Subject: Re: CVS commit: src/dist/iscsi
To: Alistair G. Crooks <agc@netbsd.org>
From: Bill Stouder-Studenmund <wrstuden@netbsd.org>
List: source-changes
Date: 01/08/2008 13:40:07
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On Sun, Dec 09, 2007 at 09:16:42AM +0000, Alistair G. Crooks wrote:
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> Module Name:	src
> Committed By:	agc
> Date:		Sun Dec  9 09:16:42 UTC 2007
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> Modified Files:
> 	src/dist/iscsi/include: storage.h
> 	src/dist/iscsi/src: storage.c targets.5
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> Log Message:
> Add support in the target for specifying the target IQN (iSCSI Qualified
> Name) in the targets configuration file.
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> Now an entry of the form:
> target0=3Diqn.binky rw extent0 any
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> will mean that target0 gets presented with the iqn of "iqn.binky".
> This can be useful for shorter aliases for IQNs. With thanks to Peter
> Eisch for the idea.

Sorry for the delay. Please note that this isn't a good way to do aliases.=
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iSCSI target names are supposed to be world unique, and "iqn.binky" isn't.=
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If you want to support aliases, use the TargetAlias negotiation key.=20
Having a way to set them and use them is probably a good thing.

Take care,

Bill

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