I_T Nexus reset TMF clarification

Gerry Houlder gerry.houlder at seagate.com
Thu Mar 21 09:21:04 PDT 2013


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The original intent is that the I_T Nexus Loss TMF causes a SCSI target to
act in the same manner as if t has detected an I_T nexus loss event on its
own. This provides a way for a host to test the behavior of a target and
verify that the target performs all of the requirements of an I_T nexus
loss event. It is not useful in the case of an actual I_T nexus loss event,
as your email has surmised.
An initiator might want to use this function to force a link reset/ speed
negotiation sequence without having to interact with an SMP device.
On Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 10:47 AM, Hannes Reinecke <hare at suse.de> wrote:
> * From the T10 Reflector (t10 at t10.org), posted by:
> * Hannes Reinecke <hare at suse.de>
> *
> Hi all,
>
> SAM-5 states in section 7.6 (I_T Nexus reset):
> >
> > Each logical unit accessible through the SCSI target port shall
> > perform the I_T nexus loss functions specified in
> > 6.3.4 for the I_T nexus on which the function request
> > was received, then:
> >
>
> Typically, when an I_T Nexus loss occurs the initiator can not
> reach the target anymore. Depending on the transport, neither
> side might be able to detect this condition automatically.
>
> Hence the target might not be able to receive the TMF, nor
> send a command completion.
>
> So how is I_T nexus reset TMF supposed to be implemented?
> As an ex-post TMF to be send after the I_T nexus has been
> re-established?
>
> Thanks for the clarification.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Hannes
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