Write operation dispersed storage network frame

1. A method for a processing module of a computing device to execute a write request operation, the method comprises:

generating a set of write request frames regarding the write request operation for a set of encoded data, wherein each of the set of write request frames includes:

a payload section that includes:

a transaction number field for a transaction number corresponding to the write request operation; and

a data payload section that includes:

a name field to include a name of a corresponding encoded data of the set of encoded data;

a revision number field to include a revision number of the name;

a length field to include a length of the corresponding encoded data of the set of encoded data; and

a payload field to include the corresponding encoded data of the set of encoded data; and

a protocol header that includes:

a payload length field to include a payload length that represents length of the payload section; and

an operation code field to indicate the write request operation; and

outputting the set of write request frames to storage units of a dispersed storage network.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the set of encoded data comprises:

a set of encoded data slices, wherein a segment of data was encoded in accordance with a dispersed storage error coding function to produce the set of encoded data slices.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the protocol header further comprises:

a protocol class field to indicate a protocol class for the write request operation; and

a protocol class version field for the write request operation.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprises:

generating the transaction number to be unique for the write request operation.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprises:

generating the set of write request frames regarding a write request operation for a plurality of sets of encoded data, wherein each of the set of write request frames includes:

the payload section that includes:

the transaction number field for the transaction number corresponding to the write request operation; and

a plurality of slice payload sections, which include the slice payload section; and

the protocol header; and

outputting the set of write request frames to the storage units.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprises:

receiving write response frames for at least some of the storage units, wherein a write response frame of the write response frames includes:

a response payload section that includes:

a response name field to include a name of one or more of the corresponding encoded data of the set of encoded data;

a status field regarding status of storing the one or more of the corresponding encoded data of the set of encoded data; and

a response protocol header that includes:

a response payload length to include a response payload length of the response payload section; and

a response operation code field to indicate a write response operation.

7. A computing device comprises:

an interface;

memory; and

a processing module operably coupled to the interface and the memory, wherein the processing module is operable to:

generate a set of write request frames regarding a write request operation for a set of encoded data, wherein each of the set of write request frames includes:

a payload section that includes:

a transaction number field for a transaction number corresponding to the write request operation; and

a data payload section that includes:

 a name field to include a name of a corresponding encoded data of the set of encoded data;

 a revision number field to include a revision number of the name;

 a length field to include a length of the corresponding encoded data of the set of encoded data; and

 a payload field to include the corresponding encoded data of the set of encoded data; and

a protocol header that includes:

a payload length field to include a payload length that represents length of the payload section; and

an operation code field to indicate the write request operation; and

output, via the interface, the set of write request frames to storage units of a dispersed storage network.

8. The computing device of claim 7 , wherein the set of encoded data comprises:

a set of encoded data slices, wherein a segment of data was encoded in accordance with a dispersed storage error coding function to produce the set of encoded data slices.

9. The computing device of claim 7 , wherein the protocol header further comprises:

a protocol class field to indicate a protocol class for the write request operation; and

a protocol class version field for the write request operation.

10. The computing device of claim 7 , wherein the processing module is further operable to:

generate the transaction number to be unique for the write request operation.

11. The computing device of claim 7 , wherein the processing module is further operable to:

generate the set of write request frames regarding a write request operation for a plurality of sets of encoded data, wherein each of the set of write request frames includes:

the payload section that includes:

the transaction number field for the transaction number corresponding to the write request operation; and

a plurality of slice payload sections, which include the slice payload section; and

the protocol header; and

output, via the interface, the set of write request frames to the storage units.

12. The computing device of claim 7 , wherein the processing module is further operable to:

receive, via the interface, write response frames for at least some of the storage units, wherein a write response frame of the write response frames includes:

a response payload section that includes:

a response name field to include a name of one or more of the corresponding encoded data of the set of encoded data;

a status field regarding status of storing the one or more of the corresponding encoded data of the set of encoded data; and

a response protocol header that includes:

a response payload length to include a response payload length of the response payload section; and

a response operation code field to indicate a write response operation.

13. A computer readable memory device comprises:

a first memory section that stores operational instructions that, when executed by a processing module of a computing device, causes the processing module to:

generate a set of write request frames regarding a write request operation for a set of encoded data, wherein each of the set of write request frames includes:

a payload section that includes:

a transaction number field for a transaction number corresponding to the write request operation; and

a data payload section that includes:

 a name field to include a name of a corresponding encoded data of the set of encoded data;

 a revision number field to include a revision number of the name;

 a length field to include a length of the corresponding encoded data of the set of encoded data; and

 a payload field to include the corresponding encoded data of the set of encoded data; and

a protocol header that includes:

a payload length field to include a payload length that represents length of the payload section; and

an operation code field to indicate the write request operation; and

a second memory section that stores operational instructions that, when executed by the processing module, causes the processing module to:

output, via an interface of the computing device, the set of write request frames to storage units of a dispersed storage network.

14. The computer readable memory device of claim 13 , wherein the set of encoded data comprises:

a set of encoded data slices, wherein a segment of data was encoded in accordance with a dispersed storage error coding function to produce the set of encoded data slices.

15. The computer readable memory device of claim 13 , wherein the protocol header further comprises:

a protocol class field to indicate a protocol class for the write request operation; and

a protocol class version field for the write request operation.

16. The computer readable memory device of claim 13 , wherein the first memory section further stores operation instructions that, when executed by the processing module, causes the processing module to:

generate the transaction number to be unique for the write request operation.

17. The computer readable memory device of claim 13 , wherein the first memory section further stores operation instructions that, when executed by the processing module, causes the processing module to:

generate the set of write request frames regarding a write request operation for a plurality of sets of encoded data, wherein each of the set of write request frames includes:

the payload section that includes:

the transaction number field for the transaction number corresponding to the write request operation; and

a plurality of slice payload sections, which include the slice payload section; and

the protocol header; and

output, via the interface, the set of write request frames to the storage units.

18. The computer readable memory device of claim 13 further comprises:

a third memory section that stores operational instructions that, when executed by the processing module, causes the processing module to:

receive, via the interface, write response frames for at least some of the storage units, wherein a write response frame of the write response frames includes:

a response payload section that includes:

a response name field to include a name of one or more of the corresponding encoded data of the set of encoded data;

a status field regarding status of storing the one or more of the corresponding encoded data of the set of encoded data; and

a response protocol header that includes:

a response payload length to include a response payload length of the response payload section; and

a response operation code field to indicate a write response operation.