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iSCSI Protocol
Investigate the inner workings of the iSCSI protocol (including
(TLC-iSCSI_40G.2016.07)
the latest, consolidated RFC).
4 Day Course Outline Get concrete, detailed answers to your questions:
Fundamental Elements of iSCSI
• What network elements are required for iSCSI?
iSCSI Architecture and the Network
• How does iSCSI setup and manage connections?
iSCSI Communications Model
• How do iSCSI devices login?
iSCSI Discovery
• How does iSCSI handle SCSI?
iSCSI Login
• What’s new and different in the consolidated RFC?
iSCSI and SCSI IO
iSCSI Error Recovery You will learn all these things and more in Austin Labs’ comprehensive iSCSI

SCSI Fundamentals Protocol training. Based on the latest consolidated RFC standards documents

Fundamentals of Trace Analysis and the latest real world test findings from Austin Labs Testing Services, our

Analyzer Configuration iSCSI Protocol training covers the comprehensive iSCSI network architecture
from power on through SCSI IO. Additionally, each Austin Labs’ protocol class
What to Expect includes lab time as well as a guided walk-through of best practices for analyzer
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Fundamental Elements of iSCSI
Identify the basic features of and the premises upon which
iSCSI technology has been designed. iSCSI is discussed
in terms of the OSI model of computer networking. Upon
completion, students are able to:
• Identify the basic features of iSCSI
• Describe iSCSI in terms of the OSI model of networking
• Describe common design approaches to iSCSI
• Define an iSCSI node
iSCSI Architecture and the TCP/IP Network
Discuss the architectural design of iSCSI and its transport
through a TCP/IP network. iSCSI objects and their
transmission through the TCP/IP stack are detailed. TCP
connection creation and the embedding of iSCSI PDUs is
examined in analyzer traces. Upon completion, students
are able to:
• Identify the roles of TCP and IP
• Define iSCSI node, network entity, session, connection,
and target portal group
• Describe how segmentation by other network layers
affects iSCSI transmissions
iSCSI Communication Model — Protocol
Data Units
Introduce the iSCSI protocol data unit (PDU) format, usage,
and management. Upon completion, students are able to:
• Identify the headers in an iSCSI PDU and when each is
used
• Describe the iSCSI-layer acknowledgement model
• Describe how iSCSI orders commands
iSCSI Discovery
Examine the discovery of iSCSI objects, including the use
of iSNS (internet Storage Name Server). Upon completion,
students are able to:
• List the key information sought during discovery
• Describe how iSCSI uses the SendTargets method of
discovery to find targets
• Describe how iSCSI nodes register with and query the
iSNS server
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Configuring Targets: the Login Process
Analyze the login process in iSCSI. Upon completion,
students are able to:
• Identify the two types of iSCSI login
• Describe the two stages of the login process
• List the parameters which may be negotiated during
security and operational negotiation
• Describe how iSCSI handles in-band authentication
Mapping SCSI into iSCSI
Detail the mapping of SCSI commands, data, and status into
iSCSI PDUs. Trace analysis covers various SCSI commands
(read, write, inquiry) carried on the iSCSI transport layer.
Upon completion, students are able to:
• Associate SCSI commands, data and status with the
appropriate iSCSI PDU
• Chart the flow of an iSCSI transmission (IO)
• Explain under what circumstances the SCSI status phase
may be collapsed into the data phase in iSCSI, including
how this affects the layout of the PDU
• Explain how targets use R2T PDUs to control the flow of
SCSI write operations
Analyzer Configuration
A guided walk-through of the best practices for analyzer
configuration and insertion into the test environment.
• How to setup for capture
• What to capture
• How to trigger
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