diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_attr.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_attr.c
index 9ce28c4f9812..b360df9936ff 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_attr.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_attr.c
@@ -2170,6 +2170,8 @@ qla24xx_vport_delete(struct fc_vport *fc_vport)
 	dma_free_coherent(&ha->pdev->dev, vha->gnl.size, vha->gnl.l,
 	    vha->gnl.ldma);
 
+	vfree(vha->scan.l);
+
 	if (vha->qpair && vha->qpair->vp_idx == vha->vp_idx) {
 		if (qla2xxx_delete_qpair(vha, vha->qpair) != QLA_SUCCESS)
 			ql_log(ql_log_warn, vha, 0x7087,
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_def.h b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_def.h
index 749f3e457346..3042697b92ae 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_def.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_def.h
@@ -490,6 +490,7 @@ enum {
 	SPCN_GPSC,
 	SPCN_GPNID,
 	SPCN_GPNFT,
+	SPCN_GNNFT,
 	SPCN_GNNID,
 	SPCN_GFPNID,
 	SPCN_LOGIN,
@@ -2315,11 +2316,13 @@ struct ct_sns_desc {
 
 enum discovery_state {
 	DSC_DELETED,
+	DSC_GNN_ID,
 	DSC_GID_PN,
 	DSC_GNL,
 	DSC_LOGIN_PEND,
 	DSC_LOGIN_FAILED,
 	DSC_GPDB,
+	DSC_GFPN_ID,
 	DSC_GPSC,
 	DSC_UPD_FCPORT,
 	DSC_LOGIN_COMPLETE,
@@ -2349,8 +2352,9 @@ enum fcport_mgt_event {
 	FCME_GPDB_DONE,
 	FCME_GPNID_DONE,
 	FCME_GFFID_DONE,
-	FCME_DELETE_DONE,
 	FCME_ADISC_DONE,
+	FCME_GNNID_DONE,
+	FCME_GFPNID_DONE,
 };
 
 enum rscn_addr_format {
@@ -2383,6 +2387,7 @@ typedef struct fc_port {
 	unsigned int login_pause:1;
 	unsigned int login_succ:1;
 	unsigned int query:1;
+	unsigned int id_changed:1;
 
 	struct work_struct nvme_del_work;
 	struct completion nvme_del_done;
@@ -2530,6 +2535,11 @@ static const char * const port_state_str[] = {
 #define	GA_NXT_REQ_SIZE	(16 + 4)
 #define	GA_NXT_RSP_SIZE	(16 + 620)
 
+#define	GPN_FT_CMD	0x172
+#define	GPN_FT_REQ_SIZE	(16 + 4)
+#define	GNN_FT_CMD	0x173
+#define	GNN_FT_REQ_SIZE	(16 + 4)
+
 #define	GID_PT_CMD	0x1A1
 #define	GID_PT_REQ_SIZE	(16 + 4)
 
@@ -2785,6 +2795,13 @@ struct ct_sns_req {
 		} port_id;
 
 		struct {
+			uint8_t reserved;
+			uint8_t domain;
+			uint8_t area;
+			uint8_t port_type;
+		} gpn_ft;
+
+		struct {
 			uint8_t port_type;
 			uint8_t domain;
 			uint8_t area;
@@ -2897,6 +2914,27 @@ struct ct_sns_gid_pt_data {
 	uint8_t port_id[3];
 };
 
+/* It's the same for both GPN_FT and GNN_FT */
+struct ct_sns_gpnft_rsp {
+	struct {
+		struct ct_cmd_hdr header;
+		uint16_t response;
+		uint16_t residual;
+		uint8_t fragment_id;
+		uint8_t reason_code;
+		uint8_t explanation_code;
+		uint8_t vendor_unique;
+	};
+	/* Assume the largest number of targets for the union */
+	struct ct_sns_gpn_ft_data {
+		u8 control_byte;
+		u8 port_id[3];
+		u32 reserved;
+		u8 port_name[8];
+	} entries[1];
+};
+
+/* CT command response */
 struct ct_sns_rsp {
 	struct ct_rsp_hdr header;
 
@@ -2972,6 +3010,24 @@ struct ct_sns_pkt {
 	} p;
 };
 
+struct ct_sns_gpnft_pkt {
+	union {
+		struct ct_sns_req req;
+		struct ct_sns_gpnft_rsp rsp;
+	} p;
+};
+
+struct fab_scan_rp {
+	port_id_t id;
+	u8 port_name[8];
+	u8 node_name[8];
+};
+
+struct fab_scan {
+	struct fab_scan_rp *l;
+	u32 size;
+};
+
 /*
  * SNS command structures -- for 2200 compatibility.
  */
@@ -3189,6 +3245,11 @@ enum qla_work_type {
 	QLA_EVT_RELOGIN,
 	QLA_EVT_ASYNC_PRLO,
 	QLA_EVT_ASYNC_PRLO_DONE,
+	QLA_EVT_GPNFT,
+	QLA_EVT_GPNFT_DONE,
+	QLA_EVT_GNNFT_DONE,
+	QLA_EVT_GNNID,
+	QLA_EVT_GFPNID,
 };
 
 
@@ -3230,7 +3291,9 @@ struct qla_work_evt {
 		struct {
 			port_id_t id;
 			u8 port_name[8];
+			u8 node_name[8];
 			void *pla;
+			u8 fc4_type;
 		} new_sess;
 		struct { /*Get PDB, Get Speed, update fcport, gnl, gidpn */
 			fc_port_t *fcport;
@@ -3241,6 +3304,9 @@ struct qla_work_evt {
 			u8 iocb[IOCB_SIZE];
 			int type;
 		} nack;
+		struct {
+			u8 fc4_type;
+		} gpnft;
 	 } u;
 };
 
@@ -3796,6 +3862,8 @@ struct qla_hw_data {
 	(IS_QLA81XX(ha) || IS_QLA83XX(ha) || IS_QLA27XX(ha))
 #define IS_EXLOGIN_OFFLD_CAPABLE(ha) \
 	(IS_QLA25XX(ha) || IS_QLA81XX(ha) || IS_QLA83XX(ha) || IS_QLA27XX(ha))
+#define USE_ASYNC_SCAN(ha) (IS_QLA25XX(ha) || IS_QLA81XX(ha) ||\
+	IS_QLA83XX(ha) || IS_QLA27XX(ha))
 
 	/* HBA serial number */
 	uint8_t		serial0;
@@ -3878,7 +3946,7 @@ struct qla_hw_data {
 	int		exchoffld_size;
 	int 		exchoffld_count;
 
-	void		*swl;
+	void            *swl;
 
 	/* These are used by mailbox operations. */
 	uint16_t mailbox_out[MAILBOX_REGISTER_COUNT];
@@ -4340,6 +4408,7 @@ typedef struct scsi_qla_host {
 	uint8_t n2n_port_name[WWN_SIZE];
 	uint16_t	n2n_id;
 	struct list_head gpnid_list;
+	struct fab_scan scan;
 } scsi_qla_host_t;
 
 struct qla27xx_image_status {
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_gbl.h b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_gbl.h
index 2e0907994579..43799e8dc68a 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_gbl.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_gbl.h
@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@ int qla24xx_async_gpdb(struct scsi_qla_host *, fc_port_t *, u8);
 int qla24xx_async_prli(struct scsi_qla_host *, fc_port_t *);
 int qla24xx_async_notify_ack(scsi_qla_host_t *, fc_port_t *,
 	struct imm_ntfy_from_isp *, int);
-int qla24xx_post_newsess_work(struct scsi_qla_host *, port_id_t *, u8 *,
-    void *);
+int qla24xx_post_newsess_work(struct scsi_qla_host *, port_id_t *, u8 *, u8*,
+    void *, u8);
 int qla24xx_fcport_handle_login(struct scsi_qla_host *, fc_port_t *);
 int qla24xx_detect_sfp(scsi_qla_host_t *vha);
 int qla24xx_post_gpdb_work(struct scsi_qla_host *, fc_port_t *, u8);
@@ -655,10 +655,21 @@ void qla24xx_handle_gpnid_event(scsi_qla_host_t *, struct event_arg *);
 
 int qla24xx_post_gpsc_work(struct scsi_qla_host *, fc_port_t *);
 int qla24xx_async_gpsc(scsi_qla_host_t *, fc_port_t *);
+void qla24xx_handle_gpsc_event(scsi_qla_host_t *, struct event_arg *);
 int qla2x00_mgmt_svr_login(scsi_qla_host_t *);
-void qla24xx_handle_gffid_event(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, struct event_arg *ea);
+void qla24xx_handle_gffid_event(scsi_qla_host_t *, struct event_arg *);
 int qla24xx_async_gffid(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, fc_port_t *fcport);
 const char *sp_to_str(uint16_t);
+int qla24xx_async_gpnft(scsi_qla_host_t *, u8);
+void qla24xx_async_gpnft_done(scsi_qla_host_t *, srb_t *);
+void qla24xx_async_gnnft_done(scsi_qla_host_t *, srb_t *);
+int qla24xx_async_gnnid(scsi_qla_host_t *, fc_port_t *);
+void qla24xx_handle_gnnid_event(scsi_qla_host_t *, struct event_arg *);
+int qla24xx_post_gnnid_work(struct scsi_qla_host *, fc_port_t *);
+int qla24xx_post_gfpnid_work(struct scsi_qla_host *, fc_port_t *);
+int qla24xx_async_gfpnid(scsi_qla_host_t *, fc_port_t *);
+void qla24xx_handle_gfpnid_event(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, struct event_arg *ea);
+
 /*
  * Global Function Prototypes in qla_attr.c source file.
  */
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_gs.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_gs.c
index 22702a8f5ce6..643ce1578cbe 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_gs.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_gs.c
@@ -2841,6 +2841,9 @@ void qla24xx_handle_gidpn_event(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, struct event_arg *ea)
 	    "%s %8phC login state %d\n",
 	    __func__, fcport->port_name, fcport->fw_login_state);
 
+	if (fcport->disc_state == DSC_DELETE_PEND)
+		return;
+
 	if (ea->sp->gen2 != fcport->login_gen) {
 		/* PLOGI/PRLI/LOGO came in while cmd was out.*/
 		ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0x201e,
@@ -2859,7 +2862,21 @@ void qla24xx_handle_gidpn_event(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, struct event_arg *ea)
 				/* cable plugged into the same place */
 				switch (vha->host->active_mode) {
 				case MODE_TARGET:
-					/* NOOP. let the other guy login to us.*/
+					if (fcport->fw_login_state ==
+					    DSC_LS_PRLI_COMP) {
+						u16 data[2];
+						/*
+						 * Late RSCN was delivered.
+						 * Remote port already login'ed.
+						 */
+						ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0x201f,
+						    "%s %d %8phC post adisc\n",
+						    __func__, __LINE__,
+						    fcport->port_name);
+						data[0] = data[1] = 0;
+						qla2x00_post_async_adisc_work(
+						    vha, fcport, data);
+					}
 					break;
 				case MODE_INITIATOR:
 				case MODE_DUAL:
@@ -2885,6 +2902,7 @@ void qla24xx_handle_gidpn_event(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, struct event_arg *ea)
 				}
 			} else { /* fcport->d_id.b24 != ea->id.b24 */
 				fcport->d_id.b24 = ea->id.b24;
+				fcport->id_changed = 1;
 				if (fcport->deleted != QLA_SESS_DELETED) {
 					ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0x2021,
 					    "%s %d %8phC post del sess\n",
@@ -3054,6 +3072,38 @@ int qla24xx_post_gpsc_work(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, fc_port_t *fcport)
 	return qla2x00_post_work(vha, e);
 }
 
+void qla24xx_handle_gpsc_event(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, struct event_arg *ea)
+{
+	struct fc_port *fcport = ea->fcport;
+
+	ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0x20d8,
+	    "%s %8phC DS %d LS %d rscn %d|%d login %d|%d lid %d\n",
+	    __func__, fcport->port_name, fcport->disc_state,
+	    fcport->fw_login_state, fcport->last_rscn_gen, fcport->rscn_gen,
+	    fcport->last_login_gen, fcport->login_gen,
+	    fcport->loop_id);
+
+	if (fcport->disc_state == DSC_DELETE_PEND)
+		return;
+
+	if (ea->sp->gen2 != fcport->login_gen) {
+		/* target side must have changed it. */
+		ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0x20d3,
+		    "%s %8phC generation changed rscn %d|%d login %d|%d\n",
+		    __func__, fcport->port_name, fcport->last_rscn_gen,
+		    fcport->rscn_gen, fcport->last_login_gen,
+		    fcport->login_gen);
+		return;
+	} else if (ea->sp->gen1 != fcport->rscn_gen) {
+		ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0x20d4, "%s %d %8phC post gidpn\n",
+		    __func__, __LINE__, fcport->port_name);
+		qla24xx_post_gidpn_work(vha, fcport);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	qla24xx_post_upd_fcport_work(vha, ea->fcport);
+}
+
 static void qla24xx_async_gpsc_sp_done(void *s, int res)
 {
 	struct srb *sp = s;
@@ -3120,6 +3170,7 @@ static void qla24xx_async_gpsc_sp_done(void *s, int res)
 	ea.event = FCME_GPSC_DONE;
 	ea.rc = res;
 	ea.fcport = fcport;
+	ea.sp = sp;
 	qla2x00_fcport_event_handler(vha, &ea);
 
 	sp->free(sp);
@@ -3350,7 +3401,7 @@ void qla24xx_handle_gpnid_event(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, struct event_arg *ea)
 			    "%s %d %8phC post new sess\n",
 			    __func__, __LINE__, ea->port_name);
 			qla24xx_post_newsess_work(vha, &ea->id,
-			    ea->port_name, NULL);
+			    ea->port_name, NULL, NULL, FC4_TYPE_UNKNOWN);
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -3640,3 +3691,659 @@ int qla24xx_async_gffid(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, fc_port_t *fcport)
 	fcport->flags &= ~FCF_ASYNC_SENT;
 	return rval;
 }
+
+/* GPN_FT + GNN_FT*/
+static int qla2x00_is_a_vp(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, u64 wwn)
+{
+	struct qla_hw_data *ha = vha->hw;
+	scsi_qla_host_t *vp;
+	unsigned long flags;
+	u64 twwn;
+	int rc = 0;
+
+	if (!ha->num_vhosts)
+		return 0;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&ha->vport_slock, flags);
+	list_for_each_entry(vp, &ha->vp_list, list) {
+		twwn = wwn_to_u64(vp->port_name);
+		if (wwn == twwn) {
+			rc = 1;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ha->vport_slock, flags);
+
+	return rc;
+}
+
+void qla24xx_async_gnnft_done(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, srb_t *sp)
+{
+	fc_port_t *fcport;
+	u32 i, rc;
+	bool found;
+	u8 fc4type = sp->gen2;
+	struct fab_scan_rp *rp;
+
+	ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0xffff,
+	    "%s enter\n", __func__);
+
+	if (sp->gen1 != vha->hw->base_qpair->chip_reset) {
+		ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0xffff,
+		    "%s scan stop due to chip reset %x/%x\n",
+		    sp->name, sp->gen1, vha->hw->base_qpair->chip_reset);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	rc = sp->rc;
+	if (rc) {
+		ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0xffff,
+		    "GPNFT failed. FC4type %x. Rescanning.\n",
+		    fc4type);
+		set_bit(LOOP_RESYNC_NEEDED, &vha->dpc_flags);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	list_for_each_entry(fcport, &vha->vp_fcports, list)
+		fcport->scan_state = QLA_FCPORT_SCAN;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < vha->hw->max_fibre_devices; i++) {
+		u64 wwn;
+
+		rp = &vha->scan.l[i];
+		found = false;
+
+		wwn = wwn_to_u64(rp->port_name);
+		if (wwn == 0)
+			continue;
+
+		if (!memcmp(rp->port_name, vha->port_name, WWN_SIZE))
+			continue;
+
+		/* Bypass reserved domain fields. */
+		if ((rp->id.b.domain & 0xf0) == 0xf0)
+			continue;
+
+		/* Bypass virtual ports of the same host. */
+		if (qla2x00_is_a_vp(vha, wwn))
+			continue;
+
+		list_for_each_entry(fcport, &vha->vp_fcports, list) {
+			if (memcmp(rp->port_name, fcport->port_name, WWN_SIZE))
+				continue;
+			fcport->scan_state = QLA_FCPORT_FOUND;
+			fcport->d_id.b24 = rp->id.b24;
+			found = true;
+			/*
+			 * If device was not a fabric device before.
+			 */
+			if ((fcport->flags & FCF_FABRIC_DEVICE) == 0) {
+				qla2x00_clear_loop_id(fcport);
+				fcport->flags |= FCF_FABRIC_DEVICE;
+			}
+			break;
+		}
+
+		if (!found) {
+			ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0xffff,
+			    "%s %d %8phC post new sess\n",
+			    __func__, __LINE__, rp->port_name);
+			qla24xx_post_newsess_work(vha, &rp->id, rp->port_name,
+			    rp->node_name, NULL, fc4type);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Logout all previous fabric dev marked lost, except FCP2 devices.
+	 */
+	list_for_each_entry(fcport, &vha->vp_fcports, list) {
+		if ((fcport->flags & FCF_FABRIC_DEVICE) == 0)
+			continue;
+
+		if (fcport->scan_state == QLA_FCPORT_SCAN) {
+			if ((qla_dual_mode_enabled(vha) ||
+				qla_ini_mode_enabled(vha)) &&
+			    atomic_read(&fcport->state) == FCS_ONLINE) {
+				qla2x00_mark_device_lost(vha, fcport,
+				    ql2xplogiabsentdevice, 0);
+				if (fcport->loop_id != FC_NO_LOOP_ID &&
+				    (fcport->flags & FCF_FCP2_DEVICE) == 0 &&
+				    fcport->port_type != FCT_INITIATOR &&
+				    fcport->port_type != FCT_BROADCAST) {
+					ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0x20f0,
+					    "%s %d %8phC post del sess\n",
+					    __func__, __LINE__,
+					    fcport->port_name);
+
+					qlt_schedule_sess_for_deletion_lock
+						(fcport);
+					continue;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (fcport->scan_state == QLA_FCPORT_FOUND)
+			qla24xx_fcport_handle_login(vha, fcport);
+	}
+
+out:
+	/* re-use gpnid_done to free resource */
+	qla24xx_async_gpnid_done(vha, sp);
+}
+
+static void qla2x00_async_gpnft_gnnft_sp_done(void *s, int res)
+{
+	struct srb *sp = s;
+	struct scsi_qla_host *vha = sp->vha;
+	struct qla_work_evt *e;
+	struct ct_sns_req *ct_req =
+		(struct ct_sns_req *)sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.req;
+	struct ct_sns_gpnft_rsp *ct_rsp =
+		(struct ct_sns_gpnft_rsp *)sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.rsp;
+	struct ct_sns_gpn_ft_data *d = &ct_rsp->entries[0];
+	struct fab_scan_rp *rp;
+	int i, j, k;
+	u16 cmd = be16_to_cpu(ct_req->command);
+
+	/* gen2 field is holding the fc4type */
+	ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0xffff,
+	    "Async done-%s res %x FC4Type %x\n",
+	    sp->name, res, sp->gen2);
+
+	if (!res) {
+		port_id_t id;
+		u64 wwn;
+
+		j = 0;
+		for (i = 0; i < vha->hw->max_fibre_devices; i++) {
+			d  = &ct_rsp->entries[i];
+
+			id.b.rsvd_1 = 0;
+			id.b.domain = d->port_id[0];
+			id.b.area   = d->port_id[1];
+			id.b.al_pa  = d->port_id[2];
+			wwn = wwn_to_u64(d->port_name);
+
+			if (id.b24 == 0 || wwn == 0)
+				continue;
+
+			if (cmd == GPN_FT_CMD) {
+				rp = &vha->scan.l[j];
+				rp->id = id;
+				memcpy(rp->port_name, d->port_name, 8);
+				j++;
+			} else {/* GNN_FT_CMD */
+				for (k = 0; k < vha->hw->max_fibre_devices;
+				    k++) {
+					rp = &vha->scan.l[k];
+					if (id.b24 == rp->id.b24) {
+						memcpy(rp->node_name,
+						    d->port_name, 8);
+						break;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (cmd == GPN_FT_CMD)
+		e = qla2x00_alloc_work(vha, QLA_EVT_GPNFT_DONE);
+	else
+		e = qla2x00_alloc_work(vha, QLA_EVT_GNNFT_DONE);
+	if (!e) {
+		/* please ignore kernel warning. Otherwise, we have mem leak. */
+		if (sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.req) {
+			dma_free_coherent(&vha->hw->pdev->dev,
+			    sizeof(struct ct_sns_pkt),
+			    sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.req,
+			    sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.req_dma);
+			sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.req = NULL;
+		}
+		if (sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.rsp) {
+			dma_free_coherent(&vha->hw->pdev->dev,
+			    sizeof(struct ct_sns_pkt),
+			    sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.rsp,
+			    sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.rsp_dma);
+			sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.rsp = NULL;
+		}
+
+		ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0xffff,
+		    "Async done-%s unable to alloc work element\n",
+		    sp->name);
+		sp->free(sp);
+		set_bit(LOOP_RESYNC_NEEDED, &vha->dpc_flags);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	sp->rc = res;
+	e->u.iosb.sp = sp;
+
+	qla2x00_post_work(vha, e);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Get WWNN list for fc4_type
+ *
+ * It is assumed the same SRB is re-used from GPNFT to avoid
+ * mem free & re-alloc
+ */
+static int qla24xx_async_gnnft(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, struct srb *sp,
+    u8 fc4_type)
+{
+	int rval = QLA_FUNCTION_FAILED;
+	struct ct_sns_req *ct_req;
+	struct ct_sns_pkt *ct_sns;
+
+	if (!vha->flags.online)
+		goto done_free_sp;
+
+	if (!sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.req || !sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.rsp) {
+		ql_log(ql_log_warn, vha, 0xffff,
+		    "%s: req %p rsp %p are not setup\n",
+		    __func__, sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.req,
+		    sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.rsp);
+		WARN_ON(1);
+		goto done_free_sp;
+	}
+	sp->type = SRB_CT_PTHRU_CMD;
+	sp->name = sp_to_str(SPCN_GNNFT);
+	sp->gen1 = vha->hw->base_qpair->chip_reset;
+	sp->gen2 = fc4_type;
+	qla2x00_init_timer(sp, qla2x00_get_async_timeout(vha) + 2);
+
+	memset(sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.rsp, 0, sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.rsp_size);
+	memset(sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.req, 0, sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.req_size);
+
+	ct_sns = (struct ct_sns_pkt *)sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.req;
+	/* CT_IU preamble  */
+	ct_req = qla2x00_prep_ct_req(ct_sns, GNN_FT_CMD,
+	    sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.rsp_size);
+
+	/* GPN_FT req */
+	ct_req->req.gpn_ft.port_type = fc4_type;
+
+	sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.req_size = GNN_FT_REQ_SIZE;
+	sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.nport_handle = NPH_SNS;
+
+	sp->u.iocb_cmd.timeout = qla2x00_async_iocb_timeout;
+	sp->done = qla2x00_async_gpnft_gnnft_sp_done;
+
+	rval = qla2x00_start_sp(sp);
+	if (rval != QLA_SUCCESS)
+		goto done_free_sp;
+
+	ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0xffff,
+	    "Async-%s hdl=%x FC4Type %x.\n", sp->name,
+	    sp->handle, ct_req->req.gpn_ft.port_type);
+	return rval;
+
+done_free_sp:
+	if (sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.req) {
+		dma_free_coherent(&vha->hw->pdev->dev,
+		    sizeof(struct ct_sns_pkt),
+		    sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.req,
+		    sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.req_dma);
+		sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.req = NULL;
+	}
+	if (sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.rsp) {
+		dma_free_coherent(&vha->hw->pdev->dev,
+		    sizeof(struct ct_sns_pkt),
+		    sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.rsp,
+		    sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.rsp_dma);
+		sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.rsp = NULL;
+	}
+
+	sp->free(sp);
+
+	return rval;
+} /* GNNFT */
+
+void qla24xx_async_gpnft_done(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, srb_t *sp)
+{
+	ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0xffff,
+	    "%s enter\n", __func__);
+	del_timer(&sp->u.iocb_cmd.timer);
+	qla24xx_async_gnnft(vha, sp, sp->gen2);
+}
+
+/* Get WWPN list for certain fc4_type */
+int qla24xx_async_gpnft(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, u8 fc4_type)
+{
+	int rval = QLA_FUNCTION_FAILED;
+	struct ct_sns_req       *ct_req;
+	srb_t *sp;
+	struct ct_sns_pkt *ct_sns;
+	u32 rspsz;
+
+	if (!vha->flags.online)
+		return rval;
+
+	sp = qla2x00_get_sp(vha, NULL, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!sp)
+		return rval;
+
+
+	sp->type = SRB_CT_PTHRU_CMD;
+	sp->name = sp_to_str(SPCN_GPNFT);
+	sp->gen1 = vha->hw->base_qpair->chip_reset;
+	sp->gen2 = fc4_type;
+	qla2x00_init_timer(sp, qla2x00_get_async_timeout(vha) + 2);
+
+	sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.req = dma_zalloc_coherent(&vha->hw->pdev->dev,
+	    sizeof(struct ct_sns_pkt), &sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.req_dma,
+	    GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.req) {
+		ql_log(ql_log_warn, vha, 0xffff,
+		    "Failed to allocate ct_sns request.\n");
+		goto done_free_sp;
+	}
+
+	rspsz = sizeof(struct ct_sns_gpnft_rsp) +
+		((vha->hw->max_fibre_devices - 1) *
+		    sizeof(struct ct_sns_gpn_ft_data));
+
+	sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.rsp = dma_zalloc_coherent(&vha->hw->pdev->dev,
+	    rspsz, &sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.rsp_dma, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.rsp) {
+		ql_log(ql_log_warn, vha, 0xffff,
+		    "Failed to allocate ct_sns request.\n");
+		goto done_free_sp;
+	}
+
+	memset(vha->scan.l, 0, vha->scan.size);
+
+	ct_sns = (struct ct_sns_pkt *)sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.req;
+	/* CT_IU preamble  */
+	ct_req = qla2x00_prep_ct_req(ct_sns, GPN_FT_CMD, rspsz);
+
+	/* GPN_FT req */
+	ct_req->req.gpn_ft.port_type = fc4_type;
+
+	sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.req_size = GPN_FT_REQ_SIZE;
+	sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.rsp_size = rspsz;
+	sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.nport_handle = NPH_SNS;
+
+	sp->u.iocb_cmd.timeout = qla2x00_async_iocb_timeout;
+	sp->done = qla2x00_async_gpnft_gnnft_sp_done;
+
+	rval = qla2x00_start_sp(sp);
+	if (rval != QLA_SUCCESS)
+		goto done_free_sp;
+
+	ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0xffff,
+	    "Async-%s hdl=%x FC4Type %x.\n", sp->name,
+	    sp->handle, ct_req->req.gpn_ft.port_type);
+	return rval;
+
+done_free_sp:
+	if (sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.req) {
+		dma_free_coherent(&vha->hw->pdev->dev,
+		    sizeof(struct ct_sns_pkt),
+		    sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.req,
+		    sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.req_dma);
+		sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.req = NULL;
+	}
+	if (sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.rsp) {
+		dma_free_coherent(&vha->hw->pdev->dev,
+		    sizeof(struct ct_sns_pkt),
+		    sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.rsp,
+		    sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.rsp_dma);
+		sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.rsp = NULL;
+	}
+
+	sp->free(sp);
+
+	return rval;
+}
+
+/* GNN_ID */
+void qla24xx_handle_gnnid_event(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, struct event_arg *ea)
+{
+	qla24xx_post_gnl_work(vha, ea->fcport);
+}
+
+static void qla2x00_async_gnnid_sp_done(void *s, int res)
+{
+	struct srb *sp = s;
+	struct scsi_qla_host *vha = sp->vha;
+	fc_port_t *fcport = sp->fcport;
+	u8 *node_name = fcport->ct_desc.ct_sns->p.rsp.rsp.gnn_id.node_name;
+	struct event_arg ea;
+	u64 wwnn;
+
+	fcport->flags &= ~FCF_ASYNC_SENT;
+	wwnn = wwn_to_u64(node_name);
+	if (wwnn)
+		memcpy(fcport->node_name, node_name, WWN_SIZE);
+
+	memset(&ea, 0, sizeof(ea));
+	ea.fcport = fcport;
+	ea.sp = sp;
+	ea.rc = res;
+	ea.event = FCME_GNNID_DONE;
+
+	ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0x204f,
+	    "Async done-%s res %x, WWPN %8phC %8phC\n",
+	    sp->name, res, fcport->port_name, fcport->node_name);
+
+	qla2x00_fcport_event_handler(vha, &ea);
+
+	sp->free(sp);
+}
+
+int qla24xx_async_gnnid(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, fc_port_t *fcport)
+{
+	int rval = QLA_FUNCTION_FAILED;
+	struct ct_sns_req       *ct_req;
+	srb_t *sp;
+
+	if (!vha->flags.online)
+		goto done;
+
+	fcport->flags |= FCF_ASYNC_SENT;
+	fcport->disc_state = DSC_GNN_ID;
+	sp = qla2x00_get_sp(vha, fcport, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (!sp)
+		goto done;
+
+	sp->type = SRB_CT_PTHRU_CMD;
+	sp->name = sp_to_str(SPCN_GNNID);
+	sp->gen1 = fcport->rscn_gen;
+	sp->gen2 = fcport->login_gen;
+
+	qla2x00_init_timer(sp, qla2x00_get_async_timeout(vha) + 2);
+
+	/* CT_IU preamble  */
+	ct_req = qla2x00_prep_ct_req(fcport->ct_desc.ct_sns, GNN_ID_CMD,
+	    GNN_ID_RSP_SIZE);
+
+	/* GNN_ID req */
+	ct_req->req.port_id.port_id[0] = fcport->d_id.b.domain;
+	ct_req->req.port_id.port_id[1] = fcport->d_id.b.area;
+	ct_req->req.port_id.port_id[2] = fcport->d_id.b.al_pa;
+
+
+	/* req & rsp use the same buffer */
+	sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.req = fcport->ct_desc.ct_sns;
+	sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.req_dma = fcport->ct_desc.ct_sns_dma;
+	sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.rsp = fcport->ct_desc.ct_sns;
+	sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.rsp_dma = fcport->ct_desc.ct_sns_dma;
+	sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.req_size = GNN_ID_REQ_SIZE;
+	sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.rsp_size = GNN_ID_RSP_SIZE;
+	sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.nport_handle = NPH_SNS;
+
+	sp->u.iocb_cmd.timeout = qla2x00_async_iocb_timeout;
+	sp->done = qla2x00_async_gnnid_sp_done;
+
+	rval = qla2x00_start_sp(sp);
+	if (rval != QLA_SUCCESS)
+		goto done_free_sp;
+	ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0xffff,
+	    "Async-%s - %8phC hdl=%x loopid=%x portid %06x.\n",
+	    sp->name, fcport->port_name,
+	    sp->handle, fcport->loop_id, fcport->d_id.b24);
+	return rval;
+
+done_free_sp:
+	sp->free(sp);
+done:
+	fcport->flags &= ~FCF_ASYNC_SENT;
+	return rval;
+}
+
+int qla24xx_post_gnnid_work(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, fc_port_t *fcport)
+{
+	struct qla_work_evt *e;
+	int ls;
+
+	ls = atomic_read(&vha->loop_state);
+	if (((ls != LOOP_READY) && (ls != LOOP_UP)) ||
+		test_bit(UNLOADING, &vha->dpc_flags))
+		return 0;
+
+	e = qla2x00_alloc_work(vha, QLA_EVT_GNNID);
+	if (!e)
+		return QLA_FUNCTION_FAILED;
+
+	e->u.fcport.fcport = fcport;
+	return qla2x00_post_work(vha, e);
+}
+
+/* GPFN_ID */
+void qla24xx_handle_gfpnid_event(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, struct event_arg *ea)
+{
+	fc_port_t *fcport = ea->fcport;
+
+	ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0xffff,
+	    "%s %d %8phC post gpsc fcp_cnt %d\n",
+	    __func__, __LINE__, fcport->port_name,
+	    vha->fcport_count);
+
+	if (fcport->disc_state == DSC_DELETE_PEND)
+		return;
+
+	if (ea->sp->gen2 != fcport->login_gen) {
+		/* target side must have changed it. */
+		ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0x20d3,
+		    "%s %8phC generation changed rscn %d|%d login %d|%d\n",
+		    __func__, fcport->port_name, fcport->last_rscn_gen,
+		    fcport->rscn_gen, fcport->last_login_gen,
+		    fcport->login_gen);
+		return;
+	} else if (ea->sp->gen1 != fcport->rscn_gen) {
+		ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0x20d4, "%s %d %8phC post gidpn\n",
+		    __func__, __LINE__, fcport->port_name);
+		qla24xx_post_gidpn_work(vha, fcport);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	qla24xx_post_gpsc_work(vha, fcport);
+}
+
+static void qla2x00_async_gfpnid_sp_done(void *s, int res)
+{
+	struct srb *sp = s;
+	struct scsi_qla_host *vha = sp->vha;
+	fc_port_t *fcport = sp->fcport;
+	u8 *fpn = fcport->ct_desc.ct_sns->p.rsp.rsp.gfpn_id.port_name;
+	struct event_arg ea;
+	u64 wwn;
+
+	fcport->flags &= ~FCF_ASYNC_SENT;
+	wwn = wwn_to_u64(fpn);
+	if (wwn)
+		memcpy(fcport->fabric_port_name, fpn, WWN_SIZE);
+
+	memset(&ea, 0, sizeof(ea));
+	ea.fcport = fcport;
+	ea.sp = sp;
+	ea.rc = res;
+	ea.event = FCME_GFPNID_DONE;
+
+	ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0x204f,
+	    "Async done-%s res %x, WWPN %8phC %8phC\n",
+	    sp->name, res, fcport->port_name, fcport->fabric_port_name);
+
+	qla2x00_fcport_event_handler(vha, &ea);
+
+	sp->free(sp);
+}
+
+int qla24xx_async_gfpnid(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, fc_port_t *fcport)
+{
+	int rval = QLA_FUNCTION_FAILED;
+	struct ct_sns_req       *ct_req;
+	srb_t *sp;
+
+	if (!vha->flags.online)
+		goto done;
+
+	fcport->flags |= FCF_ASYNC_SENT;
+	fcport->disc_state = DSC_GFPN_ID;
+	sp = qla2x00_get_sp(vha, fcport, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (!sp)
+		goto done;
+
+	sp->type = SRB_CT_PTHRU_CMD;
+	sp->name = sp_to_str(SPCN_GFPNID);
+	sp->gen1 = fcport->rscn_gen;
+	sp->gen2 = fcport->login_gen;
+
+	qla2x00_init_timer(sp, qla2x00_get_async_timeout(vha) + 2);
+
+	/* CT_IU preamble  */
+	ct_req = qla2x00_prep_ct_req(fcport->ct_desc.ct_sns, GFPN_ID_CMD,
+	    GFPN_ID_RSP_SIZE);
+
+	/* GFPN_ID req */
+	ct_req->req.port_id.port_id[0] = fcport->d_id.b.domain;
+	ct_req->req.port_id.port_id[1] = fcport->d_id.b.area;
+	ct_req->req.port_id.port_id[2] = fcport->d_id.b.al_pa;
+
+
+	/* req & rsp use the same buffer */
+	sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.req = fcport->ct_desc.ct_sns;
+	sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.req_dma = fcport->ct_desc.ct_sns_dma;
+	sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.rsp = fcport->ct_desc.ct_sns;
+	sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.rsp_dma = fcport->ct_desc.ct_sns_dma;
+	sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.req_size = GFPN_ID_REQ_SIZE;
+	sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.rsp_size = GFPN_ID_RSP_SIZE;
+	sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.nport_handle = NPH_SNS;
+
+	sp->u.iocb_cmd.timeout = qla2x00_async_iocb_timeout;
+	sp->done = qla2x00_async_gfpnid_sp_done;
+
+	rval = qla2x00_start_sp(sp);
+	if (rval != QLA_SUCCESS)
+		goto done_free_sp;
+
+	ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0xffff,
+	    "Async-%s - %8phC hdl=%x loopid=%x portid %06x.\n",
+	    sp->name, fcport->port_name,
+	    sp->handle, fcport->loop_id, fcport->d_id.b24);
+	return rval;
+
+done_free_sp:
+	sp->free(sp);
+done:
+	fcport->flags &= ~FCF_ASYNC_SENT;
+	return rval;
+}
+
+int qla24xx_post_gfpnid_work(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, fc_port_t *fcport)
+{
+	struct qla_work_evt *e;
+	int ls;
+
+	ls = atomic_read(&vha->loop_state);
+	if (((ls != LOOP_READY) && (ls != LOOP_UP)) ||
+		test_bit(UNLOADING, &vha->dpc_flags))
+		return 0;
+
+	e = qla2x00_alloc_work(vha, QLA_EVT_GFPNID);
+	if (!e)
+		return QLA_FUNCTION_FAILED;
+
+	e->u.fcport.fcport = fcport;
+	return qla2x00_post_work(vha, e);
+}
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
index b4a96c80853f..cdcd84278fd0 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ static void qla24xx_handle_plogi_done_event(struct scsi_qla_host *,
     struct event_arg *);
 static void qla24xx_handle_prli_done_event(struct scsi_qla_host *,
     struct event_arg *);
-static void qla24xx_handle_gpdb_event(scsi_qla_host_t *, struct event_arg *);
+static void __qla24xx_handle_gpdb_event(scsi_qla_host_t *, struct event_arg *);
 
 /* SRB Extensions ---------------------------------------------------------- */
 
@@ -187,9 +187,11 @@ qla2x00_async_login(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, fc_port_t *fcport,
 
 	fcport->flags |= FCF_ASYNC_SENT;
 	fcport->logout_completed = 0;
-
+	fcport->disc_state = DSC_LOGIN_PEND;
 	sp->type = SRB_LOGIN_CMD;
 	sp->name = sp_to_str(SPCN_LOGIN);
+	sp->gen1 = fcport->rscn_gen;
+	sp->gen2 = fcport->login_gen;
 	qla2x00_init_timer(sp, qla2x00_get_async_timeout(vha) + 2);
 
 	lio = &sp->u.iocb_cmd;
@@ -336,7 +338,36 @@ qla2x00_async_prlo(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, fc_port_t *fcport)
 static
 void qla24xx_handle_adisc_event(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, struct event_arg *ea)
 {
-	qla24xx_handle_gpdb_event(vha, ea);
+	if (ea->rc) {
+		ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0x2066,
+		    "%s %8phC: adisc fail: post delete\n",
+		    __func__, ea->fcport->port_name);
+		qlt_schedule_sess_for_deletion(ea->fcport, 1);
+		return;
+	}
+	ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0x20d2,
+	    "%s %8phC DS %d LS %d\n", __func__, ea->fcport->port_name,
+	    ea->fcport->disc_state, ea->fcport->fw_login_state);
+
+	if (ea->fcport->disc_state == DSC_DELETE_PEND)
+		return;
+
+	if (ea->sp->gen2 != ea->fcport->login_gen) {
+		/* target side must have changed it. */
+		ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0x20d3,
+		    "%s %8phC generation changed rscn %d|%d login %d|%d\n",
+		    __func__, ea->fcport->port_name, ea->fcport->last_rscn_gen,
+		    ea->fcport->rscn_gen, ea->fcport->last_login_gen,
+		    ea->fcport->login_gen);
+		return;
+	} else if (ea->sp->gen1 != ea->fcport->rscn_gen) {
+		ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0x20d4, "%s %d %8phC post gidpn\n",
+		    __func__, __LINE__, ea->fcport->port_name);
+		qla24xx_post_gidpn_work(vha, ea->fcport);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	__qla24xx_handle_gpdb_event(vha, ea);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -412,10 +443,14 @@ static void qla24xx_handle_gnl_done_event(scsi_qla_host_t *vha,
 	u16 i, n, found = 0, loop_id;
 	port_id_t id;
 	u64 wwn;
-	u8 opt = 0, current_login_state;
+	u16 data[2];
+	u8 current_login_state;
 
 	fcport = ea->fcport;
 
+	if (fcport->disc_state == DSC_DELETE_PEND)
+		return;
+
 	if (ea->rc) { /* rval */
 		if (fcport->login_retry == 0) {
 			fcport->login_retry = vha->hw->login_retry_count;
@@ -509,8 +544,14 @@ static void qla24xx_handle_gnl_done_event(scsi_qla_host_t *vha,
 			ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0x20e4,
 			    "%s %d %8phC post gpdb\n",
 			    __func__, __LINE__, fcport->port_name);
-			opt = PDO_FORCE_ADISC;
-			qla24xx_post_gpdb_work(vha, fcport, opt);
+
+			if ((e->prli_svc_param_word_3[0] & BIT_4) == 0)
+				fcport->port_type = FCT_INITIATOR;
+			else
+				fcport->port_type = FCT_TARGET;
+
+			data[0] = data[1] = 0;
+			qla2x00_post_async_adisc_work(vha, fcport, data);
 			break;
 		case DSC_LS_PORT_UNAVAIL:
 		default:
@@ -575,6 +616,7 @@ qla24xx_async_gnl_sp_done(void *s, int res)
 	struct get_name_list_extended *e;
 	u64 wwn;
 	struct list_head h;
+	bool found = false;
 
 	ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0x20e7,
 	    "Async done-%s res %x mb[1]=%x mb[2]=%x \n",
@@ -624,6 +666,38 @@ qla24xx_async_gnl_sp_done(void *s, int res)
 		qla2x00_fcport_event_handler(vha, &ea);
 	}
 
+	/* create new fcport if fw has knowledge of new sessions */
+	for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+		port_id_t id;
+		u64 wwnn;
+
+		e = &vha->gnl.l[i];
+		wwn = wwn_to_u64(e->port_name);
+
+		found = false;
+		list_for_each_entry_safe(fcport, tf, &vha->vp_fcports, list) {
+			if (!memcmp((u8 *)&wwn, fcport->port_name,
+			    WWN_SIZE)) {
+				found = true;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+
+		id.b.domain = e->port_id[0];
+		id.b.area = e->port_id[1];
+		id.b.al_pa = e->port_id[2];
+		id.b.rsvd_1 = 0;
+
+		if (!found && wwn && !IS_SW_RESV_ADDR(id)) {
+			ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0x2065,
+			    "%s %d %8phC post new sess\n",
+			    __func__, __LINE__, (u8 *)&wwn);
+			wwnn = wwn_to_u64(e->node_name);
+			qla24xx_post_newsess_work(vha, &id, (u8 *)&wwn,
+			    (u8 *)&wwnn, NULL, FC4_TYPE_UNKNOWN);
+		}
+	}
+
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&vha->hw->tgt.sess_lock, flags);
 
 	sp->free(sp);
@@ -718,10 +792,8 @@ void qla24xx_async_gpdb_sp_done(void *s, int res)
 	struct srb *sp = s;
 	struct scsi_qla_host *vha = sp->vha;
 	struct qla_hw_data *ha = vha->hw;
-	struct port_database_24xx *pd;
 	fc_port_t *fcport = sp->fcport;
 	u16 *mb = sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.mbx.in_mb;
-	int rval = QLA_SUCCESS;
 	struct event_arg ea;
 
 	ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0x20db,
@@ -730,19 +802,8 @@ void qla24xx_async_gpdb_sp_done(void *s, int res)
 
 	fcport->flags &= ~FCF_ASYNC_SENT;
 
-	if (res) {
-		rval = res;
-		goto gpd_error_out;
-	}
-
-	pd = (struct port_database_24xx *)sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.mbx.in;
-
-	rval = __qla24xx_parse_gpdb(vha, fcport, pd);
-
-gpd_error_out:
 	memset(&ea, 0, sizeof(ea));
 	ea.event = FCME_GPDB_DONE;
-	ea.rc = rval;
 	ea.fcport = fcport;
 	ea.sp = sp;
 
@@ -937,41 +998,10 @@ int qla24xx_async_gpdb(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, fc_port_t *fcport, u8 opt)
 }
 
 static
-void qla24xx_handle_gpdb_event(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, struct event_arg *ea)
+void __qla24xx_handle_gpdb_event(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, struct event_arg *ea)
 {
-	int rval = ea->rc;
-	fc_port_t *fcport = ea->fcport;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	fcport->flags &= ~FCF_ASYNC_SENT;
-
-	ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0x20d2,
-	    "%s %8phC DS %d LS %d rval %d\n", __func__, fcport->port_name,
-	    fcport->disc_state, fcport->fw_login_state, rval);
-
-	if (ea->sp->gen2 != fcport->login_gen) {
-		/* target side must have changed it. */
-		ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0x20d3,
-		    "%s %8phC generation changed rscn %d|%d login %d|%d \n",
-		    __func__, fcport->port_name, fcport->last_rscn_gen,
-		    fcport->rscn_gen, fcport->last_login_gen,
-		    fcport->login_gen);
-		set_bit(RELOGIN_NEEDED, &vha->dpc_flags);
-		return;
-	} else if (ea->sp->gen1 != fcport->rscn_gen) {
-		ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0x20d4, "%s %d %8phC post gidpn\n",
-		    __func__, __LINE__, fcport->port_name);
-		qla24xx_post_gidpn_work(vha, fcport);
-		return;
-	}
-
-	if (rval != QLA_SUCCESS) {
-		ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0x20d5, "%s %d %8phC post del sess\n",
-		    __func__, __LINE__, fcport->port_name);
-		qlt_schedule_sess_for_deletion_lock(fcport);
-		return;
-	}
-
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&vha->hw->tgt.sess_lock, flags);
 	ea->fcport->login_gen++;
 	ea->fcport->deleted = 0;
@@ -985,32 +1015,81 @@ void qla24xx_handle_gpdb_event(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, struct event_arg *ea)
 		    !vha->hw->flags.gpsc_supported) {
 			ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0x20d6,
 			    "%s %d %8phC post upd_fcport fcp_cnt %d\n",
-			    __func__, __LINE__, fcport->port_name,
+			    __func__, __LINE__,  ea->fcport->port_name,
 			    vha->fcport_count);
 
-			qla24xx_post_upd_fcport_work(vha, fcport);
+			qla24xx_post_upd_fcport_work(vha, ea->fcport);
 		} else {
-			ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0x20d7,
-			    "%s %d %8phC post gpsc fcp_cnt %d\n",
-			    __func__, __LINE__, fcport->port_name,
-			    vha->fcport_count);
-
-			qla24xx_post_gpsc_work(vha, fcport);
+			if (ea->fcport->id_changed) {
+				ea->fcport->id_changed = 0;
+				ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0x20d7,
+				    "%s %d %8phC post gfpnid fcp_cnt %d\n",
+				    __func__, __LINE__, ea->fcport->port_name,
+				    vha->fcport_count);
+				qla24xx_post_gfpnid_work(vha, ea->fcport);
+			} else {
+				ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0x20d7,
+				    "%s %d %8phC post gpsc fcp_cnt %d\n",
+				    __func__, __LINE__, ea->fcport->port_name,
+				    vha->fcport_count);
+				qla24xx_post_gpsc_work(vha, ea->fcport);
+			}
 		}
 	} else if (ea->fcport->login_succ) {
 		/*
 		 * We have an existing session. A late RSCN delivery
 		 * must have triggered the session to be re-validate.
-		 * session is still valid.
+		 * Session is still valid.
 		 */
 		ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0x20d6,
 		    "%s %d %8phC session revalidate success\n",
-		    __func__, __LINE__, fcport->port_name);
-		fcport->disc_state = DSC_LOGIN_COMPLETE;
+		    __func__, __LINE__, ea->fcport->port_name);
+		 ea->fcport->disc_state = DSC_LOGIN_COMPLETE;
 	}
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&vha->hw->tgt.sess_lock, flags);
-} /* gpdb event */
+}
 
+static
+void qla24xx_handle_gpdb_event(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, struct event_arg *ea)
+{
+	int rval = ea->rc;
+	fc_port_t *fcport = ea->fcport;
+	struct port_database_24xx *pd;
+	struct srb *sp = ea->sp;
+
+	pd = (struct port_database_24xx *)sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.mbx.in;
+
+	fcport->flags &= ~FCF_ASYNC_SENT;
+
+	ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0x20d2,
+	    "%s %8phC DS %d LS %d rval %d\n", __func__, fcport->port_name,
+	    fcport->disc_state, pd->current_login_state, rval);
+
+	if (fcport->disc_state == DSC_DELETE_PEND)
+		return;
+
+	switch (pd->current_login_state) {
+	case PDS_PRLI_COMPLETE:
+		__qla24xx_parse_gpdb(vha, fcport, pd);
+		break;
+	case PDS_PLOGI_PENDING:
+	case PDS_PLOGI_COMPLETE:
+	case PDS_PRLI_PENDING:
+	case PDS_PRLI2_PENDING:
+		ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0x20d5, "%s %d %8phC relogin needed\n",
+		    __func__, __LINE__, fcport->port_name);
+		set_bit(RELOGIN_NEEDED, &vha->dpc_flags);
+		return;
+	case PDS_LOGO_PENDING:
+	case PDS_PORT_UNAVAILABLE:
+	default:
+		ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0x20d5, "%s %d %8phC post del sess\n",
+		    __func__, __LINE__, fcport->port_name);
+		qlt_schedule_sess_for_deletion_lock(fcport);
+		return;
+	}
+	__qla24xx_handle_gpdb_event(vha, ea);
+} /* gpdb event */
 
 static void qla_chk_n2n_b4_login(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, fc_port_t *fcport)
 {
@@ -1051,21 +1130,21 @@ static void qla_chk_n2n_b4_login(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, fc_port_t *fcport)
 int qla24xx_fcport_handle_login(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, fc_port_t *fcport)
 {
 	u16 data[2];
-	if (fcport->login_retry == 0)
-		return 0;
-
-	if (fcport->scan_state != QLA_FCPORT_FOUND)
-		return 0;
+	u64 wwn;
 
 	ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0x20d8,
-	    "%s %8phC DS %d LS %d P %d fl %x confl %p rscn %d|%d login %d|%d retry %d lid %d\n",
+	    "%s %8phC DS %d LS %d P %d fl %x confl %p rscn %d|%d login %d|%d retry %d lid %d scan %d\n",
 	    __func__, fcport->port_name, fcport->disc_state,
 	    fcport->fw_login_state, fcport->login_pause, fcport->flags,
 	    fcport->conflict, fcport->last_rscn_gen, fcport->rscn_gen,
 	    fcport->last_login_gen, fcport->login_gen, fcport->login_retry,
-	    fcport->loop_id);
+	    fcport->loop_id, fcport->scan_state);
 
-	fcport->login_retry--;
+	if (fcport->login_retry == 0)
+		return 0;
+
+	if (fcport->scan_state != QLA_FCPORT_FOUND)
+		return 0;
 
 	if ((fcport->fw_login_state == DSC_LS_PLOGI_PEND) ||
 	    (fcport->fw_login_state == DSC_LS_PRLI_PEND))
@@ -1087,9 +1166,17 @@ int qla24xx_fcport_handle_login(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, fc_port_t *fcport)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
+	fcport->login_retry--;
+
 	switch (fcport->disc_state) {
 	case DSC_DELETED:
-		if (fcport->loop_id == FC_NO_LOOP_ID) {
+		wwn = wwn_to_u64(fcport->node_name);
+		if (wwn == 0) {
+			ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0xffff,
+			    "%s %d %8phC post GNNID\n",
+			    __func__, __LINE__, fcport->port_name);
+			qla24xx_post_gnnid_work(vha, fcport);
+		} else if (fcport->loop_id == FC_NO_LOOP_ID) {
 			ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0x20bd,
 			    "%s %d %8phC post gnl\n",
 			    __func__, __LINE__, fcport->port_name);
@@ -1160,7 +1247,7 @@ void qla24xx_handle_rscn_event(fc_port_t *fcport, struct event_arg *ea)
 }
 
 int qla24xx_post_newsess_work(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, port_id_t *id,
-	u8 *port_name, void *pla)
+    u8 *port_name, u8 *node_name, void *pla, u8 fc4_type)
 {
 	struct qla_work_evt *e;
 	e = qla2x00_alloc_work(vha, QLA_EVT_NEW_SESS);
@@ -1169,37 +1256,15 @@ int qla24xx_post_newsess_work(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, port_id_t *id,
 
 	e->u.new_sess.id = *id;
 	e->u.new_sess.pla = pla;
+	e->u.new_sess.fc4_type = fc4_type;
 	memcpy(e->u.new_sess.port_name, port_name, WWN_SIZE);
+	if (node_name)
+		memcpy(e->u.new_sess.node_name, node_name, WWN_SIZE);
 
 	return qla2x00_post_work(vha, e);
 }
 
 static
-int qla24xx_handle_delete_done_event(scsi_qla_host_t *vha,
-	struct event_arg *ea)
-{
-	fc_port_t *fcport = ea->fcport;
-
-	if (test_bit(UNLOADING, &vha->dpc_flags))
-		return 0;
-
-	switch (vha->host->active_mode) {
-	case MODE_INITIATOR:
-	case MODE_DUAL:
-		if (fcport->scan_state == QLA_FCPORT_FOUND)
-			qla24xx_fcport_handle_login(vha, fcport);
-		break;
-
-	case MODE_TARGET:
-	default:
-		/* no-op */
-		break;
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static
 void qla24xx_handle_relogin_event(scsi_qla_host_t *vha,
 	struct event_arg *ea)
 {
@@ -1264,6 +1329,7 @@ void qla2x00_fcport_event_handler(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, struct event_arg *ea)
 	case FCME_GIDPN_DONE:
 	case FCME_GPSC_DONE:
 	case FCME_GPNID_DONE:
+	case FCME_GNNID_DONE:
 		if (test_bit(LOOP_RESYNC_NEEDED, &vha->dpc_flags) ||
 		    test_bit(LOOP_RESYNC_ACTIVE, &vha->dpc_flags))
 			return;
@@ -1340,7 +1406,7 @@ void qla2x00_fcport_event_handler(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, struct event_arg *ea)
 		qla24xx_handle_gnl_done_event(vha, ea);
 		break;
 	case FCME_GPSC_DONE:
-		qla24xx_post_upd_fcport_work(vha, ea->fcport);
+		qla24xx_handle_gpsc_event(vha, ea);
 		break;
 	case FCME_PLOGI_DONE:	/* Initiator side sent LLIOCB */
 		qla24xx_handle_plogi_done_event(vha, ea);
@@ -1357,12 +1423,15 @@ void qla2x00_fcport_event_handler(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, struct event_arg *ea)
 	case FCME_GFFID_DONE:
 		qla24xx_handle_gffid_event(vha, ea);
 		break;
-	case FCME_DELETE_DONE:
-		qla24xx_handle_delete_done_event(vha, ea);
-		break;
 	case FCME_ADISC_DONE:
 		qla24xx_handle_adisc_event(vha, ea);
 		break;
+	case FCME_GNNID_DONE:
+		qla24xx_handle_gnnid_event(vha, ea);
+		break;
+	case FCME_GFPNID_DONE:
+		qla24xx_handle_gfpnid_event(vha, ea);
+		break;
 	default:
 		BUG_ON(1);
 		break;
@@ -1571,6 +1640,33 @@ qla24xx_handle_plogi_done_event(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, struct event_arg *ea)
 	u16 lid;
 	struct fc_port *conflict_fcport;
 	unsigned long flags;
+	struct fc_port *fcport = ea->fcport;
+
+	if ((fcport->fw_login_state == DSC_LS_PLOGI_PEND) ||
+	    (fcport->fw_login_state == DSC_LS_PRLI_PEND)) {
+		ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0x20ea,
+		    "%s %d %8phC Remote is trying to login\n",
+		    __func__, __LINE__, fcport->port_name);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (fcport->disc_state == DSC_DELETE_PEND)
+		return;
+
+	if (ea->sp->gen2 != fcport->login_gen) {
+		/* target side must have changed it. */
+		ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0x20d3,
+		    "%s %8phC generation changed rscn %d|%d login %d|%d\n",
+		    __func__, fcport->port_name, fcport->last_rscn_gen,
+		    fcport->rscn_gen, fcport->last_login_gen,
+		    fcport->login_gen);
+		return;
+	} else if (ea->sp->gen1 != fcport->rscn_gen) {
+		ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0x20d4, "%s %d %8phC post gidpn\n",
+		    __func__, __LINE__, fcport->port_name);
+		qla24xx_post_gidpn_work(vha, fcport);
+		return;
+	}
 
 	switch (ea->data[0]) {
 	case MBS_COMMAND_COMPLETE:
@@ -5163,7 +5259,14 @@ qla2x00_configure_fabric(scsi_qla_host_t *vha)
 		 * will be newer than discovery_gen. */
 		qlt_do_generation_tick(vha, &discovery_gen);
 
-		rval = qla2x00_find_all_fabric_devs(vha);
+		if (USE_ASYNC_SCAN(ha)) {
+			rval = QLA_SUCCESS;
+			rval = qla24xx_async_gpnft(vha, FC4_TYPE_FCP_SCSI);
+			if (rval)
+				set_bit(LOOP_RESYNC_NEEDED, &vha->dpc_flags);
+		} else  {
+			rval = qla2x00_find_all_fabric_devs(vha);
+		}
 		if (rval != QLA_SUCCESS)
 			break;
 	} while (0);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mbx.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mbx.c
index acf6c7c0f2c8..68587e631f60 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mbx.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mbx.c
@@ -3905,7 +3905,10 @@ qla24xx_report_id_acquisition(scsi_qla_host_t *vha,
 			id.b.area   = rptid_entry->u.f2.remote_nport_id[1];
 			id.b.domain = rptid_entry->u.f2.remote_nport_id[2];
 			qla24xx_post_newsess_work(vha, &id,
-			    rptid_entry->u.f2.port_name, NULL);
+			    rptid_entry->u.f2.port_name,
+			    rptid_entry->u.f2.node_name,
+			    NULL,
+			    FC4_TYPE_UNKNOWN);
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
index 4e7763848d81..cab39a6d9776 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
@@ -3628,6 +3628,8 @@ qla2x00_remove_one(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	dma_free_coherent(&ha->pdev->dev,
 		base_vha->gnl.size, base_vha->gnl.l, base_vha->gnl.ldma);
 
+	vfree(base_vha->scan.l);
+
 	if (IS_QLAFX00(ha))
 		qlafx00_driver_shutdown(base_vha, 20);
 
@@ -4576,6 +4578,18 @@ struct scsi_qla_host *qla2x00_create_host(struct scsi_host_template *sht,
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
+	/* todo: what about ext login? */
+	vha->scan.size = ha->max_fibre_devices * sizeof(struct fab_scan_rp);
+	vha->scan.l = vmalloc(vha->scan.size);
+	if (!vha->scan.l) {
+		ql_log(ql_log_fatal, vha, 0xd04a,
+		    "Alloc failed for scan database.\n");
+		dma_free_coherent(&ha->pdev->dev, vha->gnl.size,
+		    vha->gnl.l, vha->gnl.ldma);
+		scsi_remove_host(vha->host);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
 	sprintf(vha->host_str, "%s_%ld", QLA2XXX_DRIVER_NAME, vha->host_no);
 	ql_dbg(ql_dbg_init, vha, 0x0041,
 	    "Allocated the host=%p hw=%p vha=%p dev_name=%s",
@@ -4749,6 +4763,7 @@ void qla24xx_create_new_sess(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, struct qla_work_evt *e)
 	struct qlt_plogi_ack_t *pla =
 	    (struct qlt_plogi_ack_t *)e->u.new_sess.pla;
 	uint8_t free_fcport = 0;
+	u64 wwn;
 
 	ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0xffff,
 	    "%s %d %8phC enter\n",
@@ -4774,9 +4789,10 @@ void qla24xx_create_new_sess(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, struct qla_work_evt *e)
 		fcport = qla2x00_alloc_fcport(vha, GFP_KERNEL);
 		if (fcport) {
 			fcport->d_id = e->u.new_sess.id;
-			fcport->scan_state = QLA_FCPORT_FOUND;
 			fcport->flags |= FCF_FABRIC_DEVICE;
 			fcport->fw_login_state = DSC_LS_PLOGI_PEND;
+			if (e->u.new_sess.fc4_type == FC4_TYPE_FCP_SCSI)
+				fcport->fc4_type = FC4_TYPE_FCP_SCSI;
 
 			memcpy(fcport->port_name, e->u.new_sess.port_name,
 			    WWN_SIZE);
@@ -4791,7 +4807,7 @@ void qla24xx_create_new_sess(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, struct qla_work_evt *e)
 		}
 
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&vha->hw->tgt.sess_lock, flags);
-		/* search again to make sure one else got ahead */
+		/* search again to make sure no one else got ahead */
 		tfcp = qla2x00_find_fcport_by_wwpn(vha,
 		    e->u.new_sess.port_name, 1);
 		if (tfcp) {
@@ -4818,6 +4834,10 @@ void qla24xx_create_new_sess(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, struct qla_work_evt *e)
 		if (N2N_TOPO(vha->hw))
 			fcport->flags &= ~FCF_FABRIC_DEVICE;
 
+		fcport->id_changed = 1;
+		fcport->scan_state = QLA_FCPORT_FOUND;
+		memcpy(fcport->node_name, e->u.new_sess.node_name, WWN_SIZE);
+
 		if (pla) {
 			if (pla->iocb.u.isp24.status_subcode == ELS_PRLI) {
 				u16 wd3_lo;
@@ -4870,7 +4890,13 @@ void qla24xx_create_new_sess(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, struct qla_work_evt *e)
 				}
 			}
 			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&vha->hw->tgt.sess_lock, flags);
-			qla24xx_async_gnl(vha, fcport);
+
+			wwn = wwn_to_u64(fcport->node_name);
+
+			if (!wwn)
+				qla24xx_async_gnnid(vha, fcport);
+			else
+				qla24xx_async_gnl(vha, fcport);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -4969,6 +4995,21 @@ qla2x00_do_work(struct scsi_qla_host *vha)
 			qla2x00_async_prlo_done(vha, e->u.logio.fcport,
 			    e->u.logio.data);
 			break;
+		case QLA_EVT_GPNFT:
+			qla24xx_async_gpnft(vha, e->u.gpnft.fc4_type);
+			break;
+		case QLA_EVT_GPNFT_DONE:
+			qla24xx_async_gpnft_done(vha, e->u.iosb.sp);
+			break;
+		case QLA_EVT_GNNFT_DONE:
+			qla24xx_async_gnnft_done(vha, e->u.iosb.sp);
+			break;
+		case QLA_EVT_GNNID:
+			qla24xx_async_gnnid(vha, e->u.fcport.fcport);
+			break;
+		case QLA_EVT_GFPNID:
+			qla24xx_async_gfpnid(vha, e->u.fcport.fcport);
+			break;
 		}
 		if (e->flags & QLA_EVT_FLAG_FREE)
 			kfree(e);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.c
index 002fe05dd344..48e0a12dca61 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.c
@@ -969,7 +969,6 @@ static void qlt_free_session_done(struct work_struct *work)
 	struct qla_hw_data *ha = vha->hw;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	bool logout_started = false;
-	struct event_arg ea;
 	scsi_qla_host_t *base_vha;
 	struct qlt_plogi_ack_t *own =
 		sess->plogi_link[QLT_PLOGI_LINK_SAME_WWN];
@@ -1121,11 +1120,18 @@ static void qlt_free_session_done(struct work_struct *work)
 	if (test_bit(PFLG_DRIVER_REMOVING, &base_vha->pci_flags))
 		return;
 
-	if (!tgt || !tgt->tgt_stop) {
-		memset(&ea, 0, sizeof(ea));
-		ea.event = FCME_DELETE_DONE;
-		ea.fcport = sess;
-		qla2x00_fcport_event_handler(vha, &ea);
+	if ((!tgt || !tgt->tgt_stop) && !LOOP_TRANSITION(vha)) {
+		switch (vha->host->active_mode) {
+		case MODE_INITIATOR:
+		case MODE_DUAL:
+			set_bit(RELOGIN_NEEDED, &vha->dpc_flags);
+			qla2xxx_wake_dpc(vha);
+			break;
+		case MODE_TARGET:
+		default:
+			/* no-op */
+			break;
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -4337,6 +4343,7 @@ static int qlt_handle_cmd_for_atio(struct scsi_qla_host *vha,
 	struct fc_port *sess;
 	struct qla_tgt_cmd *cmd;
 	unsigned long flags;
+	port_id_t id;
 
 	if (unlikely(tgt->tgt_stop)) {
 		ql_dbg(ql_dbg_io, vha, 0x3061,
@@ -4344,6 +4351,12 @@ static int qlt_handle_cmd_for_atio(struct scsi_qla_host *vha,
 		return -EFAULT;
 	}
 
+	id.b.al_pa = atio->u.isp24.fcp_hdr.s_id[2];
+	id.b.area = atio->u.isp24.fcp_hdr.s_id[1];
+	id.b.domain = atio->u.isp24.fcp_hdr.s_id[0];
+	if (IS_SW_RESV_ADDR(id))
+		return -EBUSY;
+
 	sess = ha->tgt.tgt_ops->find_sess_by_s_id(vha, atio->u.isp24.fcp_hdr.s_id);
 	if (unlikely(!sess)) {
 		struct qla_tgt_sess_op *op = kzalloc(sizeof(struct qla_tgt_sess_op),
@@ -4758,8 +4771,16 @@ static int qlt_handle_login(struct scsi_qla_host *vha,
 		ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0xffff,
 		    "%s %d %8phC post new sess\n",
 		    __func__, __LINE__, iocb->u.isp24.port_name);
-		qla24xx_post_newsess_work(vha, &port_id,
-		    iocb->u.isp24.port_name, pla);
+		if (iocb->u.isp24.status_subcode == ELS_PLOGI)
+			qla24xx_post_newsess_work(vha, &port_id,
+			    iocb->u.isp24.port_name,
+			    iocb->u.isp24.u.plogi.node_name,
+			    pla, FC4_TYPE_UNKNOWN);
+		else
+			qla24xx_post_newsess_work(vha, &port_id,
+			    iocb->u.isp24.port_name, NULL,
+			    pla, FC4_TYPE_UNKNOWN);
+
 		goto out;
 	}
 
@@ -4888,6 +4909,11 @@ static int qlt_24xx_handle_els(struct scsi_qla_host *vha,
 			break;
 		}
 
+		if (IS_SW_RESV_ADDR(port_id)) {
+			res = 1;
+			break;
+		}
+
 		wd3_lo = le16_to_cpu(iocb->u.isp24.u.prli.wd3_lo);
 
 		if (wwn) {
@@ -4915,12 +4941,32 @@ static int qlt_24xx_handle_els(struct scsi_qla_host *vha,
 		}
 
 		if (sess != NULL) {
+			bool delete = false;
 			spin_lock_irqsave(&tgt->ha->tgt.sess_lock, flags);
 			switch (sess->fw_login_state) {
+			case DSC_LS_PLOGI_PEND:
 			case DSC_LS_PLOGI_COMP:
 			case DSC_LS_PRLI_COMP:
 				break;
 			default:
+			    	delete = true;
+				break;
+			}
+
+			switch (sess->disc_state) {
+			case DSC_LOGIN_PEND:
+			case DSC_GPDB:
+			case DSC_GPSC:
+			case DSC_UPD_FCPORT:
+			case DSC_LOGIN_COMPLETE:
+			case DSC_ADISC:
+				delete = false;
+				break;
+			default:
+				break;
+			}
+
+			if (delete) {
 				spin_unlock_irqrestore(&tgt->ha->tgt.sess_lock,
 				    flags);
 				/*
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.h b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.h
index 588c8bcf1192..dc11b83700c1 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.h
@@ -994,7 +994,7 @@ struct qla_tgt_prm {
 
 /* Check for Switch reserved address */
 #define IS_SW_RESV_ADDR(_s_id) \
-	((_s_id.b.domain == 0xff) && (_s_id.b.area == 0xfc))
+	((_s_id.b.domain == 0xff) && ((_s_id.b.area & 0xf0) == 0xf0))
 
 #define QLA_TGT_XMIT_DATA		1
 #define QLA_TGT_XMIT_STATUS		2
