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RFC 3720: Internet Small Computer Systems Interface (iSCSI)

This RFC has been replaced. Do not implement against it for new work — it was formally obsoleted by RFC 7143.

Current document in this lineage: RFC 7143 — Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) Protocol (Consolidated)

In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC

This document describes a transport protocol for Internet Small Computer Systems Interface (iSCSI) that works on top of TCP. The iSCSI protocol aims to be fully compliant with the standardized SCSI architecture model. SCSI is a popular family of protocols that enable systems to communicate with I/O devices, especially storage devices. SCSI protocols are request/response application protocols with a common standardized architecture model and basic command set, as well as standardized command sets for different device classes (disks, tapes, media-changers etc.). As system interconnects move from the classical bus structure to a network structure, SCSI has to be mapped to network transport protocols. IP networks now meet the performance requirements of fast system interconnects and as such are good candidates to "carry" SCSI. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

Document record

Document ID
RFC3720
Published
April 2004
Authors
J. Satran; K. Meth; C. Sapuntzakis; M. Chadalapaka; E. Zeidner
Status
PROPOSED STANDARD
Stream
IETF
Area
tsv
Pages
257
Also known as
—
Obsoleted by:
RFC 7143
Updated by:
RFC 3980, RFC 4850, RFC 5048, RFC 7146

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Standards lineage

This document is one revision in a chain of 5 RFCs, each formally replacing the one before it.

  1. RFC 3720 (2004)
  2. RFC 3980 (2005)
  3. RFC 4850 (2007)
  4. RFC 5048 (2007)
  5. RFC 7143 (2014) ✓

Read the full history of Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) Protocol (Consolidated) →

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