Internet Storage Name Service

In computing, the proposed Internet Storage Name Service (iSNS) protocol allows automated discovery, management and configuration of iSCSI and Fibre Channel devices (using iFCP gateways) on a TCP/IP network.

Because iSNS is able to emulate Fibre Channel fabric services and manage both iSCSI and Fibre Channel devices, an iSNS server can be used as a consolidated configuration point for an entire storage network.

Additionally, an iSNS implementation is not required by the standard to provide support for both of these protocols.

For example, a client initiator can obtain information about target devices from an iSNS server.

Administrators can use the discovery domains to divide storage nodes into manageable, non-exclusive groups.