About Cloud Discovery

You can configure iSNS cloud discovery to automate the process of discovering iSNS servers in the IP network. When an iSNS server receives a query request, it responds with a list of available targets and the portals through which the initiator can reach the target. The iSNS cloud discovery feature provides information to the iSNS server on the various interfaces reachable from an initiator by partitioning the interfaces on a switch into disjointed IP clouds. This discovery is achieved by sending messages to all other known IPS ports that are currently up and, depending on the response (or the lack of it), determines if the remote IPS port is in the same IP network or in a different IP network.



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