Method and apparatus for identifying IPsec security policy in iSCSI
US7461140B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 2003 |
| Grant date | Dec 2, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 19, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/1097
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for identifying IPsec security policy in iSCSI. In an exemplary aspect of the present invention, a method for identifying IPsec security policy in iSCSI includes the following steps. An IP address may be allocated to a physical port of an iSCSI network entity. The physical port may include at least one TCP listening port. For a discovery session, the IP address may be statically allocated (or permanently leased). For a normal session, the IP address may be statically allocated or DHCP assigned. A TCP listening port associated with the IP address in an iSCSI portal may then be used to link a security policy on an IP connection with iSCSI configuration.
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