Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) A. Kanevsky, Ed.
Request for Comments: 6581 Dell Inc.
Updates: 5043, 5044 C. Bestler, Ed.
Category: Standards Track Nexenta Systems
ISSN: 2070-1721 R. Sharp
Intel
S. Wise
Open Grid Computing
April 2012
Enhanced Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA)
Connection Establishment
Abstract
This document updates RFC 5043 and RFC 5044 by extending Marker
Protocol Data Unit (PDU) Aligned Framing (MPA) negotiation for Remote
Direct Memory Access (RDMA) connection establishment. The first
enhancement extends RFC 5044, enabling peer-to-peer connection
establishment over MPA / Transmission Control Protocol (TCP). The
second enhancement extends both RFC 5043 and RFC 5044, by providing
an option for standardized exchange of RDMA-layer connection
configuration.
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction ....................................................3
1.1. Summary of Changes Affecting RFC 5044 ......................4
1.2. Summary of Changes Affecting RFC 5043 ......................4
2. Requirements Language ...........................................4
3. Definitions .....................................................4
4. Motivations .....................................................7
4.1. Standardization of RDMA Read Parameter Configuration .......7
4.2. Enabling MPA Mode ..........................................9
4.3. Lack of Explicit RTR in MPA Request/Reply Exchange ........10
4.4. Limitations on ULP Workaround .............................11
4.4.1. Transport Neutral APIs .............................11
4.4.2. Work/Completion Queue Accounting ...................11
4.4.3. Host-based Implementation of MPA Fencing ...........12
5. Enhanced MPA Connection Establishment ..........................13
6. Enhanced MPA Request/Reply Frames ..............................14
7. Enhanced SCTP Session Control Chunks ...........................15
8. MPA Error Reporting ............................................16
9. Enhanced RDMA Connection Establishment Data ....................17
9.1. IRD and ORD Negotiation ...................................18
9.2. Peer-to-Peer Connection Negotiation .......................20
9.3. Enhanced Connection Negotiation Flow ......................21
10. Interoperability ..............................................21
11. IANA Considerations ...........................................22
12. Security Considerations .......................................23
13. Acknowledgements ..............................................23
14. References ....................................................23
14.1. Normative References .....................................23
14.2. Informative References ...................................24
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