2.2 Summary of Protocols
The following table summarizes the primary purpose of the Virtual Storage protocols.
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Applicability |
Name |
Description |
Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
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Connecting to and accessing shared file resources |
Server Message Block (SMB) Protocol Versions 2 and 3 |
Supports the sharing of file and print resources between machines. |
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Accessing virtual disk files via SMB and forwarding SCSI commands |
Remote Shared Virtual Disk Protocol |
Enables opening, querying, administering, reserving, reading, and writing the virtual disk objects, providing for flexible access by single or multiple consumers. |