ANSI INCITS 297 : 1997

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, acronyms, and symbols
4 Structure and concepts
    4.6 Communication models
5 FC-0 functional characteristics
    5.1 General characteristics
    5.7 FC-0 nomenclature
    5.8 FC-0 technology options
6 Optical fibre interface specification
    6.1 SM data links
    6.2 SW laser data links with OFC
    6.3 LED data links
7 Electrical cable interface specification
    7.1 Electrical ECl data links
8 Optical fibre cable plant specification
    8.1 SM cable plant specification
    8.2 MM 62,5 micron cable plant specification
    8.3 MM 50 micron cable plant specification
9 Electrical cable plant specification
10 Optical interface connector specification
11 FC-1 8B/10B transmission code
    11.4 FC-PH-2 ordered sets
12 FC-1 receiver and transmitter description
13 Loopback mode
14 Diagnostic mode
15 Transmitter safety
16 Ordered sets
17 Frame formats
18 Frame_Header
    18.1 Introduction
    18.2 Class specific control field
    18.3 Address identifiers
    18.4 Data structure (TYPE)
    18.5 Frame control (F_CTL)
19 Optional headers
20 Data frames and responses
    20.2 Data frames
    20.3 Link control
    20.5 ACK generation assistance
21 Link services
    21.1 Introduction
    21.2 Basic link service commands
    21.3 Extended link services
    21.4 Extended link service requests
    21.5 Extended link service replies
    21.6 FC-4 link service
    21.7 Basic link service summary
    21.9 Process extended link services
    21.10 PRLI/PRLO command codes
    21.11 Process login
    21.12 Process logout
    21.13 State change notification
    21.14 Test process login state
    21.15 Alias extended link services
    21.16 Fabric link services for alias
    21.17 N_Port link services for alias
    21.18 Class 4 extended link services
    21.19 Enhanced login/logout link service
22 Classes of service
    22.5 Class 4
23 Login and service parameters
    23.3 Fabric login
    23.4 N_Port login
    23.6 N_Port service parameters
    23.7 F_Port service parameters
24 Exchange, sequence, and sequence count management
25 Association header management and usage
26 Flow control management
    26.5 Buffer-to-buffer flow control
27 Segmentation and reassembly
28 Connection management
29 Error detection and recovery
    29.2 Timer enhancements
30 Hunt group
    30.1 Introduction
    30.2 Function
    30.3 Communication model
    30.4 Applicability
    30.5 Formation
    30.6 Destination N_Port login
    30.7 Addressing protocol
    30.8 Resource management
    30.9 Rotary group
31 Multicast
    31.1 Introduction
    31.2 Registration and deregistration
    31.3 Multicast routing
    31.4 Multicast rules
    31.5 Broadcast
    31.6 Moviecast
    31.7 Other
32 Aliases
    32.1 Introduction
    32.2 Alias server
    32.3 Alias service protocol
    32.4 Alias routing
    32.5 Function flow
    32.6 IPA considerations
33 Dedicated simplex
    33.1 Introduction
    33.2 Terms
    33.3 Communications model
    33.4 Applicability
    33.5 Requirements
    33.6 Connection management
    33.7 Login
    33.8 Delimiters
    33.9 Connections
    33.10 Rules
    33.11 Error recovery
34 Class 4 - Fractional
    34.1 Introduction
    34.2 Communication model
    34.3 Clas 4 circuit - deactivation, removal contention
          and error recovery
    34.4 Ordered sets for Class 4
    34.5 Primitive sequences
    34.6 Data frames and responses
    34.7 Login and service parameters
    34.8 Link services
    34.9 Class 4 procedures
    34.10 Quality of service
35 Camp-on
    35.1 Introduction
    35.2 FC-2 mechanisms
    35.3 Applicability
    35.4 Communications model
    35.5 Requirements
    35.6 Login
    35.7 Camp-on invoked
    35.8 Rules
36 Stacked connect request
    36.1 Introduction
    36.2 FC-2 mechanisms
    36.3 Applicability
    36.4 Communications model
    36.5 Requirements
    36.6 Login
    36.7 SCR invoked
    36.8 Timer
    36.9 Rules
37 Buffered Class 1 service
    37.1 Fabric login
    37.2 Applicability
    37.3 Fabric guaranteed bandwith
    37.4 Delimiters
    37.5 CS_CTL bit
    37.6 Rules
38 Data compression
    38.1 Introduction
    38.2 N_Port login
    38.3 Applicability
    38.4 Decompression
    38.5 Algorithm overview
    38.6 Encoder and decoder operation
    38.7 Derivation of ALDC encoding structure
    38.8 ALDC History_Buffer sizes
    38.9 Rules
    38.10 Formal ALDC format definition
Annexes
A
B
C Optical cable plant usage
D
E Optical cable plant usage
F
G
H
I
J System jitter allocation
K
L
M
N
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Specifies a set of advanced capabilities beyond FC-PH to support more advanced and specialized applications.