Inception: COMSTAR: Common Multiprotocol SCSI Target
			(2007/523)
                Submitter: Sumit Gupta
                Owner: Mark Carlson
                Exposure: open
SUMMARY
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COMSTAR is a software framework that enables a Solaris host to be
	used as a SCSI target platform. It provides interfaces that enable
	development of SCSI logical unit modules without requiring knowledge
	of the underlying transport protocols. It also provides interfaces
	that enable development of transport protocol modules without
	requiring knowledge of the SCSI modules. The complexity related to
	the SCSI subsystem, including the mapping of logical units to
	targets and initiators, will be hidden by the framework allowing
	developers to focus on the specific functionalities of the logical
	units and targets.


ISSUES
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#ident "@(#)issues	1.2 07/09/25 SAC"

Issues for inception (09/26/2007):

jdc-1	Is the project to merge iSCSI target mode and SCSI target mode
	(as mentioned in 20q4) funded?
ANSWER: It is funded.


jdc-2	Will there be FMA ereport definitions?
ANSWER: Yes. However, there are issues with psuedo node FMA we 
	are investigating.
jdc	Refer to FMA team for details. If they can't work on the issues
	bring it up at PSARC.


jdc-3	Can you explain the SCSI command to task or thread mapping in
	more detail?
ANSWER: Each task refers to a SCSI command.


jdc-4	How are failure subcodes managed?
ANSWER: In order to understand the subcode you need to understand 
	which provider the subcode.	

jdc-5	nit: Who uses the *_private entries in the structures?  Do
	they all belong to the framework itself?

jdc-6	nit: Is db_handle set to 8 bits by a standard?  (Seems small
	in stmf_data_buf_t.)

jdc-7	nit: Callbacks (such as lu_dbuf_xfer_done) should have context
	information so that users know what operations are possible.

jdc-8	nit: stmfGroupList and stmfGroupProperties are arrays of
	arrays, rather than arrays of pointers.  These may be larger
	than intended.

RMahtews; Any plans for graphical UI or CLI only?
ANSWER: No plans for GUI.

RMathews; Any persistent case for config?
ANSWER: No, all persistent config is represented already.


THE NEXT STEP
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NEED SPEC - Incorporate new reports jdc-2
Conduct vote during arc business.