diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_def.h b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_def.h
index ace637b..fd5edc6 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_def.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_def.h
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
 #define ISCSI_ALIAS_SIZE		32	/* ISCSI Alias name size */
 #define ISCSI_NAME_SIZE			0xE0	/* ISCSI Name size */
 
-#define QL4_SESS_RECOVERY_TMO		30	/* iSCSI session */
+#define QL4_SESS_RECOVERY_TMO		120	/* iSCSI session */
 						/* recovery timeout */
 
 #define LSDW(x) ((u32)((u64)(x)))
@@ -173,6 +173,8 @@
 #define ISNS_DEREG_TOV			5
 #define HBA_ONLINE_TOV			30
 #define DISABLE_ACB_TOV			30
+#define IP_CONFIG_TOV			30
+#define LOGIN_TOV			12
 
 #define MAX_RESET_HA_RETRIES		2
 
@@ -240,6 +242,45 @@
 
 	uint16_t fw_ddb_index;	/* DDB firmware index */
 	uint32_t fw_ddb_device_state; /* F/W Device State  -- see ql4_fw.h */
+	uint16_t ddb_type;
+#define FLASH_DDB 0x01
+
+	struct dev_db_entry fw_ddb_entry;
+	int (*unblock_sess)(struct iscsi_cls_session *cls_session);
+	int (*ddb_change)(struct scsi_qla_host *ha, uint32_t fw_ddb_index,
+			  struct ddb_entry *ddb_entry, uint32_t state);
+
+	/* Driver Re-login  */
+	unsigned long flags;		  /* DDB Flags */
+	uint16_t default_relogin_timeout; /*  Max time to wait for
+					   *  relogin to complete */
+	atomic_t retry_relogin_timer;	  /* Min Time between relogins
+					   * (4000 only) */
+	atomic_t relogin_timer;		  /* Max Time to wait for
+					   * relogin to complete */
+	atomic_t relogin_retry_count;	  /* Num of times relogin has been
+					   * retried */
+	uint32_t default_time2wait;	  /* Default Min time between
+					   * relogins (+aens) */
+
+};
+
+struct qla_ddb_index {
+	struct list_head list;
+	uint16_t fw_ddb_idx;
+	struct dev_db_entry fw_ddb;
+};
+
+#define DDB_IPADDR_LEN 64
+
+struct ql4_tuple_ddb {
+	int port;
+	int tpgt;
+	char ip_addr[DDB_IPADDR_LEN];
+	char iscsi_name[ISCSI_NAME_SIZE];
+	uint16_t options;
+#define DDB_OPT_IPV6 0x0e0e
+#define DDB_OPT_IPV4 0x0f0f
 };
 
 /*
@@ -411,7 +452,7 @@
 #define AF_FW_RECOVERY			19 /* 0x00080000 */
 #define AF_EEH_BUSY			20 /* 0x00100000 */
 #define AF_PCI_CHANNEL_IO_PERM_FAILURE	21 /* 0x00200000 */
-
+#define AF_BUILD_DDB_LIST		22 /* 0x00400000 */
 	unsigned long dpc_flags;
 
 #define DPC_RESET_HA			1 /* 0x00000002 */
@@ -604,6 +645,7 @@
 	uint16_t bootload_minor;
 	uint16_t bootload_patch;
 	uint16_t bootload_build;
+	uint16_t def_timeout; /* Default login timeout */
 
 	uint32_t flash_state;
 #define	QLFLASH_WAITING		0
@@ -623,6 +665,11 @@
 	uint16_t iscsi_pci_func_cnt;
 	uint8_t model_name[16];
 	struct completion disable_acb_comp;
+	struct dma_pool *fw_ddb_dma_pool;
+#define DDB_DMA_BLOCK_SIZE 512
+	uint16_t pri_ddb_idx;
+	uint16_t sec_ddb_idx;
+	int is_reset;
 };
 
 struct ql4_task_data {
@@ -835,6 +882,10 @@
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 /* Defines for qla4xxx_initialize_adapter() and qla4xxx_recover_adapter() */
+
+#define INIT_ADAPTER    0
+#define RESET_ADAPTER   1
+
 #define PRESERVE_DDB_LIST	0
 #define REBUILD_DDB_LIST	1
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_fw.h b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_fw.h
index cbd5a20..4ac07f8 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_fw.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_fw.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #define MAX_PRST_DEV_DB_ENTRIES		64
 #define MIN_DISC_DEV_DB_ENTRY		MAX_PRST_DEV_DB_ENTRIES
 #define MAX_DEV_DB_ENTRIES		512
+#define MAX_DEV_DB_ENTRIES_40XX		256
 
 /*************************************************************************
  *
@@ -604,6 +605,13 @@
 	uint8_t res14[140];	/* 274-2FF */
 };
 
+#define IP_ADDR_COUNT	4 /* Total 4 IP address supported in one interface
+			   * One IPv4, one IPv6 link local and 2 IPv6
+			   */
+
+#define IP_STATE_MASK	0x0F000000
+#define IP_STATE_SHIFT	24
+
 struct init_fw_ctrl_blk {
 	struct addr_ctrl_blk pri;
 /*	struct addr_ctrl_blk sec;*/
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_glbl.h b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_glbl.h
index 160db9d..d0dd4b3 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_glbl.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_glbl.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 int qla4xxx_hw_reset(struct scsi_qla_host *ha);
 int ql4xxx_lock_drvr_wait(struct scsi_qla_host *a);
 int qla4xxx_send_command_to_isp(struct scsi_qla_host *ha, struct srb *srb);
-int qla4xxx_initialize_adapter(struct scsi_qla_host *ha);
+int qla4xxx_initialize_adapter(struct scsi_qla_host *ha, int is_reset);
 int qla4xxx_soft_reset(struct scsi_qla_host *ha);
 irqreturn_t qla4xxx_intr_handler(int irq, void *dev_id);
 
@@ -153,10 +153,13 @@
 			  uint32_t *mbx_sts);
 int qla4xxx_clear_ddb_entry(struct scsi_qla_host *ha, uint32_t fw_ddb_index);
 int qla4xxx_send_passthru0(struct iscsi_task *task);
+void qla4xxx_free_ddb_index(struct scsi_qla_host *ha);
 int qla4xxx_get_mgmt_data(struct scsi_qla_host *ha, uint16_t fw_ddb_index,
 			  uint16_t stats_size, dma_addr_t stats_dma);
 void qla4xxx_update_session_conn_param(struct scsi_qla_host *ha,
 				       struct ddb_entry *ddb_entry);
+void qla4xxx_update_session_conn_fwddb_param(struct scsi_qla_host *ha,
+					     struct ddb_entry *ddb_entry);
 int qla4xxx_bootdb_by_index(struct scsi_qla_host *ha,
 			    struct dev_db_entry *fw_ddb_entry,
 			    dma_addr_t fw_ddb_entry_dma, uint16_t ddb_index);
@@ -169,11 +172,22 @@
 int qla4xxx_restore_factory_defaults(struct scsi_qla_host *ha,
 				     uint32_t region, uint32_t field0,
 				     uint32_t field1);
+int qla4xxx_get_ddb_index(struct scsi_qla_host *ha, uint16_t *ddb_index);
+void qla4xxx_login_flash_ddb(struct iscsi_cls_session *cls_session);
+int qla4xxx_unblock_ddb(struct iscsi_cls_session *cls_session);
+int qla4xxx_unblock_flash_ddb(struct iscsi_cls_session *cls_session);
+int qla4xxx_flash_ddb_change(struct scsi_qla_host *ha, uint32_t fw_ddb_index,
+			     struct ddb_entry *ddb_entry, uint32_t state);
+int qla4xxx_ddb_change(struct scsi_qla_host *ha, uint32_t fw_ddb_index,
+		       struct ddb_entry *ddb_entry, uint32_t state);
+void qla4xxx_build_ddb_list(struct scsi_qla_host *ha, int is_reset);
 
 /* BSG Functions */
 int qla4xxx_bsg_request(struct bsg_job *bsg_job);
 int qla4xxx_process_vendor_specific(struct bsg_job *bsg_job);
 
+void qla4xxx_arm_relogin_timer(struct ddb_entry *ddb_entry);
+
 extern int ql4xextended_error_logging;
 extern int ql4xdontresethba;
 extern int ql4xenablemsix;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_init.c b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_init.c
index 3075fba..0497873 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_init.c
@@ -773,14 +773,14 @@
  * be freed so that when login happens from user space there are free DDB
  * indices available.
  **/
-static void qla4xxx_free_ddb_index(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
+void qla4xxx_free_ddb_index(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
 {
 	int max_ddbs;
 	int ret;
 	uint32_t idx = 0, next_idx = 0;
 	uint32_t state = 0, conn_err = 0;
 
-	max_ddbs =  is_qla40XX(ha) ? MAX_PRST_DEV_DB_ENTRIES :
+	max_ddbs =  is_qla40XX(ha) ? MAX_DEV_DB_ENTRIES_40XX :
 				     MAX_DEV_DB_ENTRIES;
 
 	for (idx = 0; idx < max_ddbs; idx = next_idx) {
@@ -804,7 +804,6 @@
 	}
 }
 
-
 /**
  * qla4xxx_initialize_adapter - initiailizes hba
  * @ha: Pointer to host adapter structure.
@@ -812,7 +811,7 @@
  * This routine parforms all of the steps necessary to initialize the adapter.
  *
  **/
-int qla4xxx_initialize_adapter(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
+int qla4xxx_initialize_adapter(struct scsi_qla_host *ha, int is_reset)
 {
 	int status = QLA_ERROR;
 
@@ -840,7 +839,8 @@
 	if (status == QLA_ERROR)
 		goto exit_init_hba;
 
-	qla4xxx_free_ddb_index(ha);
+	if (is_reset == RESET_ADAPTER)
+		qla4xxx_build_ddb_list(ha, is_reset);
 
 	set_bit(AF_ONLINE, &ha->flags);
 exit_init_hba:
@@ -855,38 +855,12 @@
 	return status;
 }
 
-/**
- * qla4xxx_process_ddb_changed - process ddb state change
- * @ha - Pointer to host adapter structure.
- * @fw_ddb_index - Firmware's device database index
- * @state - Device state
- *
- * This routine processes a Decive Database Changed AEN Event.
- **/
-int qla4xxx_process_ddb_changed(struct scsi_qla_host *ha, uint32_t fw_ddb_index,
-		uint32_t state, uint32_t conn_err)
+int qla4xxx_ddb_change(struct scsi_qla_host *ha, uint32_t fw_ddb_index,
+		       struct ddb_entry *ddb_entry, uint32_t state)
 {
-	struct ddb_entry * ddb_entry;
 	uint32_t old_fw_ddb_device_state;
 	int status = QLA_ERROR;
 
-	/* check for out of range index */
-	if (fw_ddb_index >= MAX_DDB_ENTRIES)
-		goto exit_ddb_event;
-
-	/* Get the corresponging ddb entry */
-	ddb_entry = qla4xxx_lookup_ddb_by_fw_index(ha, fw_ddb_index);
-	/* Device does not currently exist in our database. */
-	if (ddb_entry == NULL) {
-		ql4_printk(KERN_ERR, ha, "%s: No ddb_entry at FW index [%d]\n",
-			   __func__, fw_ddb_index);
-
-		if (state == DDB_DS_NO_CONNECTION_ACTIVE)
-			clear_bit(fw_ddb_index, ha->ddb_idx_map);
-
-		goto exit_ddb_event;
-	}
-
 	old_fw_ddb_device_state = ddb_entry->fw_ddb_device_state;
 	DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha,
 			  "%s: DDB - old state = 0x%x, new state = 0x%x for "
@@ -900,9 +874,7 @@
 		switch (state) {
 		case DDB_DS_SESSION_ACTIVE:
 		case DDB_DS_DISCOVERY:
-			iscsi_conn_start(ddb_entry->conn);
-			iscsi_conn_login_event(ddb_entry->conn,
-					       ISCSI_CONN_STATE_LOGGED_IN);
+			ddb_entry->unblock_sess(ddb_entry->sess);
 			qla4xxx_update_session_conn_param(ha, ddb_entry);
 			status = QLA_SUCCESS;
 			break;
@@ -936,9 +908,7 @@
 		switch (state) {
 		case DDB_DS_SESSION_ACTIVE:
 		case DDB_DS_DISCOVERY:
-			iscsi_conn_start(ddb_entry->conn);
-			iscsi_conn_login_event(ddb_entry->conn,
-					       ISCSI_CONN_STATE_LOGGED_IN);
+			ddb_entry->unblock_sess(ddb_entry->sess);
 			qla4xxx_update_session_conn_param(ha, ddb_entry);
 			status = QLA_SUCCESS;
 			break;
@@ -954,7 +924,198 @@
 				__func__));
 		break;
 	}
+	return status;
+}
+
+void qla4xxx_arm_relogin_timer(struct ddb_entry *ddb_entry)
+{
+	/*
+	 * This triggers a relogin.  After the relogin_timer
+	 * expires, the relogin gets scheduled.  We must wait a
+	 * minimum amount of time since receiving an 0x8014 AEN
+	 * with failed device_state or a logout response before
+	 * we can issue another relogin.
+	 *
+	 * Firmware pads this timeout: (time2wait +1).
+	 * Driver retry to login should be longer than F/W.
+	 * Otherwise F/W will fail
+	 * set_ddb() mbx cmd with 0x4005 since it still
+	 * counting down its time2wait.
+	 */
+	atomic_set(&ddb_entry->relogin_timer, 0);
+	atomic_set(&ddb_entry->retry_relogin_timer,
+		   ddb_entry->default_time2wait + 4);
+
+}
+
+int qla4xxx_flash_ddb_change(struct scsi_qla_host *ha, uint32_t fw_ddb_index,
+			     struct ddb_entry *ddb_entry, uint32_t state)
+{
+	uint32_t old_fw_ddb_device_state;
+	int status = QLA_ERROR;
+
+	old_fw_ddb_device_state = ddb_entry->fw_ddb_device_state;
+	DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha,
+			  "%s: DDB - old state = 0x%x, new state = 0x%x for "
+			  "index [%d]\n", __func__,
+			  ddb_entry->fw_ddb_device_state, state, fw_ddb_index));
+
+	ddb_entry->fw_ddb_device_state = state;
+
+	switch (old_fw_ddb_device_state) {
+	case DDB_DS_LOGIN_IN_PROCESS:
+	case DDB_DS_NO_CONNECTION_ACTIVE:
+		switch (state) {
+		case DDB_DS_SESSION_ACTIVE:
+			ddb_entry->unblock_sess(ddb_entry->sess);
+			qla4xxx_update_session_conn_fwddb_param(ha, ddb_entry);
+			status = QLA_SUCCESS;
+			break;
+		case DDB_DS_SESSION_FAILED:
+			iscsi_block_session(ddb_entry->sess);
+			if (!test_bit(DF_RELOGIN, &ddb_entry->flags))
+				qla4xxx_arm_relogin_timer(ddb_entry);
+			status = QLA_SUCCESS;
+			break;
+		}
+		break;
+	case DDB_DS_SESSION_ACTIVE:
+		switch (state) {
+		case DDB_DS_SESSION_FAILED:
+			iscsi_block_session(ddb_entry->sess);
+			if (!test_bit(DF_RELOGIN, &ddb_entry->flags))
+				qla4xxx_arm_relogin_timer(ddb_entry);
+			status = QLA_SUCCESS;
+			break;
+		}
+		break;
+	case DDB_DS_SESSION_FAILED:
+		switch (state) {
+		case DDB_DS_SESSION_ACTIVE:
+			ddb_entry->unblock_sess(ddb_entry->sess);
+			qla4xxx_update_session_conn_fwddb_param(ha, ddb_entry);
+			status = QLA_SUCCESS;
+			break;
+		case DDB_DS_SESSION_FAILED:
+			if (!test_bit(DF_RELOGIN, &ddb_entry->flags))
+				qla4xxx_arm_relogin_timer(ddb_entry);
+			status = QLA_SUCCESS;
+			break;
+		}
+		break;
+	default:
+		DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha, "%s: Unknown Event\n",
+				  __func__));
+		break;
+	}
+	return status;
+}
+
+/**
+ * qla4xxx_process_ddb_changed - process ddb state change
+ * @ha - Pointer to host adapter structure.
+ * @fw_ddb_index - Firmware's device database index
+ * @state - Device state
+ *
+ * This routine processes a Decive Database Changed AEN Event.
+ **/
+int qla4xxx_process_ddb_changed(struct scsi_qla_host *ha,
+				uint32_t fw_ddb_index,
+				uint32_t state, uint32_t conn_err)
+{
+	struct ddb_entry *ddb_entry;
+	int status = QLA_ERROR;
+
+	/* check for out of range index */
+	if (fw_ddb_index >= MAX_DDB_ENTRIES)
+		goto exit_ddb_event;
+
+	/* Get the corresponging ddb entry */
+	ddb_entry = qla4xxx_lookup_ddb_by_fw_index(ha, fw_ddb_index);
+	/* Device does not currently exist in our database. */
+	if (ddb_entry == NULL) {
+		ql4_printk(KERN_ERR, ha, "%s: No ddb_entry at FW index [%d]\n",
+			   __func__, fw_ddb_index);
+
+		if (state == DDB_DS_NO_CONNECTION_ACTIVE)
+			clear_bit(fw_ddb_index, ha->ddb_idx_map);
+
+		goto exit_ddb_event;
+	}
+
+	ddb_entry->ddb_change(ha, fw_ddb_index, ddb_entry, state);
 
 exit_ddb_event:
 	return status;
 }
+
+/**
+ * qla4xxx_login_flash_ddb - Login to target (DDB)
+ * @cls_session: Pointer to the session to login
+ *
+ * This routine logins to the target.
+ * Issues setddb and conn open mbx
+ **/
+void qla4xxx_login_flash_ddb(struct iscsi_cls_session *cls_session)
+{
+	struct iscsi_session *sess;
+	struct ddb_entry *ddb_entry;
+	struct scsi_qla_host *ha;
+	struct dev_db_entry *fw_ddb_entry = NULL;
+	dma_addr_t fw_ddb_dma;
+	uint32_t mbx_sts = 0;
+	int ret;
+
+	sess = cls_session->dd_data;
+	ddb_entry = sess->dd_data;
+	ha =  ddb_entry->ha;
+
+	if (!test_bit(AF_LINK_UP, &ha->flags))
+		return;
+
+	if (ddb_entry->ddb_type != FLASH_DDB) {
+		DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha,
+				  "Skipping login to non FLASH DB"));
+		goto exit_login;
+	}
+
+	fw_ddb_entry = dma_pool_alloc(ha->fw_ddb_dma_pool, GFP_KERNEL,
+				      &fw_ddb_dma);
+	if (fw_ddb_entry == NULL) {
+		DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_ERR, ha, "Out of memory\n"));
+		goto exit_login;
+	}
+
+	if (ddb_entry->fw_ddb_index == INVALID_ENTRY) {
+		ret = qla4xxx_get_ddb_index(ha, &ddb_entry->fw_ddb_index);
+		if (ret == QLA_ERROR)
+			goto exit_login;
+
+		ha->fw_ddb_index_map[ddb_entry->fw_ddb_index] = ddb_entry;
+		ha->tot_ddbs++;
+	}
+
+	memcpy(fw_ddb_entry, &ddb_entry->fw_ddb_entry,
+	       sizeof(struct dev_db_entry));
+	ddb_entry->sess->target_id = ddb_entry->fw_ddb_index;
+
+	ret = qla4xxx_set_ddb_entry(ha, ddb_entry->fw_ddb_index,
+				    fw_ddb_dma, &mbx_sts);
+	if (ret == QLA_ERROR) {
+		DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_ERR, ha, "Set DDB failed\n"));
+		goto exit_login;
+	}
+
+	ddb_entry->fw_ddb_device_state = DDB_DS_LOGIN_IN_PROCESS;
+	ret = qla4xxx_conn_open(ha, ddb_entry->fw_ddb_index);
+	if (ret == QLA_ERROR) {
+		ql4_printk(KERN_ERR, ha, "%s: Login failed: %s\n", __func__,
+			   sess->targetname);
+		goto exit_login;
+	}
+
+exit_login:
+	if (fw_ddb_entry)
+		dma_pool_free(ha->fw_ddb_dma_pool, fw_ddb_entry, fw_ddb_dma);
+}
+
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_mbx.c b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_mbx.c
index 4c2b848..c259378 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_mbx.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_mbx.c
@@ -41,6 +41,16 @@
 		return status;
 	}
 
+	if (is_qla40XX(ha)) {
+		if (test_bit(AF_HA_REMOVAL, &ha->flags)) {
+			DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_WARNING, ha, "scsi%ld: %s: "
+					  "prematurely completing mbx cmd as "
+					  "adapter removal detected\n",
+					  ha->host_no, __func__));
+			return status;
+		}
+	}
+
 	if (is_qla8022(ha)) {
 		if (test_bit(AF_FW_RECOVERY, &ha->flags)) {
 			DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_WARNING, ha, "scsi%ld: %s: "
@@ -413,6 +423,7 @@
 	memcpy(ha->name_string, init_fw_cb->iscsi_name,
 		min(sizeof(ha->name_string),
 		sizeof(init_fw_cb->iscsi_name)));
+	ha->def_timeout = le16_to_cpu(init_fw_cb->def_timeout);
 	/*memcpy(ha->alias, init_fw_cb->Alias,
 	       min(sizeof(ha->alias), sizeof(init_fw_cb->Alias)));*/
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_os.c b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_os.c
index 30f31b1..95910c9 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_os.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_os.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/blkdev.h>
 #include <linux/iscsi_boot_sysfs.h>
+#include <linux/inet.h>
 
 #include <scsi/scsi_tcq.h>
 #include <scsi/scsicam.h>
@@ -31,6 +32,13 @@
 /*
  * Module parameter information and variables
  */
+int ql4xdisablesysfsboot = 1;
+module_param(ql4xdisablesysfsboot, int, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(ql4xdisablesysfsboot,
+		"Set to disable exporting boot targets to sysfs\n"
+		" 0 - Export boot targets\n"
+		" 1 - Do not export boot targets (Default)");
+
 int ql4xdontresethba = 0;
 module_param(ql4xdontresethba, int, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(ql4xdontresethba,
@@ -63,7 +71,7 @@
 module_param(ql4xsess_recovery_tmo, int, S_IRUGO);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(ql4xsess_recovery_tmo,
 		"Target Session Recovery Timeout.\n"
-		" Default: 30 sec.");
+		" Default: 120 sec.");
 
 static int qla4xxx_wait_for_hba_online(struct scsi_qla_host *ha);
 /*
@@ -415,7 +423,7 @@
 	qla_ep = ep->dd_data;
 	ha = to_qla_host(qla_ep->host);
 
-	if (adapter_up(ha))
+	if (adapter_up(ha) && !test_bit(AF_BUILD_DDB_LIST, &ha->flags))
 		ret = 1;
 
 	return ret;
@@ -975,6 +983,150 @@
 
 }
 
+int qla4xxx_get_ddb_index(struct scsi_qla_host *ha, uint16_t *ddb_index)
+{
+	uint32_t mbx_sts = 0;
+	uint16_t tmp_ddb_index;
+	int ret;
+
+get_ddb_index:
+	tmp_ddb_index = find_first_zero_bit(ha->ddb_idx_map, MAX_DDB_ENTRIES);
+
+	if (tmp_ddb_index >= MAX_DDB_ENTRIES) {
+		DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha,
+				  "Free DDB index not available\n"));
+		ret = QLA_ERROR;
+		goto exit_get_ddb_index;
+	}
+
+	if (test_and_set_bit(tmp_ddb_index, ha->ddb_idx_map))
+		goto get_ddb_index;
+
+	DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha,
+			  "Found a free DDB index at %d\n", tmp_ddb_index));
+	ret = qla4xxx_req_ddb_entry(ha, tmp_ddb_index, &mbx_sts);
+	if (ret == QLA_ERROR) {
+		if (mbx_sts == MBOX_STS_COMMAND_ERROR) {
+			ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha,
+				   "DDB index = %d not available trying next\n",
+				   tmp_ddb_index);
+			goto get_ddb_index;
+		}
+		DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha,
+				  "Free FW DDB not available\n"));
+	}
+
+	*ddb_index = tmp_ddb_index;
+
+exit_get_ddb_index:
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int qla4xxx_match_ipaddress(struct scsi_qla_host *ha,
+				   struct ddb_entry *ddb_entry,
+				   char *existing_ipaddr,
+				   char *user_ipaddr)
+{
+	uint8_t dst_ipaddr[IPv6_ADDR_LEN];
+	char formatted_ipaddr[DDB_IPADDR_LEN];
+	int status = QLA_SUCCESS, ret = 0;
+
+	if (ddb_entry->fw_ddb_entry.options & DDB_OPT_IPV6_DEVICE) {
+		ret = in6_pton(user_ipaddr, strlen(user_ipaddr), dst_ipaddr,
+			       '\0', NULL);
+		if (ret == 0) {
+			status = QLA_ERROR;
+			goto out_match;
+		}
+		ret = sprintf(formatted_ipaddr, "%pI6", dst_ipaddr);
+	} else {
+		ret = in4_pton(user_ipaddr, strlen(user_ipaddr), dst_ipaddr,
+			       '\0', NULL);
+		if (ret == 0) {
+			status = QLA_ERROR;
+			goto out_match;
+		}
+		ret = sprintf(formatted_ipaddr, "%pI4", dst_ipaddr);
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(existing_ipaddr, formatted_ipaddr))
+		status = QLA_ERROR;
+
+out_match:
+	return status;
+}
+
+static int qla4xxx_match_fwdb_session(struct scsi_qla_host *ha,
+				      struct iscsi_cls_conn *cls_conn)
+{
+	int idx = 0, max_ddbs, rval;
+	struct iscsi_cls_session *cls_sess = iscsi_conn_to_session(cls_conn);
+	struct iscsi_session *sess, *existing_sess;
+	struct iscsi_conn *conn, *existing_conn;
+	struct ddb_entry *ddb_entry;
+
+	sess = cls_sess->dd_data;
+	conn = cls_conn->dd_data;
+
+	if (sess->targetname == NULL ||
+	    conn->persistent_address == NULL ||
+	    conn->persistent_port == 0)
+		return QLA_ERROR;
+
+	max_ddbs =  is_qla40XX(ha) ? MAX_DEV_DB_ENTRIES_40XX :
+				     MAX_DEV_DB_ENTRIES;
+
+	for (idx = 0; idx < max_ddbs; idx++) {
+		ddb_entry = qla4xxx_lookup_ddb_by_fw_index(ha, idx);
+		if (ddb_entry == NULL)
+			continue;
+
+		if (ddb_entry->ddb_type != FLASH_DDB)
+			continue;
+
+		existing_sess = ddb_entry->sess->dd_data;
+		existing_conn = ddb_entry->conn->dd_data;
+
+		if (existing_sess->targetname == NULL ||
+		    existing_conn->persistent_address == NULL ||
+		    existing_conn->persistent_port == 0)
+			continue;
+
+		DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha,
+				  "IQN = %s User IQN = %s\n",
+				  existing_sess->targetname,
+				  sess->targetname));
+
+		DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha,
+				  "IP = %s User IP = %s\n",
+				  existing_conn->persistent_address,
+				  conn->persistent_address));
+
+		DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha,
+				  "Port = %d User Port = %d\n",
+				  existing_conn->persistent_port,
+				  conn->persistent_port));
+
+		if (strcmp(existing_sess->targetname, sess->targetname))
+			continue;
+		rval = qla4xxx_match_ipaddress(ha, ddb_entry,
+					existing_conn->persistent_address,
+					conn->persistent_address);
+		if (rval == QLA_ERROR)
+			continue;
+		if (existing_conn->persistent_port != conn->persistent_port)
+			continue;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	if (idx == max_ddbs)
+		return QLA_ERROR;
+
+	DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha,
+			  "Match found in fwdb sessions\n"));
+	return QLA_SUCCESS;
+}
+
 static struct iscsi_cls_session *
 qla4xxx_session_create(struct iscsi_endpoint *ep,
 			uint16_t cmds_max, uint16_t qdepth,
@@ -984,8 +1136,7 @@
 	struct scsi_qla_host *ha;
 	struct qla_endpoint *qla_ep;
 	struct ddb_entry *ddb_entry;
-	uint32_t ddb_index;
-	uint32_t mbx_sts = 0;
+	uint16_t ddb_index;
 	struct iscsi_session *sess;
 	struct sockaddr *dst_addr;
 	int ret;
@@ -1000,32 +1151,9 @@
 	dst_addr = (struct sockaddr *)&qla_ep->dst_addr;
 	ha = to_qla_host(qla_ep->host);
 
-get_ddb_index:
-	ddb_index = find_first_zero_bit(ha->ddb_idx_map, MAX_DDB_ENTRIES);
-
-	if (ddb_index >= MAX_DDB_ENTRIES) {
-		DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha,
-				  "Free DDB index not available\n"));
+	ret = qla4xxx_get_ddb_index(ha, &ddb_index);
+	if (ret == QLA_ERROR)
 		return NULL;
-	}
-
-	if (test_and_set_bit(ddb_index, ha->ddb_idx_map))
-		goto get_ddb_index;
-
-	DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha,
-			  "Found a free DDB index at %d\n", ddb_index));
-	ret = qla4xxx_req_ddb_entry(ha, ddb_index, &mbx_sts);
-	if (ret == QLA_ERROR) {
-		if (mbx_sts == MBOX_STS_COMMAND_ERROR) {
-			ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha,
-				   "DDB index = %d not available trying next\n",
-				   ddb_index);
-			goto get_ddb_index;
-		}
-		DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha,
-				  "Free FW DDB not available\n"));
-		return NULL;
-	}
 
 	cls_sess = iscsi_session_setup(&qla4xxx_iscsi_transport, qla_ep->host,
 				       cmds_max, sizeof(struct ddb_entry),
@@ -1040,6 +1168,8 @@
 	ddb_entry->fw_ddb_device_state = DDB_DS_NO_CONNECTION_ACTIVE;
 	ddb_entry->ha = ha;
 	ddb_entry->sess = cls_sess;
+	ddb_entry->unblock_sess = qla4xxx_unblock_ddb;
+	ddb_entry->ddb_change = qla4xxx_ddb_change;
 	cls_sess->recovery_tmo = ql4xsess_recovery_tmo;
 	ha->fw_ddb_index_map[ddb_entry->fw_ddb_index] = ddb_entry;
 	ha->tot_ddbs++;
@@ -1109,7 +1239,7 @@
 	struct iscsi_session *sess;
 	struct ddb_entry *ddb_entry;
 	struct scsi_qla_host *ha;
-	struct dev_db_entry *fw_ddb_entry;
+	struct dev_db_entry *fw_ddb_entry = NULL;
 	dma_addr_t fw_ddb_entry_dma;
 	uint32_t mbx_sts = 0;
 	int ret = 0;
@@ -1120,12 +1250,25 @@
 	ddb_entry = sess->dd_data;
 	ha = ddb_entry->ha;
 
+	/* Check if we have  matching FW DDB, if yes then do not
+	 * login to this target. This could cause target to logout previous
+	 * connection
+	 */
+	ret = qla4xxx_match_fwdb_session(ha, cls_conn);
+	if (ret == QLA_SUCCESS) {
+		ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha,
+			   "Session already exist in FW.\n");
+		ret = -EEXIST;
+		goto exit_conn_start;
+	}
+
 	fw_ddb_entry = dma_alloc_coherent(&ha->pdev->dev, sizeof(*fw_ddb_entry),
 					  &fw_ddb_entry_dma, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!fw_ddb_entry) {
 		ql4_printk(KERN_ERR, ha,
 			   "%s: Unable to allocate dma buffer\n", __func__);
-		return -ENOMEM;
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto exit_conn_start;
 	}
 
 	ret = qla4xxx_set_param_ddbentry(ha, ddb_entry, cls_conn, &mbx_sts);
@@ -1138,9 +1281,7 @@
 		if (mbx_sts)
 			if (ddb_entry->fw_ddb_device_state ==
 						DDB_DS_SESSION_ACTIVE) {
-				iscsi_conn_start(ddb_entry->conn);
-				iscsi_conn_login_event(ddb_entry->conn,
-						ISCSI_CONN_STATE_LOGGED_IN);
+				ddb_entry->unblock_sess(ddb_entry->sess);
 				goto exit_set_param;
 			}
 
@@ -1167,8 +1308,9 @@
 	ret = 0;
 
 exit_conn_start:
-	dma_free_coherent(&ha->pdev->dev, sizeof(*fw_ddb_entry),
-			  fw_ddb_entry, fw_ddb_entry_dma);
+	if (fw_ddb_entry)
+		dma_free_coherent(&ha->pdev->dev, sizeof(*fw_ddb_entry),
+				  fw_ddb_entry, fw_ddb_entry_dma);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -1344,6 +1486,101 @@
 	return -ENOSYS;
 }
 
+static void qla4xxx_copy_fwddb_param(struct scsi_qla_host *ha,
+				     struct dev_db_entry *fw_ddb_entry,
+				     struct iscsi_cls_session *cls_sess,
+				     struct iscsi_cls_conn *cls_conn)
+{
+	int buflen = 0;
+	struct iscsi_session *sess;
+	struct iscsi_conn *conn;
+	char ip_addr[DDB_IPADDR_LEN];
+	uint16_t options = 0;
+
+	sess = cls_sess->dd_data;
+	conn = cls_conn->dd_data;
+
+	conn->max_recv_dlength = BYTE_UNITS *
+			  le16_to_cpu(fw_ddb_entry->iscsi_max_rcv_data_seg_len);
+
+	conn->max_xmit_dlength = BYTE_UNITS *
+			  le16_to_cpu(fw_ddb_entry->iscsi_max_snd_data_seg_len);
+
+	sess->initial_r2t_en =
+			    (BIT_10 & le16_to_cpu(fw_ddb_entry->iscsi_options));
+
+	sess->max_r2t = le16_to_cpu(fw_ddb_entry->iscsi_max_outsnd_r2t);
+
+	sess->imm_data_en = (BIT_11 & le16_to_cpu(fw_ddb_entry->iscsi_options));
+
+	sess->first_burst = BYTE_UNITS *
+			       le16_to_cpu(fw_ddb_entry->iscsi_first_burst_len);
+
+	sess->max_burst = BYTE_UNITS *
+				 le16_to_cpu(fw_ddb_entry->iscsi_max_burst_len);
+
+	sess->time2wait = le16_to_cpu(fw_ddb_entry->iscsi_def_time2wait);
+
+	sess->time2retain = le16_to_cpu(fw_ddb_entry->iscsi_def_time2retain);
+
+	conn->persistent_port = le16_to_cpu(fw_ddb_entry->port);
+
+	sess->tpgt = le32_to_cpu(fw_ddb_entry->tgt_portal_grp);
+
+	options = le16_to_cpu(fw_ddb_entry->options);
+	if (options & DDB_OPT_IPV6_DEVICE)
+		sprintf(ip_addr, "%pI6", fw_ddb_entry->ip_addr);
+	else
+		sprintf(ip_addr, "%pI4", fw_ddb_entry->ip_addr);
+
+	iscsi_set_param(cls_conn, ISCSI_PARAM_TARGET_NAME,
+			(char *)fw_ddb_entry->iscsi_name, buflen);
+	iscsi_set_param(cls_conn, ISCSI_PARAM_INITIATOR_NAME,
+			(char *)ha->name_string, buflen);
+	iscsi_set_param(cls_conn, ISCSI_PARAM_PERSISTENT_ADDRESS,
+			(char *)ip_addr, buflen);
+}
+
+void qla4xxx_update_session_conn_fwddb_param(struct scsi_qla_host *ha,
+					     struct ddb_entry *ddb_entry)
+{
+	struct iscsi_cls_session *cls_sess;
+	struct iscsi_cls_conn *cls_conn;
+	uint32_t ddb_state;
+	dma_addr_t fw_ddb_entry_dma;
+	struct dev_db_entry *fw_ddb_entry;
+
+	fw_ddb_entry = dma_alloc_coherent(&ha->pdev->dev, sizeof(*fw_ddb_entry),
+					  &fw_ddb_entry_dma, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!fw_ddb_entry) {
+		ql4_printk(KERN_ERR, ha,
+			   "%s: Unable to allocate dma buffer\n", __func__);
+		goto exit_session_conn_fwddb_param;
+	}
+
+	if (qla4xxx_get_fwddb_entry(ha, ddb_entry->fw_ddb_index, fw_ddb_entry,
+				    fw_ddb_entry_dma, NULL, NULL, &ddb_state,
+				    NULL, NULL, NULL) == QLA_ERROR) {
+		DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_ERR, ha, "scsi%ld: %s: failed "
+				  "get_ddb_entry for fw_ddb_index %d\n",
+				  ha->host_no, __func__,
+				  ddb_entry->fw_ddb_index));
+		goto exit_session_conn_fwddb_param;
+	}
+
+	cls_sess = ddb_entry->sess;
+
+	cls_conn = ddb_entry->conn;
+
+	/* Update params */
+	qla4xxx_copy_fwddb_param(ha, fw_ddb_entry, cls_sess, cls_conn);
+
+exit_session_conn_fwddb_param:
+	if (fw_ddb_entry)
+		dma_free_coherent(&ha->pdev->dev, sizeof(*fw_ddb_entry),
+				  fw_ddb_entry, fw_ddb_entry_dma);
+}
+
 void qla4xxx_update_session_conn_param(struct scsi_qla_host *ha,
 				       struct ddb_entry *ddb_entry)
 {
@@ -1360,7 +1597,7 @@
 	if (!fw_ddb_entry) {
 		ql4_printk(KERN_ERR, ha,
 			   "%s: Unable to allocate dma buffer\n", __func__);
-		return;
+		goto exit_session_conn_param;
 	}
 
 	if (qla4xxx_get_fwddb_entry(ha, ddb_entry->fw_ddb_index, fw_ddb_entry,
@@ -1370,7 +1607,7 @@
 				  "get_ddb_entry for fw_ddb_index %d\n",
 				  ha->host_no, __func__,
 				  ddb_entry->fw_ddb_index));
-		return;
+		goto exit_session_conn_param;
 	}
 
 	cls_sess = ddb_entry->sess;
@@ -1379,6 +1616,12 @@
 	cls_conn = ddb_entry->conn;
 	conn = cls_conn->dd_data;
 
+	/* Update timers after login */
+	ddb_entry->default_relogin_timeout =
+				le16_to_cpu(fw_ddb_entry->def_timeout);
+	ddb_entry->default_time2wait =
+				le16_to_cpu(fw_ddb_entry->iscsi_def_time2wait);
+
 	/* Update params */
 	conn->max_recv_dlength = BYTE_UNITS *
 			  le16_to_cpu(fw_ddb_entry->iscsi_max_rcv_data_seg_len);
@@ -1407,6 +1650,11 @@
 
 	memcpy(sess->initiatorname, ha->name_string,
 	       min(sizeof(ha->name_string), sizeof(sess->initiatorname)));
+
+exit_session_conn_param:
+	if (fw_ddb_entry)
+		dma_free_coherent(&ha->pdev->dev, sizeof(*fw_ddb_entry),
+				  fw_ddb_entry, fw_ddb_entry_dma);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1607,6 +1855,9 @@
 		vfree(ha->chap_list);
 	ha->chap_list = NULL;
 
+	if (ha->fw_ddb_dma_pool)
+		dma_pool_destroy(ha->fw_ddb_dma_pool);
+
 	/* release io space registers  */
 	if (is_qla8022(ha)) {
 		if (ha->nx_pcibase)
@@ -1689,6 +1940,16 @@
 		goto mem_alloc_error_exit;
 	}
 
+	ha->fw_ddb_dma_pool = dma_pool_create("ql4_fw_ddb", &ha->pdev->dev,
+					      DDB_DMA_BLOCK_SIZE, 8, 0);
+
+	if (ha->fw_ddb_dma_pool == NULL) {
+		ql4_printk(KERN_WARNING, ha,
+			   "%s: fw_ddb_dma_pool allocation failed..\n",
+			   __func__);
+		goto mem_alloc_error_exit;
+	}
+
 	return QLA_SUCCESS;
 
 mem_alloc_error_exit:
@@ -1800,6 +2061,60 @@
 	}
 }
 
+void qla4xxx_check_relogin_flash_ddb(struct iscsi_cls_session *cls_sess)
+{
+	struct iscsi_session *sess;
+	struct ddb_entry *ddb_entry;
+	struct scsi_qla_host *ha;
+
+	sess = cls_sess->dd_data;
+	ddb_entry = sess->dd_data;
+	ha = ddb_entry->ha;
+
+	if (!(ddb_entry->ddb_type == FLASH_DDB))
+		return;
+
+	if (adapter_up(ha) && !test_bit(DF_RELOGIN, &ddb_entry->flags) &&
+	    !iscsi_is_session_online(cls_sess)) {
+		if (atomic_read(&ddb_entry->retry_relogin_timer) !=
+		    INVALID_ENTRY) {
+			if (atomic_read(&ddb_entry->retry_relogin_timer) ==
+					0) {
+				atomic_set(&ddb_entry->retry_relogin_timer,
+					   INVALID_ENTRY);
+				set_bit(DPC_RELOGIN_DEVICE, &ha->dpc_flags);
+				set_bit(DF_RELOGIN, &ddb_entry->flags);
+				DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha,
+				       "%s: index [%d] login device\n",
+					__func__, ddb_entry->fw_ddb_index));
+			} else
+				atomic_dec(&ddb_entry->retry_relogin_timer);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* Wait for relogin to timeout */
+	if (atomic_read(&ddb_entry->relogin_timer) &&
+	    (atomic_dec_and_test(&ddb_entry->relogin_timer) != 0)) {
+		/*
+		 * If the relogin times out and the device is
+		 * still NOT ONLINE then try and relogin again.
+		 */
+		if (!iscsi_is_session_online(cls_sess)) {
+			/* Reset retry relogin timer */
+			atomic_inc(&ddb_entry->relogin_retry_count);
+			DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha,
+				"%s: index[%d] relogin timed out-retrying"
+				" relogin (%d), retry (%d)\n", __func__,
+				ddb_entry->fw_ddb_index,
+				atomic_read(&ddb_entry->relogin_retry_count),
+				ddb_entry->default_time2wait + 4));
+			set_bit(DPC_RELOGIN_DEVICE, &ha->dpc_flags);
+			atomic_set(&ddb_entry->retry_relogin_timer,
+				   ddb_entry->default_time2wait + 4);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 /**
  * qla4xxx_timer - checks every second for work to do.
  * @ha: Pointer to host adapter structure.
@@ -1809,6 +2124,8 @@
 	int start_dpc = 0;
 	uint16_t w;
 
+	iscsi_host_for_each_session(ha->host, qla4xxx_check_relogin_flash_ddb);
+
 	/* If we are in the middle of AER/EEH processing
 	 * skip any processing and reschedule the timer
 	 */
@@ -2078,7 +2395,12 @@
 	sess = cls_session->dd_data;
 	ddb_entry = sess->dd_data;
 	ddb_entry->fw_ddb_device_state = DDB_DS_SESSION_FAILED;
-	iscsi_session_failure(cls_session->dd_data, ISCSI_ERR_CONN_FAILED);
+
+	if (ddb_entry->ddb_type == FLASH_DDB)
+		iscsi_block_session(ddb_entry->sess);
+	else
+		iscsi_session_failure(cls_session->dd_data,
+				      ISCSI_ERR_CONN_FAILED);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2163,7 +2485,7 @@
 
 		/* NOTE: AF_ONLINE flag set upon successful completion of
 		 *       qla4xxx_initialize_adapter */
-		status = qla4xxx_initialize_adapter(ha);
+		status = qla4xxx_initialize_adapter(ha, RESET_ADAPTER);
 	}
 
 	/* Retry failed adapter initialization, if necessary
@@ -2245,17 +2567,108 @@
 			iscsi_unblock_session(ddb_entry->sess);
 		} else {
 			/* Trigger relogin */
-			iscsi_session_failure(cls_session->dd_data,
-					      ISCSI_ERR_CONN_FAILED);
+			if (ddb_entry->ddb_type == FLASH_DDB) {
+				if (!test_bit(DF_RELOGIN, &ddb_entry->flags))
+					qla4xxx_arm_relogin_timer(ddb_entry);
+			} else
+				iscsi_session_failure(cls_session->dd_data,
+						      ISCSI_ERR_CONN_FAILED);
 		}
 	}
 }
 
+int qla4xxx_unblock_flash_ddb(struct iscsi_cls_session *cls_session)
+{
+	struct iscsi_session *sess;
+	struct ddb_entry *ddb_entry;
+	struct scsi_qla_host *ha;
+
+	sess = cls_session->dd_data;
+	ddb_entry = sess->dd_data;
+	ha = ddb_entry->ha;
+	ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha, "scsi%ld: %s: ddb[%d]"
+		   " unblock session\n", ha->host_no, __func__,
+		   ddb_entry->fw_ddb_index);
+
+	iscsi_unblock_session(ddb_entry->sess);
+
+	/* Start scan target */
+	if (test_bit(AF_ONLINE, &ha->flags)) {
+		ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha, "scsi%ld: %s: ddb[%d]"
+			   " start scan\n", ha->host_no, __func__,
+			   ddb_entry->fw_ddb_index);
+		scsi_queue_work(ha->host, &ddb_entry->sess->scan_work);
+	}
+	return QLA_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+int qla4xxx_unblock_ddb(struct iscsi_cls_session *cls_session)
+{
+	struct iscsi_session *sess;
+	struct ddb_entry *ddb_entry;
+	struct scsi_qla_host *ha;
+
+	sess = cls_session->dd_data;
+	ddb_entry = sess->dd_data;
+	ha = ddb_entry->ha;
+	ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha, "scsi%ld: %s: ddb[%d]"
+		   " unblock user space session\n", ha->host_no, __func__,
+		   ddb_entry->fw_ddb_index);
+	iscsi_conn_start(ddb_entry->conn);
+	iscsi_conn_login_event(ddb_entry->conn,
+			       ISCSI_CONN_STATE_LOGGED_IN);
+
+	return QLA_SUCCESS;
+}
+
 static void qla4xxx_relogin_all_devices(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
 {
 	iscsi_host_for_each_session(ha->host, qla4xxx_relogin_devices);
 }
 
+static void qla4xxx_relogin_flash_ddb(struct iscsi_cls_session *cls_sess)
+{
+	uint16_t relogin_timer;
+	struct iscsi_session *sess;
+	struct ddb_entry *ddb_entry;
+	struct scsi_qla_host *ha;
+
+	sess = cls_sess->dd_data;
+	ddb_entry = sess->dd_data;
+	ha = ddb_entry->ha;
+
+	relogin_timer = max(ddb_entry->default_relogin_timeout,
+			    (uint16_t)RELOGIN_TOV);
+	atomic_set(&ddb_entry->relogin_timer, relogin_timer);
+
+	DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha,
+			  "scsi%ld: Relogin index [%d]. TOV=%d\n", ha->host_no,
+			  ddb_entry->fw_ddb_index, relogin_timer));
+
+	qla4xxx_login_flash_ddb(cls_sess);
+}
+
+static void qla4xxx_dpc_relogin(struct iscsi_cls_session *cls_sess)
+{
+	struct iscsi_session *sess;
+	struct ddb_entry *ddb_entry;
+	struct scsi_qla_host *ha;
+
+	sess = cls_sess->dd_data;
+	ddb_entry = sess->dd_data;
+	ha = ddb_entry->ha;
+
+	if (!(ddb_entry->ddb_type == FLASH_DDB))
+		return;
+
+	if (test_and_clear_bit(DF_RELOGIN, &ddb_entry->flags) &&
+	    !iscsi_is_session_online(cls_sess)) {
+		DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha,
+				  "relogin issued\n"));
+		qla4xxx_relogin_flash_ddb(cls_sess);
+	}
+}
+
 void qla4xxx_wake_dpc(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
 {
 	if (ha->dpc_thread)
@@ -2356,6 +2769,12 @@
 	if (test_and_clear_bit(DPC_GET_DHCP_IP_ADDR, &ha->dpc_flags))
 		qla4xxx_get_dhcp_ip_address(ha);
 
+	/* ---- relogin device? --- */
+	if (adapter_up(ha) &&
+	    test_and_clear_bit(DPC_RELOGIN_DEVICE, &ha->dpc_flags)) {
+		iscsi_host_for_each_session(ha->host, qla4xxx_dpc_relogin);
+	}
+
 	/* ---- link change? --- */
 	if (test_and_clear_bit(DPC_LINK_CHANGED, &ha->dpc_flags)) {
 		if (!test_bit(AF_LINK_UP, &ha->flags)) {
@@ -2368,8 +2787,12 @@
 			 * fatal error recovery.  Therefore, the driver must
 			 * manually relogin to devices when recovering from
 			 * connection failures, logouts, expired KATO, etc. */
-
-			qla4xxx_relogin_all_devices(ha);
+			if (test_and_clear_bit(AF_BUILD_DDB_LIST, &ha->flags)) {
+				qla4xxx_build_ddb_list(ha, ha->is_reset);
+				iscsi_host_for_each_session(ha->host,
+						qla4xxx_login_flash_ddb);
+			} else
+				qla4xxx_relogin_all_devices(ha);
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -2867,6 +3290,9 @@
 			  " target ID %d\n", __func__, ddb_index[0],
 			  ddb_index[1]));
 
+	ha->pri_ddb_idx = ddb_index[0];
+	ha->sec_ddb_idx = ddb_index[1];
+
 exit_boot_info_free:
 	dma_free_coherent(&ha->pdev->dev, size, buf, buf_dma);
 exit_boot_info:
@@ -3034,6 +3460,9 @@
 		return ret;
 	}
 
+	if (ql4xdisablesysfsboot)
+		return QLA_SUCCESS;
+
 	if (ddb_index[0] == 0xffff)
 		goto sec_target;
 
@@ -3066,7 +3495,15 @@
 	struct iscsi_boot_kobj *boot_kobj;
 
 	if (qla4xxx_get_boot_info(ha) != QLA_SUCCESS)
-		return 0;
+		return QLA_ERROR;
+
+	if (ql4xdisablesysfsboot) {
+		ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha,
+			   "%s: syfsboot disabled - driver will trigger login"
+			   "and publish session for discovery .\n", __func__);
+		return QLA_SUCCESS;
+	}
+
 
 	ha->boot_kset = iscsi_boot_create_host_kset(ha->host->host_no);
 	if (!ha->boot_kset)
@@ -3108,7 +3545,7 @@
 	if (!boot_kobj)
 		goto put_host;
 
-	return 0;
+	return QLA_SUCCESS;
 
 put_host:
 	scsi_host_put(ha->host);
@@ -3174,9 +3611,507 @@
 exit_chap_list:
 	dma_free_coherent(&ha->pdev->dev, chap_size,
 			chap_flash_data, chap_dma);
-	return;
 }
 
+static void qla4xxx_get_param_ddb(struct ddb_entry *ddb_entry,
+				  struct ql4_tuple_ddb *tddb)
+{
+	struct scsi_qla_host *ha;
+	struct iscsi_cls_session *cls_sess;
+	struct iscsi_cls_conn *cls_conn;
+	struct iscsi_session *sess;
+	struct iscsi_conn *conn;
+
+	DEBUG2(printk(KERN_INFO "Func: %s\n", __func__));
+	ha = ddb_entry->ha;
+	cls_sess = ddb_entry->sess;
+	sess = cls_sess->dd_data;
+	cls_conn = ddb_entry->conn;
+	conn = cls_conn->dd_data;
+
+	tddb->tpgt = sess->tpgt;
+	tddb->port = conn->persistent_port;
+	strncpy(tddb->iscsi_name, sess->targetname, ISCSI_NAME_SIZE);
+	strncpy(tddb->ip_addr, conn->persistent_address, DDB_IPADDR_LEN);
+}
+
+static void qla4xxx_convert_param_ddb(struct dev_db_entry *fw_ddb_entry,
+				      struct ql4_tuple_ddb *tddb)
+{
+	uint16_t options = 0;
+
+	tddb->tpgt = le32_to_cpu(fw_ddb_entry->tgt_portal_grp);
+	memcpy(&tddb->iscsi_name[0], &fw_ddb_entry->iscsi_name[0],
+	       min(sizeof(tddb->iscsi_name), sizeof(fw_ddb_entry->iscsi_name)));
+
+	options = le16_to_cpu(fw_ddb_entry->options);
+	if (options & DDB_OPT_IPV6_DEVICE)
+		sprintf(tddb->ip_addr, "%pI6", fw_ddb_entry->ip_addr);
+	else
+		sprintf(tddb->ip_addr, "%pI4", fw_ddb_entry->ip_addr);
+
+	tddb->port = le16_to_cpu(fw_ddb_entry->port);
+}
+
+static int qla4xxx_compare_tuple_ddb(struct scsi_qla_host *ha,
+				     struct ql4_tuple_ddb *old_tddb,
+				     struct ql4_tuple_ddb *new_tddb)
+{
+	if (strcmp(old_tddb->iscsi_name, new_tddb->iscsi_name))
+		return QLA_ERROR;
+
+	if (strcmp(old_tddb->ip_addr, new_tddb->ip_addr))
+		return QLA_ERROR;
+
+	if (old_tddb->port != new_tddb->port)
+		return QLA_ERROR;
+
+	DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha,
+			  "Match Found, fw[%d,%d,%s,%s], [%d,%d,%s,%s]",
+			  old_tddb->port, old_tddb->tpgt, old_tddb->ip_addr,
+			  old_tddb->iscsi_name, new_tddb->port, new_tddb->tpgt,
+			  new_tddb->ip_addr, new_tddb->iscsi_name));
+
+	return QLA_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+static int qla4xxx_is_session_exists(struct scsi_qla_host *ha,
+				     struct dev_db_entry *fw_ddb_entry)
+{
+	struct ddb_entry *ddb_entry;
+	struct ql4_tuple_ddb *fw_tddb = NULL;
+	struct ql4_tuple_ddb *tmp_tddb = NULL;
+	int idx;
+	int ret = QLA_ERROR;
+
+	fw_tddb = vzalloc(sizeof(*fw_tddb));
+	if (!fw_tddb) {
+		DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_WARNING, ha,
+				  "Memory Allocation failed.\n"));
+		ret = QLA_SUCCESS;
+		goto exit_check;
+	}
+
+	tmp_tddb = vzalloc(sizeof(*tmp_tddb));
+	if (!tmp_tddb) {
+		DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_WARNING, ha,
+				  "Memory Allocation failed.\n"));
+		ret = QLA_SUCCESS;
+		goto exit_check;
+	}
+
+	qla4xxx_convert_param_ddb(fw_ddb_entry, fw_tddb);
+
+	for (idx = 0; idx < MAX_DDB_ENTRIES; idx++) {
+		ddb_entry = qla4xxx_lookup_ddb_by_fw_index(ha, idx);
+		if (ddb_entry == NULL)
+			continue;
+
+		qla4xxx_get_param_ddb(ddb_entry, tmp_tddb);
+		if (!qla4xxx_compare_tuple_ddb(ha, fw_tddb, tmp_tddb)) {
+			ret = QLA_SUCCESS; /* found */
+			goto exit_check;
+		}
+	}
+
+exit_check:
+	if (fw_tddb)
+		vfree(fw_tddb);
+	if (tmp_tddb)
+		vfree(tmp_tddb);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int qla4xxx_is_flash_ddb_exists(struct scsi_qla_host *ha,
+				       struct list_head *list_nt,
+				       struct dev_db_entry *fw_ddb_entry)
+{
+	struct qla_ddb_index  *nt_ddb_idx, *nt_ddb_idx_tmp;
+	struct ql4_tuple_ddb *fw_tddb = NULL;
+	struct ql4_tuple_ddb *tmp_tddb = NULL;
+	int ret = QLA_ERROR;
+
+	fw_tddb = vzalloc(sizeof(*fw_tddb));
+	if (!fw_tddb) {
+		DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_WARNING, ha,
+				  "Memory Allocation failed.\n"));
+		ret = QLA_SUCCESS;
+		goto exit_check;
+	}
+
+	tmp_tddb = vzalloc(sizeof(*tmp_tddb));
+	if (!tmp_tddb) {
+		DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_WARNING, ha,
+				  "Memory Allocation failed.\n"));
+		ret = QLA_SUCCESS;
+		goto exit_check;
+	}
+
+	qla4xxx_convert_param_ddb(fw_ddb_entry, fw_tddb);
+
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(nt_ddb_idx, nt_ddb_idx_tmp, list_nt, list) {
+		qla4xxx_convert_param_ddb(&nt_ddb_idx->fw_ddb, tmp_tddb);
+		if (!qla4xxx_compare_tuple_ddb(ha, fw_tddb, tmp_tddb)) {
+			ret = QLA_SUCCESS; /* found */
+			goto exit_check;
+		}
+	}
+
+exit_check:
+	if (fw_tddb)
+		vfree(fw_tddb);
+	if (tmp_tddb)
+		vfree(tmp_tddb);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static void qla4xxx_free_nt_list(struct list_head *list_nt)
+{
+	struct qla_ddb_index  *nt_ddb_idx, *nt_ddb_idx_tmp;
+
+	/* Free up the normaltargets list */
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(nt_ddb_idx, nt_ddb_idx_tmp, list_nt, list) {
+		list_del_init(&nt_ddb_idx->list);
+		vfree(nt_ddb_idx);
+	}
+
+}
+
+static struct iscsi_endpoint *qla4xxx_get_ep_fwdb(struct scsi_qla_host *ha,
+					struct dev_db_entry *fw_ddb_entry)
+{
+	struct iscsi_endpoint *ep;
+	struct sockaddr_in *addr;
+	struct sockaddr_in6 *addr6;
+	struct sockaddr *dst_addr;
+	char *ip;
+
+	/* TODO: need to destroy on unload iscsi_endpoint*/
+	dst_addr = vmalloc(sizeof(*dst_addr));
+	if (!dst_addr)
+		return NULL;
+
+	if (fw_ddb_entry->options & DDB_OPT_IPV6_DEVICE) {
+		dst_addr->sa_family = AF_INET6;
+		addr6 = (struct sockaddr_in6 *)dst_addr;
+		ip = (char *)&addr6->sin6_addr;
+		memcpy(ip, fw_ddb_entry->ip_addr, IPv6_ADDR_LEN);
+		addr6->sin6_port = htons(le16_to_cpu(fw_ddb_entry->port));
+
+	} else {
+		dst_addr->sa_family = AF_INET;
+		addr = (struct sockaddr_in *)dst_addr;
+		ip = (char *)&addr->sin_addr;
+		memcpy(ip, fw_ddb_entry->ip_addr, IP_ADDR_LEN);
+		addr->sin_port = htons(le16_to_cpu(fw_ddb_entry->port));
+	}
+
+	ep = qla4xxx_ep_connect(ha->host, dst_addr, 0);
+	vfree(dst_addr);
+	return ep;
+}
+
+static int qla4xxx_verify_boot_idx(struct scsi_qla_host *ha, uint16_t idx)
+{
+	if (ql4xdisablesysfsboot)
+		return QLA_SUCCESS;
+	if (idx == ha->pri_ddb_idx || idx == ha->sec_ddb_idx)
+		return QLA_ERROR;
+	return QLA_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+static void qla4xxx_setup_flash_ddb_entry(struct scsi_qla_host *ha,
+					  struct ddb_entry *ddb_entry)
+{
+	ddb_entry->ddb_type = FLASH_DDB;
+	ddb_entry->fw_ddb_index = INVALID_ENTRY;
+	ddb_entry->fw_ddb_device_state = DDB_DS_NO_CONNECTION_ACTIVE;
+	ddb_entry->ha = ha;
+	ddb_entry->unblock_sess = qla4xxx_unblock_flash_ddb;
+	ddb_entry->ddb_change = qla4xxx_flash_ddb_change;
+
+	atomic_set(&ddb_entry->retry_relogin_timer, INVALID_ENTRY);
+	atomic_set(&ddb_entry->relogin_timer, 0);
+	atomic_set(&ddb_entry->relogin_retry_count, 0);
+
+	ddb_entry->default_relogin_timeout =
+		le16_to_cpu(ddb_entry->fw_ddb_entry.def_timeout);
+	ddb_entry->default_time2wait =
+		le16_to_cpu(ddb_entry->fw_ddb_entry.iscsi_def_time2wait);
+}
+
+static void qla4xxx_wait_for_ip_configuration(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
+{
+	uint32_t idx = 0;
+	uint32_t ip_idx[IP_ADDR_COUNT] = {0, 1, 2, 3}; /* 4 IP interfaces */
+	uint32_t sts[MBOX_REG_COUNT];
+	uint32_t ip_state;
+	unsigned long wtime;
+	int ret;
+
+	wtime = jiffies + (HZ * IP_CONFIG_TOV);
+	do {
+		for (idx = 0; idx < IP_ADDR_COUNT; idx++) {
+			if (ip_idx[idx] == -1)
+				continue;
+
+			ret = qla4xxx_get_ip_state(ha, 0, ip_idx[idx], sts);
+
+			if (ret == QLA_ERROR) {
+				ip_idx[idx] = -1;
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			ip_state = (sts[1] & IP_STATE_MASK) >> IP_STATE_SHIFT;
+
+			DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha,
+					  "Waiting for IP state for idx = %d, state = 0x%x\n",
+					  ip_idx[idx], ip_state));
+			if (ip_state == IP_ADDRSTATE_UNCONFIGURED ||
+			    ip_state == IP_ADDRSTATE_INVALID ||
+			    ip_state == IP_ADDRSTATE_PREFERRED ||
+			    ip_state == IP_ADDRSTATE_DEPRICATED ||
+			    ip_state == IP_ADDRSTATE_DISABLING)
+				ip_idx[idx] = -1;
+
+		}
+
+		/* Break if all IP states checked */
+		if ((ip_idx[0] == -1) &&
+		    (ip_idx[1] == -1) &&
+		    (ip_idx[2] == -1) &&
+		    (ip_idx[3] == -1))
+			break;
+		schedule_timeout_uninterruptible(HZ);
+	} while (time_after(wtime, jiffies));
+}
+
+void qla4xxx_build_ddb_list(struct scsi_qla_host *ha, int is_reset)
+{
+	int max_ddbs;
+	int ret;
+	uint32_t idx = 0, next_idx = 0;
+	uint32_t state = 0, conn_err = 0;
+	uint16_t conn_id;
+	struct dev_db_entry *fw_ddb_entry;
+	struct ddb_entry *ddb_entry = NULL;
+	dma_addr_t fw_ddb_dma;
+	struct iscsi_cls_session *cls_sess;
+	struct iscsi_session *sess;
+	struct iscsi_cls_conn *cls_conn;
+	struct iscsi_endpoint *ep;
+	uint16_t cmds_max = 32, tmo = 0;
+	uint32_t initial_cmdsn = 0;
+	struct list_head list_st, list_nt; /* List of sendtargets */
+	struct qla_ddb_index  *st_ddb_idx, *st_ddb_idx_tmp;
+	int fw_idx_size;
+	unsigned long wtime;
+	struct qla_ddb_index  *nt_ddb_idx;
+
+	if (!test_bit(AF_LINK_UP, &ha->flags)) {
+		set_bit(AF_BUILD_DDB_LIST, &ha->flags);
+		ha->is_reset = is_reset;
+		return;
+	}
+	max_ddbs =  is_qla40XX(ha) ? MAX_DEV_DB_ENTRIES_40XX :
+				     MAX_DEV_DB_ENTRIES;
+
+	fw_ddb_entry = dma_pool_alloc(ha->fw_ddb_dma_pool, GFP_KERNEL,
+				      &fw_ddb_dma);
+	if (fw_ddb_entry == NULL) {
+		DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_ERR, ha, "Out of memory\n"));
+		goto exit_ddb_list;
+	}
+
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&list_st);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&list_nt);
+	fw_idx_size = sizeof(struct qla_ddb_index);
+
+	for (idx = 0; idx < max_ddbs; idx = next_idx) {
+		ret = qla4xxx_get_fwddb_entry(ha, idx, fw_ddb_entry,
+					      fw_ddb_dma, NULL,
+					      &next_idx, &state, &conn_err,
+					      NULL, &conn_id);
+		if (ret == QLA_ERROR)
+			break;
+
+		if (qla4xxx_verify_boot_idx(ha, idx) != QLA_SUCCESS)
+			goto continue_next_st;
+
+		/* Check if ST, add to the list_st */
+		if (strlen((char *) fw_ddb_entry->iscsi_name) != 0)
+			goto continue_next_st;
+
+		st_ddb_idx = vzalloc(fw_idx_size);
+		if (!st_ddb_idx)
+			break;
+
+		st_ddb_idx->fw_ddb_idx = idx;
+
+		list_add_tail(&st_ddb_idx->list, &list_st);
+continue_next_st:
+		if (next_idx == 0)
+			break;
+	}
+
+	/* Before issuing conn open mbox, ensure all IPs states are configured
+	 * Note, conn open fails if IPs are not configured
+	 */
+	qla4xxx_wait_for_ip_configuration(ha);
+
+	/* Go thru the STs and fire the sendtargets by issuing conn open mbx */
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(st_ddb_idx, st_ddb_idx_tmp, &list_st, list) {
+		qla4xxx_conn_open(ha, st_ddb_idx->fw_ddb_idx);
+	}
+
+	/* Wait to ensure all sendtargets are done for min 12 sec wait */
+	tmo = ((ha->def_timeout < LOGIN_TOV) ? LOGIN_TOV : ha->def_timeout);
+	DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha,
+			  "Default time to wait for build ddb %d\n", tmo));
+
+	wtime = jiffies + (HZ * tmo);
+	do {
+		list_for_each_entry_safe(st_ddb_idx, st_ddb_idx_tmp, &list_st,
+					 list) {
+			ret = qla4xxx_get_fwddb_entry(ha,
+						      st_ddb_idx->fw_ddb_idx,
+						      NULL, 0, NULL, &next_idx,
+						      &state, &conn_err, NULL,
+						      NULL);
+			if (ret == QLA_ERROR)
+				continue;
+
+			if (state == DDB_DS_NO_CONNECTION_ACTIVE ||
+			    state == DDB_DS_SESSION_FAILED) {
+				list_del_init(&st_ddb_idx->list);
+				vfree(st_ddb_idx);
+			}
+		}
+		schedule_timeout_uninterruptible(HZ / 10);
+	} while (time_after(wtime, jiffies));
+
+	/* Free up the sendtargets list */
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(st_ddb_idx, st_ddb_idx_tmp, &list_st, list) {
+		list_del_init(&st_ddb_idx->list);
+		vfree(st_ddb_idx);
+	}
+
+	for (idx = 0; idx < max_ddbs; idx = next_idx) {
+		ret = qla4xxx_get_fwddb_entry(ha, idx, fw_ddb_entry,
+					      fw_ddb_dma, NULL,
+					      &next_idx, &state, &conn_err,
+					      NULL, &conn_id);
+		if (ret == QLA_ERROR)
+			break;
+
+		if (qla4xxx_verify_boot_idx(ha, idx) != QLA_SUCCESS)
+			goto continue_next_nt;
+
+		/* Check if NT, then add to list it */
+		if (strlen((char *) fw_ddb_entry->iscsi_name) == 0)
+			goto continue_next_nt;
+
+		if (state == DDB_DS_NO_CONNECTION_ACTIVE ||
+		    state == DDB_DS_SESSION_FAILED) {
+			DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha,
+					  "Adding  DDB to session = 0x%x\n",
+					  idx));
+			if (is_reset == INIT_ADAPTER) {
+				nt_ddb_idx = vmalloc(fw_idx_size);
+				if (!nt_ddb_idx)
+					break;
+
+				nt_ddb_idx->fw_ddb_idx = idx;
+
+				memcpy(&nt_ddb_idx->fw_ddb, fw_ddb_entry,
+				       sizeof(struct dev_db_entry));
+
+				if (qla4xxx_is_flash_ddb_exists(ha, &list_nt,
+						fw_ddb_entry) == QLA_SUCCESS) {
+					vfree(nt_ddb_idx);
+					goto continue_next_nt;
+				}
+				list_add_tail(&nt_ddb_idx->list, &list_nt);
+			} else if (is_reset == RESET_ADAPTER) {
+				if (qla4xxx_is_session_exists(ha,
+						   fw_ddb_entry) == QLA_SUCCESS)
+					goto continue_next_nt;
+			}
+
+			/* Create session object, with INVALID_ENTRY,
+			 * the targer_id would get set when we issue the login
+			 */
+			cls_sess = iscsi_session_setup(&qla4xxx_iscsi_transport,
+						ha->host, cmds_max,
+						sizeof(struct ddb_entry),
+						sizeof(struct ql4_task_data),
+						initial_cmdsn, INVALID_ENTRY);
+			if (!cls_sess)
+				goto exit_ddb_list;
+
+			/*
+			 * iscsi_session_setup increments the driver reference
+			 * count which wouldn't let the driver to be unloaded.
+			 * so calling module_put function to decrement the
+			 * reference count.
+			 **/
+			module_put(qla4xxx_iscsi_transport.owner);
+			sess = cls_sess->dd_data;
+			ddb_entry = sess->dd_data;
+			ddb_entry->sess = cls_sess;
+
+			cls_sess->recovery_tmo = ql4xsess_recovery_tmo;
+			memcpy(&ddb_entry->fw_ddb_entry, fw_ddb_entry,
+			       sizeof(struct dev_db_entry));
+
+			qla4xxx_setup_flash_ddb_entry(ha, ddb_entry);
+
+			cls_conn = iscsi_conn_setup(cls_sess,
+						    sizeof(struct qla_conn),
+						    conn_id);
+			if (!cls_conn)
+				goto exit_ddb_list;
+
+			ddb_entry->conn = cls_conn;
+
+			/* Setup ep, for displaying attributes in sysfs */
+			ep = qla4xxx_get_ep_fwdb(ha, fw_ddb_entry);
+			if (ep) {
+				ep->conn = cls_conn;
+				cls_conn->ep = ep;
+			} else {
+				DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_ERR, ha,
+						  "Unable to get ep\n"));
+			}
+
+			/* Update sess/conn params */
+			qla4xxx_copy_fwddb_param(ha, fw_ddb_entry, cls_sess,
+						 cls_conn);
+
+			if (is_reset == RESET_ADAPTER) {
+				iscsi_block_session(cls_sess);
+				/* Use the relogin path to discover new devices
+				 *  by short-circuting the logic of setting
+				 *  timer to relogin - instead set the flags
+				 *  to initiate login right away.
+				 */
+				set_bit(DPC_RELOGIN_DEVICE, &ha->dpc_flags);
+				set_bit(DF_RELOGIN, &ddb_entry->flags);
+			}
+		}
+continue_next_nt:
+		if (next_idx == 0)
+			break;
+	}
+exit_ddb_list:
+	qla4xxx_free_nt_list(&list_nt);
+	if (fw_ddb_entry)
+		dma_pool_free(ha->fw_ddb_dma_pool, fw_ddb_entry, fw_ddb_dma);
+
+	qla4xxx_free_ddb_index(ha);
+}
+
+
 /**
  * qla4xxx_probe_adapter - callback function to probe HBA
  * @pdev: pointer to pci_dev structure
@@ -3298,7 +4233,7 @@
 	 * firmware
 	 * NOTE: interrupts enabled upon successful completion
 	 */
-	status = qla4xxx_initialize_adapter(ha);
+	status = qla4xxx_initialize_adapter(ha, INIT_ADAPTER);
 	while ((!test_bit(AF_ONLINE, &ha->flags)) &&
 	    init_retry_count++ < MAX_INIT_RETRIES) {
 
@@ -3319,7 +4254,7 @@
 		if (ha->isp_ops->reset_chip(ha) == QLA_ERROR)
 			continue;
 
-		status = qla4xxx_initialize_adapter(ha);
+		status = qla4xxx_initialize_adapter(ha, INIT_ADAPTER);
 	}
 
 	if (!test_bit(AF_ONLINE, &ha->flags)) {
@@ -3386,12 +4321,16 @@
 	       ha->host_no, ha->firmware_version[0], ha->firmware_version[1],
 	       ha->patch_number, ha->build_number);
 
-	qla4xxx_create_chap_list(ha);
-
 	if (qla4xxx_setup_boot_info(ha))
 		ql4_printk(KERN_ERR, ha, "%s:ISCSI boot info setup failed\n",
 			   __func__);
 
+		/* Perform the build ddb list and login to each */
+	qla4xxx_build_ddb_list(ha, INIT_ADAPTER);
+	iscsi_host_for_each_session(ha->host, qla4xxx_login_flash_ddb);
+
+	qla4xxx_create_chap_list(ha);
+
 	qla4xxx_create_ifaces(ha);
 	return 0;
 
@@ -3449,6 +4388,38 @@
 	}
 }
 
+static void qla4xxx_destroy_fw_ddb_session(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
+{
+	struct ddb_entry *ddb_entry;
+	int options;
+	int idx;
+
+	for (idx = 0; idx < MAX_DDB_ENTRIES; idx++) {
+
+		ddb_entry = qla4xxx_lookup_ddb_by_fw_index(ha, idx);
+		if ((ddb_entry != NULL) &&
+		    (ddb_entry->ddb_type == FLASH_DDB)) {
+
+			options = LOGOUT_OPTION_CLOSE_SESSION;
+			if (qla4xxx_session_logout_ddb(ha, ddb_entry, options)
+			    == QLA_ERROR)
+				ql4_printk(KERN_ERR, ha, "%s: Logout failed\n",
+					   __func__);
+
+			qla4xxx_clear_ddb_entry(ha, ddb_entry->fw_ddb_index);
+			/*
+			 * we have decremented the reference count of the driver
+			 * when we setup the session to have the driver unload
+			 * to be seamless without actually destroying the
+			 * session
+			 **/
+			try_module_get(qla4xxx_iscsi_transport.owner);
+			iscsi_destroy_endpoint(ddb_entry->conn->ep);
+			qla4xxx_free_ddb(ha, ddb_entry);
+			iscsi_session_teardown(ddb_entry->sess);
+		}
+	}
+}
 /**
  * qla4xxx_remove_adapter - calback function to remove adapter.
  * @pci_dev: PCI device pointer
@@ -3465,9 +4436,11 @@
 	/* destroy iface from sysfs */
 	qla4xxx_destroy_ifaces(ha);
 
-	if (ha->boot_kset)
+	if ((!ql4xdisablesysfsboot) && ha->boot_kset)
 		iscsi_boot_destroy_kset(ha->boot_kset);
 
+	qla4xxx_destroy_fw_ddb_session(ha);
+
 	scsi_remove_host(ha->host);
 
 	qla4xxx_free_adapter(ha);
@@ -4115,7 +5088,7 @@
 
 		qla4_8xxx_idc_unlock(ha);
 		clear_bit(AF_FW_RECOVERY, &ha->flags);
-		rval = qla4xxx_initialize_adapter(ha);
+		rval = qla4xxx_initialize_adapter(ha, RESET_ADAPTER);
 		qla4_8xxx_idc_lock(ha);
 
 		if (rval != QLA_SUCCESS) {
@@ -4151,7 +5124,7 @@
 		if ((qla4_8xxx_rd_32(ha, QLA82XX_CRB_DEV_STATE) ==
 		    QLA82XX_DEV_READY)) {
 			clear_bit(AF_FW_RECOVERY, &ha->flags);
-			rval = qla4xxx_initialize_adapter(ha);
+			rval = qla4xxx_initialize_adapter(ha, RESET_ADAPTER);
 			if (rval == QLA_SUCCESS) {
 				ret = qla4xxx_request_irqs(ha);
 				if (ret) {
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_version.h b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_version.h
index c15347d..5254e57 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_version.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_version.h
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@
  * See LICENSE.qla4xxx for copyright and licensing details.
  */
 
-#define QLA4XXX_DRIVER_VERSION	"5.02.00-k8"
+#define QLA4XXX_DRIVER_VERSION	"5.02.00-k9"