> # iSCSI Immediate Data and Unsolicited Data Features

> Cisco MDS switches support the iSCSI immediate data and unsolicited data features if requested by the initiator during the login negotiation phase. Immediate data is iSCSI write data contained in the data segment of an iSCSI command protocol data unit (PDU), such as combining the write command and write data together in one PDU. Unsolicited data is iSCSI write data that an initiator sends to the iSCSI target, such as an MDS switch, in an iSCSI data-out PDU without having to receive an explicit ready to transfer (R2T) PDU from the target.

> These two features help reduce I/O time for small write commands because it removes one round-trip between the initiator and the target for the R2T PDU. As an iSCSI target, the MDS switch allows up to 64 KB of unsolicited data per command. This is controlled by the FirstBurstLength parameter during iSCSI login negotiation phase.

> If an iSCSI initiator supports immediate data and unsolicited data features, these features are automatically enabled on the MDS switch with no configuration required.

> Cisco MDS switches support the following advanced features for iSCSI interfaces:

> - iSCSI Listener Port
> - TCP Tuning Parameters
> - Setting QoS Values
> - iSCSI Routing Modes

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