The IPv4 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Option for the Internet Storage Name Service
RFC 4174, “The IPv4 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Option for the Internet Storage Name Service”, is a Proposed Standard document published in September 2005 by C. Monia, J. Tseng, K. Gibbons. It has since been updated by RFC 7146. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) option to allow Internet Storage Name Service (iSNS) clients to discover the location of the iSNS server automatically through the use of DHCP for IPv4. iSNS provides discovery and management capabilities for Internet SCSI (iSCSI) and Internet Fibre Channel Protocol (iFCP) storage devices in an enterprise-scale IP storage network. iSNS provides intelligent storage management services comparable to those found in Fibre Channel networks, allowing a commodity IP network to function in a similar capacity to that of a storage area network. [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 4172 iFCP - A Protocol for Internet Fibre Channel Storage Networking
- RFC 4176 Framework for Layer 3 Virtual Private Networks Operations and Management
- RFC 4171 Internet Storage Name Service
- RFC 4177 Architectural Approaches to Multi-homing for IPv6
- RFC 4170 Tunneling Multiplexed Compressed RTP
- RFC 4178 The Simple and Protected Generic Security Service Application Program Interface Negotiation Mechanism