Fibre channel for sans

This work offers a tutorial overview of how to use and deploy fibre channel. Following the standard's five layer architechture, the text provides guidance on the ANSI standard, the physical transmission level and interfaces to IP and SCSI.

Introduction. Chapter 1: Fibre Channel Structure and Concepts. Chapter 2: Storage Area Networks. Chapter 3: Mass Storage. Chapter 4: Example: System Initialization and Data Transfer. Chapter 5: FC-0: Physical Interface. Chapter 6: FC-1: 8B/10B Transmission code, Transmitters, and Receivers. Chapter 7: Ordered Sets, Port States, and Primitive Sequence Protocols. Chapter 8: FC-2: Frames. Chapter 9: FC-2: Sequences and Exchanges. Chapter 10: Login and Logout Services. Chapter 11: Classes of Service. Chapter 12: Link Services. Chapter 13: Error Detection and Recovery. Chapter 14: Association Management and Other Optional Headers. Chapter 15: Class 1 Connection Management. Chapter 16: Flow Control. Chapter 17: FC-AL: Arbitrated Loop Architecture and Operations. Chapter 18: FC-4: Mapping IP and SCSI over Fibre Channel.