumptions on the task-level Datamover resource management,   especially with respect to when the resources are assumed to be   allocated.9.  Operational Primitives Provided by the iSCSI Layer   While the iSCSI specification itself does not have a notion of   Operational Primitives, any iSCSI layer implementing the iSCSI   specification would have to provide the following Operational   Primitives to its local Datamover layer.  Thus, any iSCSI protocol   implementation compliant with this architecture MUST implement the   Operational Primitives described in this section.  These Operational   Primitives are invoked by the Datamover layer as appropriate and when   the iSCSI connection is Datamover-assisted.  Unless otherwise stated,   all the following Operational Primitives may be used both on the   initiator side and the target side.  In general programming   terminology, this set of Operational Primitives may be construed as   "up calls".      1) Control_Notify      2) Connection_Terminate_Notify      3) Data_Completion_Notify      4) Data_ACK_Notify9.1.  Control_Notify   Input qualifiers: Connection_Handle, an iSCSI control-type PDU.   Return Results: Not specified.   A Datamover layer notifies its local iSCSI layer, via this   Operational Primitive, of the arrival of an iSCSI control-type PDU   from the peer Datamover layer on the remote iSCSI node.  The iSCSI   layer processes the control-type PDU as defined in [RFC3720].Chadalapaka, et al.          Informational                     [Page 21]

RFC 5047                           DA                       October 2007   A target iSCSI layer being notified of the arrival of a SCSI command   is an example of invoking the Control_Notify Operational Primitive.   Note that implementations may choose to describe the "iSCSI control-   type PDU" qualifier in this notification using a Data_Descriptor   (Section 5.2) and not necessarily one contiguous buffer.9.2.  Connection_Terminate_Notify   Input qualifiers: Connection_Handle   Return Results: Not specified.   A Datamover layer notifies its local iSCSI layer on an unsolicited   termination or failure of an iSCSI connection providing the   Connection_Handle associated with the iSCSI Connection.  The iSCSI   layer MUST consider the Connection_Handle to be invalid upon being so   notified.  The iSCSI layer processes the connection termination as   defined in [RFC3720].  The Datamover layer MUST deallocate the   connection and task resources associated with the terminated   connection before notifying the iSCSI layer of the termination via   this Operational Primitive.   A target iSCSI layer is notified of an ungraceful connection   termination by the Datamover layer when the underlying Transport   Connection is torn down.  Such a Connection_Terminate_Notify   Operational Primitive may be triggered, for example, by a TCP RESET   in cases where the underlying Transport Connection uses TCP.9.3.  Data_Completion_Notify   Input qualifiers: Connection_Handle, ITT, SN   Return Results: Not specified.   A Datamover layer notifies its local iSCSI layer on completing the   retrieval of the data or upon sending the data, as requested in a   prior iSCSI data-type PDU, from/to the peer Datamover layer on the   remote iSCSI node via this Operational Primitive.  The iSCSI layer   processes the operation as defined in [RFC3720].   SN may be either the DataSN associated with the SCSI Data-In PDU or   R2TSN associated with the R2T PDU depending on the SCSI operation.   Note that, for targets, a TTT (see [RFC3720]) could have been   specified instead of an SN.  However, the considered choice was to   leave the SN to be the qualifier for two reasons -- a) it is generic   and applicable to initiators and targets as well as Data-In and   Data-Out, and b) having both SN and TTT qualifiers for theChadalapaka, et al.          Informational                     [Page 22]

RFC 5047                           DA                       October 2007   notification is considered onerous on the Datamover layer, in terms   of state maintenance for each completion notification.  The   implication of this choice is that iSCSI target implementations will   have to adapt to using the ITT-SN tuple in associating the solicited   data to the appropriate task, rather than the ITT-TTT tuple for doing   the same.   If Notify_Enable is set in either a Put_Data or a Get_Data   invocation, the Datamover layer MUST invoke the   Data_Completion_Notify Operational Primitive upon completing that   requested data transfer.  If the Notify_Enable was cleared in either   a Put_Data or a Get_Data invocation, the Datamover layer MUST NOT   invoke the Data_Completion_Notify Operational Primitive upon   completing that requested data transfer.   A Data_Completion_Notify invocation serves to notify the iSCSI layer   of the Put_Data or Get_Data completion, respectively.  As earlier   noted in Sections8.2 and8.3, specific Datamover protocol   definitions may restrict the usage scope of Put_Data and Get_Data,   and thus implicitly the usage scope of Data_Completion_Notify.   A target iSCSI layer being notified of the retrieval of a write data   sequence is an example of invoking the Data_Completion_Notify   Operational Primitive.9.4.  Data_ACK_Notify   Input qualifiers: Connection_Handle, ITT, DataSN   Return Results: Not specified.   A target Datamover layer notifies its local iSCSI layer of the   arrival of a previously requested data acknowledgement from the peer   Datamover layer on the remote (initiator) iSCSI node via this   Operational Primitive.  The iSCSI layer processes the data   acknowledgement notification as defined in [RFC3720].   A target iSCSI layer being notified of the arrival of a data   acknowledgement for a certain SCSI Read data PDU is the only example   of invoking the Data_ACK_Notify Operational Primitive.10.  Datamover Interface (DI)10.1.  Overview   This section describes the model of interactions between iSCSI and   Datamover layers when the iSCSI connection is Datamover-assisted so   the iSCSI layer may carry out the following:Chadalapaka, et al.          Informational                     [Page 23]

RFC 5047                           DA                       October 2007      -  send iSCSI data-type PDUs and exchange iSCSI control-type PDUs,         and      -  handle asynchronous notifications such as completion of data         sequence transfer and connection failure.   This chapter relies on the notion of Operational Primitives (Section5.4) to define DI.10.2.  Interactions for Handling Asynchronous Notifications10.2.1.  Connection Termination   As stated inSection 9.2, the Datamover layer notifies the iSCSI   layer of a failed or terminated connection via the   Connection_Terminate_Notify Operational Primitive.  The iSCSI layer   MUST consider the connection unusable upon the invocation of this   Primitive and handle the connection termination as specified in   [RFC3720].10.2.2.  Data Transfer Completion   As stated inSection 9.3, the Datamover layer notifies the iSCSI   layer of a completed data transfer operation via the   Data_Completion_Notify Operational Primitive.  The iSCSI layer   processes the transfer completion as specified in [RFC3720].10.2.2.1.  Completion of a Requested SCSI Data Transfer   To notify the iSCSI layer of the completion of a requested iSCSI   data-type PDU transfer, the Datamover layer uses the   Data_Completion_Notify Operational Primitive with the following input   qualifiers.      a) Connection_Handle.      b) ITT: Initiator Task Tag semantics as defined in [RFC3720].      c) SN: DataSN for a SCSI Data-in/Data-out PDU, and R2TSN for an         iSCSI R2T PDU.  The semantics for both types of sequence         numbers are as defined in [RFC3720].   The rationale for choosing SN is explained inSection 9.3.   Every invocation of the Data_Completion_Notify Operational Primitive   MUST be preceded by an invocation of the Put_Data or Get_Data   Operational Primitive with the Notify_Enable qualifier set by the   iSCSI layer at an earlier point in time.Chadalapaka, et al.          Informational                     [Page 24]

RFC 5047                           DA                       October 200710.2.3.  Data Acknowledgement   [RFC3720] allows the iSCSI targets to optionally solicit data   acknowledgement from the initiator for one or more Data-In PDUs, via   setting of the A-bit on a Data-In PDU.  The Data_ACK_Notify   Operational Primitive with the following input qualifiers is used by   the target Datamover layer to notify the local iSCSI layer of the   arrival of data acknowledgement of a previously solicited iSCSI read   data acknowledgement.  This Operational Primitive thus is applicable   only to iSCSI targets.      a) Connection_Handle.      b) ITT: Initiator Task Tag semantics as defined in [RFC3720].      c) DataSN: of the next SCSI Data-In PDU, which immediately follows         the SCSI Data-In PDU with the A-bit set to which this         notification corresponds, with semantics as defined in         [RFC3720].   Every invocation of the Data_ACK_Notify Operational Primitive MUST be   preceded by an invocation of the Put_Data Operational Primitive by   the iSCSI target layer with the A-bit set to 1 at an earlier point in   time.10.3.  Interactions for Sending an iSCSI PDU   This section discusses the model of interactions for sending each of   the iSCSI PDUs defined in [RFC3720].  A Connection_Handle (seeSection 5.3) is assumed to qualify each of these interactions so that   the Datamover layer can route it to the appropriate Transport   Connection.  The qualifying Connection_Handle is not explicitly   listed in the subsequent sections.   Note that the defined list of input qualifiers represents the   semantically required set for the Datamover layer to consider in   implementing the Primitive in each interaction described in this   section (seeSection 5.4 for an elaboration).  Implementations may   choose to deduce the qualifiers in ways that are optimized for the   implementation specifics.  Two examples of this are:      1. For SCSI command (Section 10.3.1), deducing the         ImmediateDataSize input qualifier from the DataSegmentLength         field of the SCSI Command PDU.      2. For SCSI Data-Out (Section 10.3.5.1), deducing the         DataDescriptorOut input qualifier from the associated SCSI         command invocation qualifiers (assuming such state isChadalapaka, et al.          Informational                     [Page 25]

RFC 5047                           DA                       October 2007         maintained) in conjunction with BHS fields of the SCSI Data-Out         PDU.10.3.1.  SCSI Command   The Send_Control Operational Primitive with the following input   qualifiers is used for requesting the transmission of a SCSI Command   PDU.      a) BHS and AHS, if any, of the SCSI Command PDU as defined in         [RFC3720].      b) DataDescriptorOut: that defines the I/O Buffer meant for Data-         Out for the entire command, in the case of a write or         bidirectional command.      c) DataDescriptorIn: that defines the I/O Buffer meant for Data-In         for the entire command, in the case of a read or bidirectional         command.      d) ImmediateDataSize: that defines the number of octets of         immediate unsolicited data for a write/bidirectional command.      e) UnsolicitedDataSize: that defines the number of octets of         immediate and non-immediate unsolicited data for a         write/bidirectional command.10.3.2.  SCSI Response   The Send_Control Operational Primitive with the following input   qualifiers is used for requesting the transmission of a SCSI Response   PDU.      a) BHS of the SCSI Response PDU as defined in [RFC3720].      b) DataDescriptorStatus: that defines the iSCSI buffer that         contains the sense and response information for the command.10.3.3.  Task Management Function Request   The Send_Control Operational Primitive with the following input   qualifiers is used for requesting the transmission of a Task   Management Function Request PDU.      a) BHS of the Task Management Function Request PDU as defined in         [RFC3720].Chadalapaka, et al.          Informational                     [Page 26]

RFC 5047                           DA                       October 2007      b) DataDescriptorOut: that defines the I/O Buffer meant for Data-         Out for the entire command, in the case of a write or         bidirectional command.  (Only valid if Function="TASK REASSIGN"         - [RFC3720].)      c) DataDescriptorIn: that defines the I/O Buffer meant for Data-In         for the entire command, in the case of a read or bidirectional         command.  (Only valid if Function="TASK REASSIGN" - [RFC3720].)10.3.4.  Task Management Function Response   The Send_Control Operational Primitive with the following input   qualifier is used for requesting the transmission of a Task   Management Function Response PDU.      a) BHS of the Task Management Function Response PDU as defined in         [RFC3720].10.3.5.  SCSI Data-Out and SCSI Data-In10.3.5.1.  SCSI Data-Out   The Send_Control Operational Primitive with the following input   qualifiers is used by the initiator iSCSI layer for requesting the   transmission of a SCSI Data-Out PDU carrying the non-immediate   unsolicited data.      a) BHS of the SCSI Data-Out PDU as defined in [RFC3720].      b) DataDescriptorOut: that defines the I/O Buffer with the Data-         Out to be carried in the iSCSI data segment of the PDU.10.3.5.2.  SCSI Data-In   The Put_Data Operational Primitive with the following input   qualifiers is used by the target iSCSI layer for requesting the   transmission of the data carried by a SCSI Data-In PDU.      a) BHS of the SCSI Data-In PDU as defined in [RFC3720].      b) DataDescriptorIn: that defines the I/O Buffer with the Data-In         being requested for transmission.Chadalapaka, et al.          Informational                     [Page 27]

RFC 5047                           DA                       October 200710.3.6.  Ready To Transfer (R2T)   The Get_Data Operational Primitive with the following input   qualifiers is used by the target iSCSI layer for requesting the   retrieval of the data as specified by the semantic content of an R2T   PDU.      a) BHS of the Ready To Transfer PDU as defined in [RFC3720].      b) DataDescriptorOut: that defines the I/O Buffer for the Data-Out         being requested for retrieval.10.3.7.  Asynchronous Message   The Send_Control Operational Primitive with the following input   qualifiers is used for requesting the transmission of an Asynchronous   Message PDU.      a) BHS of the Asynchronous Message PDU as defined in [RFC3720].      b) DataDescriptorSense: that defines an iSCSI buffer that contains         the sense and iSCSI Event information.10.3.8.  Text Request   The Send_Control Operational Primitive with the following input   qualifiers is used for requesting the transmission of a Text Request   PDU.      a) BHS of the Text Request PDU as defined in [RFC3720].      b) DataDescriptorTextOut: that defines the iSCSI Text Request         buffer.10.3.9.  Text Response   The Send_Control Operational Primitive with the following input   qualifiers is used for requesting the transmission of a Text Response   PDU.      a) BHS of the Text Response PDU as defined in [RFC3720].      b) DataDescriptorTextIn: that defines the iSCSI Text Response         buffer.Chadalapaka, et al.          Informational                     [Page 28]

RFC 5047                           DA                       October 200710.3.10.  Login Request   The Send_Control Operational Primitive with the following input   qualifiers is used for requesting the transmission of a Login Request   PDU.      a) BHS of the Login Request PDU as defined in [RFC3720].      b) DataDescriptorLoginRequest: that defines the iSCSI Login         Request buffer.   Note that specific Datamover protocols may choose to disallow the   standard DA Primitives from being used for the iSCSI Login Phase.   When used in conjunction with such Datamover protocols, an attempt to   send a Login Request via the Send_Control Operational Primitive   invocation is clearly an error scenario, as the Login Request PDU is   being sent while the connection is in the iSCSI Full Feature Phase.   It is outside the scope of this document to specify the resulting   implementation behavior in this case -- [RFC3720] already defines the   error handling for this error scenario.10.3.11.  Login Response   The Send_Control Operational Primitive with the following input   qualifiers is used for requesting the transmission of a Login   Response PDU.      a) BHS of the Login Response PDU as defined in [RFC3720].      b) DataDescriptorLoginResponse: that defines the iSCSI Login         Response buffer.   Note that specific Datamover protocols may choose to disallow the   standard DA Primitives from being used for the iSCSI Login Phase.   When used in conjunction with such Datamover protocols, an attempt to   send a Login Response via the Send_Control Operational Primitive   invocation is clearly an error scenario, as the Login Response PDU is   being sent while in the iSCSI Full Feature Phase.  It is outside the   scope of this document to specify the resulting implementation   behavior in this case -- [RFC3720] already defines the error handling   for this error scenario.10.3.12.  Logout Command   The Send_Control Operational Primitive with the following input   qualifier is used for requesting the transmission of a Logout Command   PDU.Chadalapaka, et al.          Informational                     [Page 29]

RFC 5047                           DA                       October 2007      a) BHS of the Logout Command PDU as defined in [RFC3720].10.3.13.  Logout Response   The Send_Control Operational Primitive with the following input   qualifier is used for requesting the transmission of a Logout   Response PDU.      a) BHS of the Logout Response PDU as defined in [RFC3720].10.3.14.  SNACK Request   The Send_Control Operational Primitive with the following input   qualifier is used for requesting the transmission of a SNACK Request   PDU.      a) BHS of the SNACK Request PDU as defined in [RFC3720].10.3.15.  Reject   The Send_Control Operational Primitive with the following input   qualifiers is used for requesting the transmission of a Reject PDU.      a) BHS of the Reject PDU as defined in [RFC3720].      b) DataDescriptorReject: that defines the iSCSI Reject buffer.10.3.16.  NOP-Out   The Send_Control Operational Primitive with the following input   qualifiers is used for requesting the transmission of a NOP-Out PDU.      a) BHS of the NOP-Out PDU as defined in [RFC3720].      b) DataDescriptorNOPOut: that defines the iSCSI Ping data buffer.10.3.17.  NOP-In   The Send_Control Operational Primitive with the following input   qualifiers is used for requesting the transmission of a NOP-In PDU.      a) BHS of the NOP-In PDU as defined in [RFC3720].      b) DataDescriptorNOPIn: that defines the iSCSI Return Ping data         buffer.Chadalapaka, et al.          Informational                     [Page 30]

RFC 5047                           DA                       October 200710.4.  Interactions for Receiving an iSCSI PDU   The only PDUs that are received by an iSCSI layer operating on a   Datamover layer are the iSCSI control-type PDUs.  The Datamover layer   delivers the iSCSI control-type PDUs as they arrive, qualifying each   with the Connection_Handle (seeSection 5.3) that identifies the   iSCSI connection for which the PDU is meant.  The subsequent   processing of the iSCSI control-type PDUs proceeds as defined in   [RFC3720].10.4.1.  General Control-Type PDU Notification   This sub-section describes the general mechanics applicable to   several control-type PDUs.  The following sub-sections note   additional considerations for control-type PDUs that are not covered   in this sub-section.   The Control_Notify Operational Primitive is used to notify the iSCSI   layer of the arrival of the following iSCSI control-type PDUs: SCSI   Command, SCSI Response, Task Management Function Request, Task   Management Function Response, Asynchronous Message, Text Request,   Text Response, Logout Command, Logout Response, SNACK, Reject, NOP-   Out, NOP-In.10.4.2.  SCSI Data Transfer PDUs10.4.2.1.  SCSI Data-Out   The Control_Notify Operational Primitive is used to notify the iSCSI   layer of the arrival of a SCSI Data-Out PDU carrying the non-   immediate unsolicited data.  Note however that the solicited SCSI   Data-Out arriving on the target does not cause a notification to the   iSCSI layer using the Control_Notify Primitive because the solicited   SCSI Data-Out was not sent by the initiator iSCSI layer as control-   type PDUs.10.4.2.2.  SCSI Data-In   The Datamover layer does not notify the iSCSI layer of the arrival of   the SCSI Data-in at the initiator, because SCSI Data-in is an iSCSI   data-type PDU (seesection 5.1).  The iSCSI layer at the initiator   however may infer the arrival of the SCSI Data-In when it receives a   subsequent notification of the SCSI Response PDU via a Control_Notify   invocation.   While this document does not contemplate the possibility of a Data-In   PDU being received at the initiator iSCSI layer, specific Datamover   protocols may define how to deal with an unexpected inbound SCSIChadalapaka, et al.          Informational                     [Page 31]

RFC 5047                           DA                       October 2007   Data-In PDU that may result in the initiator iSCSI layer receiving   the Data-In PDU.  This document leaves the details of handling this   error scenario to the specific Datamover protocols, so each may   define the appropriate error handling specific to the Datamover   environment.10.4.2.3.  Ready To Transfer (R2T)   Because an R2T PDU is an iSCSI data-type PDU (seeSection 5.1) that   is not delivered as-is to the initiator iSCSI layer, the Datamover   layer does not notify the iSCSI layer of the arrival of an R2T PDU.   When an iSCSI node sends an R2T PDU to its local Datamover layer, the   local and remote Datamover layers transparently bring about the data   transfer requested by the R2T PDU.   While this document does not contemplate the possibility of an R2T   PDU being received at the initiator iSCSI layer, specific Datamover   protocols may define how to deal with an unexpected inbound R2T PDU   that may result in the initiator iSCSI layer receiving the R2T PDU.   This document leaves the details of handling this error scenario to   the specific Datamover protocols, so each may define the appropriate   error handling specific to the Datamover environment.10.4.3.  Login Request   The Control_Notify Operational Primitive is used for notifying the   target iSCSI layer of the arrival of a Login Request PDU.  Note that   specific Datamover protocols may choose to disallow the standard DA   Primitives from being used for the iSCSI Login Phase.  When used in   conjunction with such Datamover protocols, the arrival of a Login   Request necessitating the Control_Notify Operational Primitive   invocation is clearly an error scenario, as the Login Request PDU is   arriving in the iSCSI Full Feature Phase.  It is outside the scope of   this document to specify the resulting implementation behavior in   this case -- [RFC3720] already defines the error handling in this   error scenario.10.4.4.  Login Response   The Control_Notify Operational Primitive is used to notify the   initiator iSCSI layer of the arrival of a Login Response PDU.  Note   that specific Datamover protocols may choose to disallow the standard   DA Primitives from being used for the iSCSI Login Phase.  When used   in conjunction with such Datamover protocols, the arrival of a Login   Response necessitating the Control_Notify Operational Primitive   invocation is clearly an error scenario, as the Login Response PDU is   arriving in the iSCSI Full Feature Phase.  It is outside the scope of   this document to specify the resulting implementation behavior inChadalapaka, et al.          Informational                     [Page 32]

RFC 5047                           DA                       October 2007   this case -- [RFC3720] already defines the error handling in this   error scenario.11.  Security Considerations11.1.  Architectural Considerations   DA enables compliant iSCSI implementations to realize a control and   data separation in the way they interact with their Datamover   protocols.  Note however that this separation does not imply a   separation in transport mediums between control traffic and data   traffic -- the basic iSCSI architecture with respect to tasks and PDU   relationships to tasks remains unchanged.  [RFC3720] defines several   MUST requirements on ordering relationships across control and data   for a given task besides a mandatory deterministic task allegiance   model -- DA does not change this basic architecture (DA has a   normative reference to [RFC3720]) for allow any additional   flexibility in compliance in this area.  To summarize, sending bulk   data transfers (prompted by Put_Data and Get_Data Primitive   invocations) on a different transport medium would be as ill-advised   as sending just the Data-Out/Data-In PDUs on a different TCP   connection inRFC 3720-based iSCSI implementations.  Consequently,   all the iSCSI-related security text in [RFC3723] is directly   applicable to a DA-enabled iSCSI implementation.   Another area with security implications is the Datamover connection   resource management model, which DA defines -- particularly the   Allocate_Connection_Resources Primitive.  An inadvertent realization   of this model could leave an iSCSI implementation exposed to denial-   of-service attacks.  As Figures 2 and 3 inSection 13.2 illustrate,   the most effective countermeasure to this potential attack consists   of performing the Datamover resource allocation when the iSCSI layer   is sufficiently far along in the iSCSI Login Phase that it is   reasonably certain that the peer side is not an attacker.  In   particular, if the Login Phase includes a SecurityNegotiation stage,   an iSCSI end node MUST defer the Datamover connection resource   allocation (i.e., invoking the Allocate_Connection_Resources   Primitive) to the LoginOperationalNegotiation stage [RFC3720] so that   the resource allocation happens post-authentication.  This   considerably minimizes the potential for a denial-of service attack.11.2.  Wire Protocol Considerations   In view of the fact that the DA architecture itself does not define   any new wire protocol or propose modifications to the existing   protocols, there are no additional wire protocol security   considerations in employing DA itself.  However, a DA-compliant iSCSI   implementation MUST comply with all the iSCSI-related requirementsChadalapaka, et al.          Informational                     [Page 33]

RFC 5047                           DA                       October 2007   stipulated in [RFC3723] and [RFC3720].  Note further that in   realizing DA, each Datamover protocol must define and elaborate as   appropriate on any additional security considerations resulting from   the use of that Datamover protocol.   All Datamover protocol designers are strongly recommended to refer to   [RDDPSEC] for the types of security issues to consider.  While   [RDDPSEC] elaborates on the security considerations applicable to an   RDDP-based Datamover [iSER], the document is representative of the   type of analysis of resource exhaustion and the application of   countermeasures that need to be done for any Datamover protocol.12.  References12.1.  Normative References   [RFC3720] Satran, J., Meth, K., Sapuntzakis, C., Chadalapaka, M., and             E. Zeidner, "Internet Small Computer Systems Interface             (iSCSI)",RFC 3720, April 2004.   [RFC3723] Aboba, B., Tseng, J., Walker, J., Rangan, V., and F.             Travostino, "Securing Block Storage Protocols over IP",RFC3723, April 2004.   [RFC2119] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate             Requirement Levels",BCP 14,RFC 2119, March 1997.12.2.  Informative References   [DDP]     Shah, H., Pinkerton, J., Recio, R., and P. Culley, "Direct             Data Placement over Reliable Transports",RFC 5041, October             2007.   [iSER]    Ko, M., Chadalapaka, M., Hufferd, J., Elzur, U., Shah, H.,             and P. Thaler, "Internet Small Computer System Interface             (iSCSI) Extensions for Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA)",RFC 5046, October 2007.   [RDDPSEC] Pinkerton, J. and E. Deleganes, "Direct Data Placement             Protocol (DDP) / Remote Direct Memory Access Protocol             (RDMAP) Security",RFC 5042, October 2007.Chadalapaka, et al.          Informational                     [Page 34]

RFC 5047                           DA                       October 2007Appendix A.  Design Considerations and ExamplesA.1.  Design Considerations for a Datamover Protocol   This section discusses the specific considerations for RDMA-based and   RDDP-based Datamover protocols.      a) Note that the modeling of interactions for SCSI Data-Out         (Section 10.3.5.1) is only used for unsolicited data transfer.      b) The modeling of interactions for SNACK (Sections10.3.14 and         10.4.1) is not expected to be used given that one of the design         requirements on the Datamover is that it "guarantees an error-         free, reliable, in-order transport mechanism" (Section 6).  The         interactions for sending and receiving a SNACK are nevertheless         modeled in this document because the receiving iSCSI layer can         deterministically deal with an inadvertent SNACK.  This also         shows the DA designers' intent that DI is not meant to filter         certain types of PDUs.      c) The onus is on a reliable Datamover (per requirements stated inSection 6) to realize end-to-end data acknowledgements via         Datamover-specific means.  In view of this, even use of data-         ACK-type SNACKs are unnecessary.  Consequently, an initiator         may never request sending a SNACK Request in this model         assuming that the proactive (timeout-driven) SNACK         functionality is turned off in the legacy iSCSI code.      d) Note that the current DA model for bootstrapping a         Connection_Handle into service -- i.e., associating a new iSCSI         connection with a Connection_Handle -- clearly implies that the         iSCSI connection must already be in Full Feature Phase when the         Datamover layer comes into the stack.  This further implies         that the iSCSI Login Phase must be carried out in the         traditional "Byte streaming mode" with no assistance or         involvement from the Datamover layer.A.2.  Examples of Datamover Interactions   The figures described in this section provide some examples of the   usage of Operational Primitives in interactions between the iSCSI   layer and the Datamover layer.  The following abbreviations are used   in this section.   Avail - Available   Abted - AbortedChadalapaka, et al.          Informational                     [Page 35]

RFC 5047                           DA                       October 2007   Buf - I/O Buffer   Cmd - Command   Compl - Complete   Conn - Connection   Ctrl_Ntfy - Control_Notify   Dal_Tk_Res - Deallocate_Task_Resources   Data_Cmp_Nfy - Data_Completion_Notify   Data_ACK_Nfy - Data_ACK_Notify   DM - Datamover   Imm - Immediate   Snd_Ctrl - Send_Control   Msg - Message   Resp - Response   Sol - Solicited   TMF Req - Task Management Function Request   TMF Res - Task Management Function Response   Trans - Transfer   Unsol - UnsolicitedChadalapaka, et al.          Informational                     [Page 36]

RFC 5047                           DA                       October 2007         |   | Allocate_Connection_Resources  | D |    ^         |   |------------------------------->| a |    |         |   |    Connection resources are    | t |    |         | i |     successfully allocated     | a |    |   iSCSI         | S |                                | m |    |   Login         | C |                                | o |    |   Phase         | S |                                | v |    |         | I |                                | e |    |         |   |                                | r |    | Login Phase         | L | Final Login Response (success)          v succeeds         | a |<----------------------------------------^         | y |                                | L |    |   iSCSI         | e |       Enable_Datamover         | a |    |   Full         | r |------------------------------->| y |    |   Feature         |   |     Datamover is enabled       | e |    |   Phase         |   |                                | r |    |         |   |   Full Feature Phase           |   |    |         |   |   control and data Transfer    |   |    v           Figure 2.  A Successful iSCSI Login on Initiator         |   | Notice_Key_Values              |   |      |         |   |------------------------------->|   |      |         |   |  Datamover layer is notified   |   |      |         |   |  of the negotiated key values  |   |      |         |   |                                |   |      |         |   | Allocate_Connection_Resources  |   |      |         |   |------------------------------->| D |      |         |   |    Connection resources are    | a |      |         | i |     successfully allocated     | t |      |   iSCSI         | S |                                | a |      |   Login         | C |                                | m |Final |   Phase         | S |                                | o |Login |         | I |Enable_Datamover(Login Response)| v |Resp  |         |   |------------------------------->| e |---->vLogin Phase         | L |     Datamover is enabled       | r |      ^ succeeds         | a |                                |   |      |         | y |                                | L |      |   iSCSI         | e |                                | a |      |   Full         | r |                                | y |      |   Feature         |   |                                | e |      |   Phase         |   |      Full Feature Phase        | r |      |         |   |   control and data Transfer    |   |      |         |   |                                |   |      v           Figure 3.  A Successful iSCSI Login on TargetChadalapaka, et al.          Informational                     [Page 37]

RFC 5047                           DA                       October 2007         |   | Allocate_Connection_Resources  | D |      ^         |   |------------------------------->| a |      |         |   |    Connection resources are    | t |      |         | i |     successfully allocated     | a |      |   iSCSI         | S |                                | m |      |   Login         | C |                                | o |      |   Phase         | S |                                | v |      |         | I |                                | e |      |         |   |                                | r |      | Login         |   |                                |   |      | Phase         | L | Final Login Response (failure)            v fails         | a |<------------------------------------------         | y |                                | L |         | e | Deallocate_Connection_Resources| a |         | r |------------------------------->| y |         |   |     Datamover-specific         | e |         |   |     connection resources freed | r |         |   |                                |   |         |   |         |   | Connection terminated by standard means         |   |--------------------------------------------->            Figure 4.  A Failed iSCSI Login on Initiator         |   | Allocate_Connection_Resources  | D |      ^         |   |------------------------------->| a |      |         |   |    Connection resources are    | t |      |         | i |     successfully allocated     | a |      |   iSCSI         | S |                                | m |      |   Login         | C |                                | o |      |   Phase         | S |                                | v |      |         | I |                                | e |      |         |   |                                | r |      | Login         |   |                                |   |      | Phase         | L | Final Login Response (failure)            v fails         | a |---------------------------------------------->         | y |                                | L |         | e | Deallocate_Connection_Resources| a |         | r |------------------------------->| y |         |   |     Datamover-specific         | e |         |   |     connection resources freed | r |         |   |                                |   |         |   |         |   | Connection terminated by standard means         |   |-------------------------------------------->             Figure 5.  A Failed iSCSI Login on TargetChadalapaka, et al.          Informational                     [Page 38]

RFC 5047                           DA                       October 2007         |   | Allocate_Connection_Resources  | D |     ^         |   |------------------------------->| a |     |         |   |    Connection resources are    | t |     |         | i |     successfully allocated     | a |     |   iSCSI         | S |                                | m |     |   Login         | C |                                | o |     |   Phase         | S |                                | v |     |         | I |                                | e |     |         |   |                                | r |     |         | L | Login non-Final Request/Response         |         | a |<-----------------------------------------|         | y |    iSCSI layer decides not to  | L |     |         | e |    enable Datamover for this   | a |     |         | r |    connection                  | y |     |         |   |                                | e |     |         |   | Deallocate_Connection_Resources| r |     |         |   |------------------------------->|   |     |         |   |     All Datamover-specific     |   |     |         |   |     resources deallocated      |   |     |         |   |                                |   |     | Login         |   |                                |   |     | Phase         |   |                                          | continues         |   | Regular Login negotiation continues      |         |   |<---------------------------------------->|         |   |                                          .         |   |                                          .         |   |                                          .          Figure 6.  iSCSI Does Not Enable the DatamoverChadalapaka, et al.          Informational                     [Page 39]

RFC 5047                           DA                       October 2007         |   |                                |   |   ^         |   |  Full Feature Phase Control &  |   |   |         |   |    Data Transfer Using DM      | D |   | iSCSI         |   |                                | a |   | Full Feature         | i |                                | t |   | Phase         | S |                                | a |   | (DM Enabled)         | C |                                | m |   |         | S |    Successful iSCSI Logout     | o |   |         | I |                                | v |   v         |   |     Connection_Terminate       | e |         | L |------------------------------->| r |         | a |   Connection is terminated     |   |         | y |   Datamover-specific resources | L | Transport         | e |   deallocated, both connection | a | Connection         | r |   level & task level           | y | is terminated         |   |                                | e |         |   |                                | r |         |   |                                |   |         |   |                                |   |           Figure 7.  A Normal iSCSI Connection Termination         |   |                                |   |   ^         |   |  Full Feature Phase Control &  | D |   | iSCSI         |   |    Data Transfer Using DM      | a |   | Full Feature         | i |                                | t |   | Phase         | S |                                | a |   | (DM Enabled)         | C |                                | m |   v         | S |                                | o |<--Transport         | I |   Datamover-specific resources | v | Connection         |   |   deallocated, both connection | e | Terminated (e.g.         | L |   level & task level           | r | unexpected         | a |                                |   | FIN/RESET)         | y |                                | L |         | e |   Connection_Terminate_Notify  | a |         | r |<-------------------------------| y |         |   |                                | e |         |   |                                | r |         |   |                                |   |           Figure 8.  An Abnormal iSCSI Connection TerminationChadalapaka, et al.          Informational                     [Page 40]

RFC 5047                           DA                       October 2007        <-----Initiator----->                <-------Target------->        |  |          |  | DM Msg holding |  |            |  |   SCSI |  |          |  | SCSI Cmd PDU & |  |            |  |SCSI   Cmd  |  | Snd_Ctrl |  |Unsol Imm Data  |  |Ctrl_Notify |  |Cmd   ---->|  |--------->|  |--------------->|  |----------->|  |--->        |  |          |  |                |  |            |  |        |  |          |  | DM Msg holding |  |            |  |        |  | Snd_Ctrl |  |SCSI Dataout PDU|  |Ctrl_Notify |  |        |  |--------->|  |--------------->|  |----------->|  |        |  |    .     |  |        .       |  |     .      |  |Unsol        |  |    .     | D|        .       | D|     .      |  |Data        |  |    .     | a| DM Msg holding | a|     .      |  |Trans        | i| Snd_Ctrl | t|SCSI Dataout PDU| t|Ctrl_Notify | i|        | S|--------->| a|--------------->| a|----------->| S|        | C|          | m|                | m|            | C|Buf        | S|          | o|                | o|            | S|Avail        | I|          | v|                | v|  Get_Data  | I|(R2T)        |  |          | e|----------------| e|<-----------|  |<----        | L|          | r||Solicited Data | r|            | L|  .        | a|          |  ||  Transfer     |  |            | a|  .        | y|          | L|--------------->| L|      .     | y|Buf        | e|          | a|        .       | a|      .     | e|Avail        | r|          | y|        .       | y|  Get_Data  | r|(R2T)        |  |          | e|----------------| e|<-----------|  |<----        |  |          | r||Solicited Data | r|            |  |        |  |          |  ||   Transfer    |  |            |  |        |  |          |  |--------------->|  |Data_Cmp_Nfy|  |Data        |  |          |  |                |  |----------->|  |Trans        |  |          |  |                |  |            |  |Compl        |  |          |  | DM Msg holding |  |            |  |   SCSI |  |          |  |SCSI Resp PDU & |  |            |  |SCSI   Resp |  |Ctrl_Ntfy |  |  Sense Data    |  |  Snd_Ctrl  |  |Resp   <----|  |<---------|  |<---------------|  |<-----------|  |<----        |  |          |  |                |  |            |  |                 Figure 9.  A SCSI Write Data TransferChadalapaka, et al.          Informational                     [Page 41]

RFC 5047                           DA                       October 2007        <-----Initiator----->                <-------Target------->        |  |          |  |                |  |            |  |   SCSI |  |          |  | DM Msg holding |  |            |  |SCSI   Cmd  |  | Snd_Ctrl |  |  SCSI Cmd PDU  |  |Ctrl_Notify |  |Cmd   ---->|  |--------->|  |--------------->|  |----------->|  |--->        |  |          |  |                |  |            |  |        |  |          | D|    SCSI Read   | D|            |  |Buf        |  |          | a|  Data Transfer | a|  Put_Data  |  |Avail        | i|          | t|<---------------| t|<-----------| i|<----        | S|          | a|        .       | a|     .      | S|  .        | C|          | m|        .       | m|     .      | C|  .        | S|          | o|        .       | o|     .      | S|  .        | I|          | v|    SCSI Read   | v|     .      | I|Buf        |  |          | e|  Data Transfer | e|  Put_Data  |  |Avail        | L|          | r|<---------------| r|<-----------| L|<----        | a|          |  |                |  |            | a|        | y|          | L|                | L|            | y|        | e|          | a|                | a|Data_Cmp_Nfy| e|Data        | r|          | y|                | y|----------->| r|Trans        |  |          | e|                | e|            |  |Compl        |  |          | r| DM Msg holding | r|            |  |   SCSI |  |          |  |SCSI Resp PDU & |  |            |  |SCSI   Resp |  |Ctrl_Ntfy |  |  Sense Data    |  |  Snd_Ctrl  |  |Resp   <----|  |<---------|  |<---------------|  |<-----------|  |<----        |  |          |  |                |  |            |  |                 Figure 10.  A SCSI Read Data TransferChadalapaka, et al.          Informational                     [Page 42]

RFC 5047                           DA                       October 2007        <-----Initiator----->                <-------Target------->        |  |          |  |                |  |            |  |   SCSI |  |          |  | DM Msg holding |  |            |  |SCSI   Cmd  |  | Snd_Ctrl |  |  SCSI Cmd PDU  |  |Ctrl_Notify |  |Cmd   ---->|  |--------->|  |--------------->|  |----------->|  |---->        |  |          |  |                |  |            |  |        |  |          | D|    SCSI Read   | D|  Put_Data  |  |Buf        |  |          | a|  Data Transfer | a|Data_in.A=1 |  |Avail        | i|          | t|<---------------| t|<-----------| i|<----        | S|          | a|        .       | a|     .      | S|  .        | C|          | m|        .       | m|Data_ACK_Nfy| C|  .        | S|          | o|                | o|----------->| S|  .        | I|          | v|                | v|     .      | I|        |  |          | e|                | e|     .      |  |        | L|          | r|                | r|            | L|        | a|          |  |                |  |            | a|        | y|          | L|                | L|            | y|        | e|          | a|                | a|            | e|Data        | r|          | y|                | y|            | r|Trans        |  |          | e|                | e|            |  |Compl        |  |          | r| DM Msg holding | r|            |  |   SCSI |  |          |  |SCSI Resp PDU & |  |            |  |SCSI   Resp |  |Ctrl_Ntfy |  |  Sense Data    |  |  Snd_Ctrl  |  |Resp   <----|  |<---------|  |<---------------|  |<-----------|  |<----        |  |          |  |                |  |            |  |           Figure 11.  A SCSI Read Data AcknowledgementChadalapaka, et al.          Informational                     [Page 43]

RFC 5047                           DA                       October 2007        <-----Initiator----->                <-------Target------->        |  |          |  |                |  |            |  |   SCSI |  |          |  | DM Msg holding |  |            |  |SCSI   Cmd  |  | Snd_Ctrl |  |  SCSI Cmd PDU  |  |Ctrl_Notify |  |Cmd   ---->|  |--------->|  |--------------->|  |----------->|  |---->        |  |          |  |                |  |            |  |        |  |          | D|    SCSI Read   | D|            |  |Buf        |  |          | a|  Data Transfer | a|  Put_Data  |  |Avail        | i|          | t|<---------------| t|<-----------| i|<----        | S|          | a|        .       | a|     .      | S|  .   Abort| C|          | m| DM Msg holding | m|     .      | C|Abort   Task | S| Snd_Ctrl | o|  Abort TMF Req | o|Ctrl_Notify | S|Task   ---->| I|--------->| v|--------------->| v|----------->| I|---->        |  |          | e|       .        | e|     .      |  |   Abort| L|          | r|  DM Msg holding| r|            | L| .   Done | a|Ctrl_Ntfy |  |   Abort TMF Res|  | Snd_Ctrl   |  |Abted   <----| y|<---------| L|<---------------| L|<-----------| y|<----        | e|          | a|                | a|            | e|        | r|          | y|                | y|            | r|        |  |          | e|                | e|            |  |        |  |          | r|                | r|            |  |        |  |          |  |                |  |            |  |        |  |Dal_Tk_Res|  |                |  |Dal_Tk_Res  |  |        |  |--------->|  |                |  |<-----------|  |        |  |          |  |                |  |            |  |            Figure 12.  Task Resource Cleanup on AbortAcknowledgements   The IP Storage (IPS) Working Group in the Transport Area of   IETF has been responsible for defining the iSCSI protocol   (apart from a host of other relevant IP Storage protocols).   The authors are grateful to the entire working group, whose   work allowed this document to build on the concepts and   details of the iSCSI protocol.   In addition, the following individuals reviewed and   contributed to the improvement of this document.  The authors   are grateful for their contribution.   John Carrier   Adaptec, Inc.   691 S. Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035, USA   Phone: +1 (360) 378-8526   EMail: john_carrier@adaptec.comChadalapaka, et al.          Informational                     [Page 44]

RFC 5047                           DA                       October 2007   Hari Ghadia   Adaptec, Inc.   691 S. Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035, USA   Phone: +1 (408) 957-5608   EMail: hari_ghadia@adaptec.com   Hari Mudaliar   Adaptec, Inc.   691 S. Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035, USA   Phone: +1 (408) 957-6012   EMail: hari_mudaliar@adaptec.com   Patricia Thaler   Agilent Technologies, Inc.   1101 Creekside Ridge Drive, #100, M/S-RG10,   Roseville, CA 95678, USA   Phone: +1-916-788-5662   EMail: pat_thaler@agilent.com   Uri Elzur   Broadcom Corporation   16215 Alton Parkway, Irvine, CA 92619-7013, USA   Phone: +1 (949) 585-6432   EMail: Uri@Broadcom.com   Mike Penna   Broadcom Corporation   16215 Alton Parkway,Irvine, CA 92619-7013, USA   Phone: +1 (949) 926-7149   EMail: MPenna@Broadcom.com   David Black   EMC Corporation   176 South St., Hopkinton, MA 01748, USA   Phone: +1 (508) 293-7953   EMail: black_david@emc.com   Ted Compton   EMC Corporation   Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA   Phone: +1-919-248-6075   EMail: compton_ted@emc.com   Dwight Barron   Hewlett-Packard Company   20555 SH 249, Houston, TX 77070-2698, USA   Phone: +1 (281) 514-2769   EMail: Dwight.Barron@Hp.comChadalapaka, et al.          Informational                     [Page 45]

RFC 5047                           DA                       October 2007   Paul R. Culley   Hewlett-Packard Company   20555 SH 249, Houston, TX 77070-2698, USA   Phone: +1 (281) 514-5543   EMail: paul.culley@hp.com   Dave Garcia   Hewlett-Packard Company   19333 Vallco Parkway, Cupertino, CA 95014, USA   Phone: +1 (408) 285-6116   EMail: dave.garcia@hp.com   Randy Haagens   Hewlett-Packard Company   8000 Foothills Blvd, MS 5668, Roseville CA, USA   Phone: +1-916-785-4578   EMail: randy_haagens@hp.com   Jeff Hilland   Hewlett-Packard Company   20555 SH 249, Houston, TX 77070-2698, USA   Phone: +1 (281) 514-9489   EMail: jeff.hilland@hp.com   Mike Krause   Hewlett-Packard Company, 43LN   19410 Homestead Road, Cupertino, CA 95014, USA   Phone: +1 (408) 447-3191   EMail: krause@cup.hp.com   Jim Wendt   Hewlett-Packard Company   8000 Foothills Blvd, MS 5668, Roseville CA, USA   Phone: +1-916-785-5198   EMail: jim_wendt@hp.com   Mike Ko   IBM   650 Harry Rd, San Jose, CA 95120, USA   Phone: +1 (408) 927-2085   EMail: mako@us.ibm.com   Renato Recio   IBM Corporation   11501 Burnett Road, Austin, TX 78758, USA   Phone: +1 (512) 838-1365   EMail: recio@us.ibm.comChadalapaka, et al.          Informational                     [Page 46]

RFC 5047                           DA                       October 2007   Howard C. Herbert   Intel Corporation   MS CH7-404,5000 West Chandler Blvd., Chandler, AZ 85226, USA   Phone: +1 (480) 554-3116   EMail: howard.c.herbert@intel.com   Dave Minturn   Intel Corporation   MS JF1-210, 5200 North East Elam Young Parkway   Hillsboro, OR 97124, USA   Phone: +1 (503) 712-4106   EMail: dave.b.minturn@intel.com   James Pinkerton   Microsoft Corporation   One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052, USA   Phone: +1 (425) 705-5442   EMail: jpink@microsoft.com   Tom Talpey   Network Appliance   375 Totten Pond Road, Waltham, MA 02451, USA   Phone: +1 (781) 768-5329   EMail: thomas.talpey@netapp.comChadalapaka, et al.          Informational                     [Page 47]

RFC 5047                           DA                       October 2007Authors' Addresses   Mallikarjun Chadalapaka   Hewlett-Packard Company   8000 Foothills Blvd.   Roseville, CA 95747-5668, USA   Phone: +1-916-785-5621   EMail: cbm@rose.hp.com   John L. Hufferd   Brocade, Inc.   1745 Technology Drive   San Jose, CA 95110, USA   Phone: +1-408-333-5244   EMail: jhufferd@brocade.com   Julian Satran   IBM, Haifa Research Lab   Haifa University Campus - Mount Carmel   Haifa 31905, Israel   Phone +972-4-829-6264   EMail: Julian_Satran@il.ibm.com   Hemal Shah   Broadcom Corporation   5300 California Avenue   Irvine, California 92617, USA   Phone: +1-949-926-6941   EMail: hemal@broadcom.com   Comments may be sent to Mallikarjun Chadalapaka.Chadalapaka, et al.          Informational                     [Page 48]

RFC 5047                           DA                       October 2007Full Copyright Statement   Copyright (C) The IETF Trust (2007).   This document is subject to the rights, licenses and restrictions   contained inBCP 78, and except as set forth therein, the authors   retain all their rights.   This document and the information contained herein are provided on an   "AS IS" basis and THE CONTRIBUTOR, THE ORGANIZATION HE/SHE REPRESENTS   OR IS SPONSORED BY (IF ANY), THE INTERNET SOCIETY, THE IETF TRUST AND   THE INTERNET ENGINEERING TASK FORCE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS   OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTY THAT THE USE OF   THE INFORMATION HEREIN WILL NOT INFRINGE ANY RIGHTS OR ANY IMPLIED   WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.Intellectual Property   The IETF takes no position regarding the validity or scope of any   Intellectual Property Rights or other rights that might be claimed to   pertain to the implementation or use of the technology described in   this document or the extent to which any license under such rights   might or might not be available; nor does it represent that it has   made any independent effort to identify any such rights.  Information   on the procedures with respect to rights in RFC documents can be   found inBCP 78 andBCP 79.   Copies of IPR disclosures made to the IETF Secretariat and any   assurances of licenses to be made available, or the result of an   attempt made to obtain a general license or permission for the use of   such proprietary rights by implementers or users of this   specification can be obtained from the IETF on-line IPR repository athttp://www.ietf.org/ipr.   The IETF invites any interested party to bring to its attention any   copyrights, patents or patent applications, or other proprietary   rights that may cover technology that may be required to implement   this standard.  Please address the information to the IETF at   ietf-ipr@ietf.org.Chadalapaka, et al.          Informational                     [Page 49]

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