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<DIV><SPAN class=107371222-05042006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Ishai,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=107371222-05042006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>The
algorithm you describe is incomplete. I assume by:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=107371222-05042006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>>
<SPAN class=396313908-04042006>From the response to this query the
initiator can check if this port is an SRP target. (dm <SPAN
class=006224120-05042006>bit </SPAN>capability is
set)</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=107371222-05042006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=396313908-04042006>That you will stop at the SA query step and assume all
ports supporting a DM are SRP targets. There can of course be other nodes
in a fabric which support a DM but do not support
SRP.</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=107371222-05042006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=396313908-04042006>To be complete, DM queries must be made to the
identified nodes to check their IOCs and Service entries to identify what
protocols they support. Only those which have available IOCs and have
Service entries supporting SRP should be considered SRP
targets.</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=107371222-05042006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=396313908-04042006>I also agree with Roland, the SA query must have a
fallback mode of operation so that existing deployed SMs which might not support
this feature can still interoperate with OF.</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=107371222-05042006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=396313908-04042006>Todd Rimmer</SPAN></DIV></FONT></SPAN>
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