Seagate ST3600002FC Interface requirements, FC-AL features, Fibre Channel link service frames

Models: ST3600002FC ST3450802FC ST3300602FC

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9.0Interface requirements

This section partially describes the interface requirements as implemented on Cheetah NS 10K.2 FC drives. Additional information is provided in the Fibre Channel Interface Manual (part number 100293070).

9.1FC-AL features

This section lists the Fibre Channel-specific features supported by Cheetah NS 10K.2 FC drives.

9.1.1Fibre Channel link service frames

Table 6 lists the link services supported by Cheetah NS 10K.2 FC drives.

Table 6: Link services supported

Type of frame

Link service

 

 

Basic link service frames

Abort Sequence (ABTS)

 

 

Basic link service reply frames

Basic_Accept (BA_ACC)

 

Basic_Reject (BA_RJT)

 

 

Extended link service frames

N_Port Login (PLOGI)

 

Fabric Login (FLOGI)

 

Logout (LOGO)

 

Process Login (PRLI)

 

Process Logout (PRLO)

 

Read Link Status (RLS)

 

Fabric Address Notification (FAN)

 

Port Discovery (PDISC)

 

Address Discovery (ADISC)

 

Third-party Process Logout (TRPLO)

 

 

Extended link service reply frames

Accept (ACC)

 

Link Service Reject (LS_RJT)

 

 

Fibre Channel Services

Register FC-4 Types (RFT_ID)

 

 

Cheetah NS 10K.2 FC Product Manual, Rev. B

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