ANSI INCITS 287 : 1996

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
   2.1 Approved references
   2.2 References under development
3 Definitions and conventions
   3.1 Definitions
   3.2 Editorial conventions
   3.3 Abbreviations and acronyms
4 Structure and concepts
   4.1 General
   4.2 Comparison with other ISO/IEC 8802 media
   4.3 Addressing
   4.4 Shared N_Ports
   4.5 Multiple N_Ports
   4.6 Connectivity
   4.7 Bridging
   4.8 Multiple FC-LE entities connecting an image to an
        FC-LE Region
   4.9 Summary of entities
   4.10 Summary of LAN analogies
5 Interface between FC-LE and FC-PH
   5.1 Information unit usage
   5.2 FC-LE to FC-PH data services format
   5.3 Optional Headers, and FC-PH annex S primitive parameters
       allowed usage
6 Interface between FC-LE and the Internet protocol or
   ISO/IEC 8802-2 LLC
   6.1 Protocol Data Unit usage
   6.2 FC-LE to ULP data services format
   6.3 ULP to FC-LE primitive parameters and allowed Usage
7 Services provided by FC-LE
   7.1 ISO/IEC 8802 Media Access Control (MAC) service
   7.2 ISO/IEC 8802-2 and SNAP encapsulation
8 Use of Fibre Channel constructs
   8.1 Information units
   8.2 Exchanges
   8.3 Address assignment and usage
   8.4 FC-LE parameters
   8.5 FC-LE Regions
   8.6 FC-PH Login and Logout
9 Login and Fabric configuration
   9.1 Fabric reconfiguration
   9.2 Fibre Channel interface failure
   9.3 Login and logout with a remote N_Port
10 Address resolution
   10.1 Local default mapping
   10.2 Fabric Directory Service mapping
   10.3 Broadcast or multicast service mapping (FC-PH-2)
Index

Gives a common procedure for encapsulating ISO/IEC 8802-2 (IEEE Std.802.2) Logical Link Control Protocol Data Units (PDUs) over Fibre Channel (FC). The standard permits, but does not cover concurrent operation of other protocols over FC.