Relative offset calculation with data protection enabled

[Elliott, Robert (Server Storage)]

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Protection information is a SCSI Block command set concept.  The Fibre
Channel and FCP layers just transfer bytes for the SCSI layer.	They don't
know if the command they are carrying is block-based or not, what the block
size is, or even what a "block" is.  Some SCSI command sets like OSD (object
storage) and SSC (tapes) have totally different concepts of the granularity
of media accesses than SBC (disks).  So, the Parameter field in the FCP
frame header, which serves as a Relative Offset field for FCP_DATA IUs, is
based on the number of bytes actually transferred (e.g., 520 bytes per
block) not the amount of user data (e.g., 512 bytes per block).
-- 
Rob Elliott, elliott at hp.com 
Hewlett-Packard Industry Standard Server Storage Advanced Technology 
https://ecardfile.com/id/RobElliott 
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From: owner-t10 at t10.org [mailto:owner-t10 at t10.org] On Behalf Of
Gary.Franco at emulex.com
Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 11:24 AM
To: t10 at t10.org
Subject: Relative offset calculation with data protection enabled
All,
I have been trying to find some statement in the various documents defining
data protection, SPC/SBC and have yet to find anything discussing relative
offset generation with a data protection enabled device or initiator.
Is the relative offset field still generated on 512 byte blocks and the DIF
field just an opaque object that we have to deal with?
When a check and translate function is requested (DIF embedded in the
data-in or data-out buffer) does the above still hold true?
If you know where I can find this information I would appreciate a reply.
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