9.1.2Fibre Channel task management functions

Table 5 lists the Fibre Channel SCSI Fibre Channel Protocol (FC SCSI FCP) task management functions sup- ported.

Table 5: Fibre Channel SCSI FCP task management functions

Task name

Supported

 

 

Terminate task

No

 

 

Clear ACA

Yes

 

 

Target reset

Yes

 

 

Clear task set

Yes

 

 

Abort task set

Yes

 

 

9.1.3Fibre Channel task management responses

Table 6 lists the FC SCSI FCP response codes returned for task management functions supported.

Table 6: FC SCSI FCP response codes

Function name

Response code

 

 

Function complete

00

 

 

Function not supported

04

 

 

Function reject

05

 

 

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