Securing Block Storage Protocols over IP
RFC 3723, “Securing Block Storage Protocols over IP”, is a Proposed Standard document published in April 2004 by B. Aboba, J. Tseng, J. Walker, V. Rangan, F. Travostino. It has since been updated by RFC 7146. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document discusses how to secure block storage and storage discovery protocols running over IP (Internet Protocol) using IPsec and IKE (Internet Key Exchange). Threat models and security protocols are developed for iSCSI (Internet Protocol Small Computer System Interface), iFCP (Internet Fibre Channel Storage Networking) and FCIP (Fibre Channel over TCP/IP), as well as the iSNS (Internet Storage Name Server) and SLPv2 (Service Location Protocol v2) discovery protocols. Performance issues and resource constraints are analyzed. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
What “Proposed Standard” means
An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.
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- RFC 3722 String Profile for Internet Small Computer Systems Interface Names
- RFC 3724 The Rise of the Middle and the Future of End-to-End: Reflections on the Evolution of the Internet Architecture
- RFC 3721 Internet Small Computer Systems Interface Naming and Discovery
- RFC 3725 Best Current Practices for Third Party Call Control in the Session Initiation Protocol
- RFC 3720 Internet Small Computer Systems Interface
- RFC 3726 Requirements for Signaling Protocols
- RFC 3719 Recommendations for Interoperable Networks using Intermediate System to Intermediate System
- RFC 3727 ASN.1 Module Definition for the LDAP and X.500 Component Matching Rules