RFC 3720
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RFC 3720 is the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) standard that specifies the Internet Small Computer Systems Interface (iSCSI) protocol for transporting SCSI commands over IP networks.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
IETF standard
→
Request for Comments → |
| applicationDomain |
IP storage
→
storage area networks → |
| area | Transport Area → |
| category | Standards Track → |
| defines |
iSCSI
→
surface form: "Internet Small Computer Systems Interface"
iSCSI PDUs → iSCSI command and data sequencing rules → iSCSI connection model → iSCSI error recovery levels → iSCSI key=value text negotiation → iSCSI login phase → iSCSI logout and connection termination procedures → iSCSI naming and addressing → iSCSI security considerations → iSCSI security negotiation → iSCSI session identifiers (ISID, TSID) → iSCSI session model → iSCSI target and initiator roles → iSCSI task management functions → |
| definesProtocol | iSCSI → |
| enables |
block-level storage over IP
→
remote storage access over IP networks → |
| language | English → |
| networkLayer | Layer 3 (IP) → |
| obsoletedBy |
RFC 7143
→
RFC 7144 → |
| overNetworkType | IP networks → |
| protocolType | storage networking protocol → |
| publishedBy |
Internet Engineering Task Force
→
surface form: "IETF"
Internet Engineering Task Force → |
| publisher | RFC Editor → |
| relatedStandard |
SCSI
→
TCP/IP → |
| securityMechanism |
CHAP authentication (optional)
→
IPsec (recommended for security) → |
| standardizes | encapsulation of SCSI commands in TCP/IP → |
| status | Obsoleted → |
| title |
iSCSI
→
surface form: "Internet Small Computer Systems Interface (iSCSI)"
|
| transportLayer | Layer 4 (TCP) → |
| transports | SCSI commands → |
| useCase |
connecting servers to remote disk arrays over IP
→
storage consolidation over Ethernet → |
| usesTransportLayer |
Transmission Control Protocol
→
surface form: "TCP"
|
| workingGroup |
IETF IP Storage (ips) working group
→
surface form: "iSCSI Working Group"
|