RFC 4018: Finding Internet Small Computer Systems Interface (iSCSI) Targets and Name Servers by Using Service Location Protocol version 2 (SLPv2)
In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC
The iSCSI protocol provides a way for hosts to access SCSI devices over an IP network. This document defines the use of the Service Location Protocol (SLP) by iSCSI hosts, devices, and management services, along with the SLP service type templates that describe the services they provide. [PROPOSED STANDARD]
Document record
- Document ID
- RFC4018
- Published
- May 2005
- Authors
- M. Bakke; J. Hufferd; K. Voruganti; M. Krueger; T. Sperry
- Status
- PROPOSED STANDARD
- Stream
- IETF
- Area
- tsv
- Pages
- 23
- Also known as
- —
- Updated by:
- RFC 7146
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One later RFC formally updates or obsoletes part of this document.
Related documents
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- RFC 4173Bootstrapping Clients using the Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) ProtocolUpdated
September 2005
- RFC 3822Finding Fibre Channel over TCP/IP (FCIP) Entities Using Service Location Protocol version 2 (SLPv2)Updated
July 2004
- RFC 3721Internet Small Computer Systems Interface (iSCSI) Naming and DiscoveryUpdated
April 2004
- RFC 4544Definitions of Managed Objects for Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI)Obsoleted
May 2006
- RFC 3105Finding an RSIP Server with SLPCurrent
October 2001
- RFC 5048Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) Corrections and ClarificationsObsoleted
October 2007
- RFC 7143Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) Protocol (Consolidated)Current
April 2014
- RFC 3832Remote Service Discovery in the Service Location Protocol (SLP) via DNS SRVUpdated
July 2004
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