ANSI INCITS 372 : 2003

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative References
   2.1 Overview
   2.2 Approved references
   2.3 References under development
   2.4 Other references
3 Definitions and Conventions
   3.1 Common definitions
   3.2 FC-BB-2_ATM Definitions
   3.3 FC-BB-2_SONET Definitions
   3.4 FCIP and TCP/IP Definitions
   3.5 Editorial conventions
   3.6 List of commonly used acronyms and abbreviations
   3.7 Symbols
   3.8 Keywords
4 FC-BB-2 Structure and Concepts
   4.1 FC-BB-2 Backbone Mappings
   4.2 FC-BB-2 Reference Models
   4.3 FC-BB-2 Specifications Overview
   4.4 FC-BB-2 Requirements
   4.5 FC-BB-2 Link Service Codes
5 FC-BB-2_ATM and FC-BB-2_SONET messages and formats
   5.1 Applicability
   5.2 Message Formats
6 The SR and SFC Protocol Procedures
   6.1 Applicability
   6.2 SR Protocol Overview
   6.3 Description of the SR procedure
   6.4 Simple Flow Control (SFC)
7 FC-BB-2_ATM Structure and Concepts
   7.1 Applicability
   7.2 FC-BB-2_ATM Overview
   7.3 FC-BB-2_ATM Functional Model
8 Mapping and Message Encapsulation using AAL5
   8.1 Applicability
   8.2 Overview
   8.3 Mapping BBW messages to AAL5
9 FC-BB-2_ATM Service Considerations
   9.1 Applicability
   9.2 ATM Service Type
   9.3 Latency Delay and Timeout Value
   9.4 Bandwidth Sharing and Allocation
   9.5 Quality of Service (QoS)
   9.6 Delivery Order
   9.7 Loss and Flow Control
10 FC-BB-2_SONET Structure and Concepts
   10.1 Applicability and Related Clauses
   10.2 FC-BB-2_SONET Overview
   10.3 FC-BB-2_SONET Functional Model
11 Mapping and Message Encapsulation using HDLC-like Framing
   11.1 Applicability
   11.2 Overview
   11.3 Mapping of BBW messages to HDLC format
   11.4 Mapping HDLC frames to SONET/SDH
12 FC-BB-2_SONET Service Considerations
   12.1 Applicability
   12.2 Latency Delay and Timeout Value
   12.3 Delivery Order
   12.4 Loss and Flow Control
13 FC-BB-2_IP Structure and Concepts
   13.1 Applicability and Related Clauses
   13.2 FC-BB-2_IP Overview
   13.3 The VE_Port Functional Model
   13.4 The B_Access Functional Model
   13.5 FC-BB-2_IP Network Topologies
14 Mapping and Message Encapsulation using TCP/IP
   14.1 Applicability
   14.2 Encapsulated Frame Structures
   14.3 TCP/IP Encapsulation
15 The FC-BB-2_IP Protocol Procedures
   15.1 Applicability
   15.2 FC-BB-2_IP Protocol Procedures
   15.3 Procedures for Platform Management
   15.4 Procedures for Connection Management
   15.5 Procedures for Error Detection Recovery
   15.6 List of FC-BB-2_IP System Parameters
16 FC-BB-2_IP Service Considerations
   16.1 Applicability
   16.2 Latency Delay
   16.3 Throughput
   16.4 Reliability
   16.5 Quality of Service (QoS)
   16.6 Delivery Order
   16.7 IP Multicast and Broadcast
   16.8 Security and Authentication
Annexes
A Encoded SOF and EOF Ordered Sets
B ATM Traffic Management and Signaling
C SR Protocol Parameter Guidelines and State Diagram

Provides three distinct Fibre Channel mappings resulting in the following three specifications: - FC-BB-2_ATM (FC over ATM backbone network) - FC-BB-2_SONET (FC over SONET backbone network) - FC-BB-2_IP (FC over TCP/IP backbone network).