Fiber Channel Protocol Training

Course Name
Fiber Channel Protocol Training

Course Overview
Fiber Channel Protocol Training provides a mid-level introduction to what is rapidly emerging as the next generation of high-performance computer system I/O interface. Featuring gigabit data rates, distance capabilities of kilometers, and ability to interconnect thousands of devices, Fibre Channel is currently being deployed in disk arrays, servers, peripherals and other high-performance applications.

Target Audience

  • Developers, integrators, managers and others with a need for a comprehensive, in-depth understanding of the Fibre Channel technology.

Fee, Schedule & Registration
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Fiber Channel Protocol Training Course Outline

Introduction, Concepts & Terminology
The need for a new interface
– Performance trends
– Storage trends
– Parallel I/O limitations
Serial interface alternatives
Technology assumptions
Key Fibre Channel objectives
I/O and Network convergence
FC-0: Physical Interface
Physical interface concepts
– Link rates & distances
– Optical or electrical?
Optical interfaces
– Optical data transmission
– Single-mode optical fiber
– Multi-mode optical fiber
Electrical interfaces
– Electrical characteristics
Fibre Channel connectors
FC-1: Data Link Control
8B/10B encoding/decoding
– Disparity
– Special characters
Ordered sets
– Frame delimiters
– Primitive signals
– Primitive sequences
Link Level Protocols
FC-2: Transport Protocol
Transport protocol concepts
Exchange management
– Exchange multiplexing
Sequence management
– Segmentation/reassembly
– Sequence initiative
Frame structure
– Frame header description
– Optional headers
– Frame data field
– Error detection (CRC)
Link Control frames
– Acknowledge (ACK)
– Busy (BSY)
– Reject (RCT)
Flow control
– Link level (buffer-to-buffer)
– Source to destination (end-to-end)
Classes of service
– Class 1: Dedicated connection
– Class 2: Connectionless
– Class 3: Datagram
– Class 4: Virtual circuits
FC-3 Fibre Channel Services
Common services
Basic link services
Extended link services
– Session management
– Login services
– World-wide names
– Service parameters
– Port login trace example
The Name Server
FC-4: Protocol Mappings
Protocol mapping concepts
– Information sets
– Protocol Information Units
SCSI-3 architectural model
– SCSI protocol data objects
– SCSI protocol functions
SCSI Fibre Channel Protocol
– SCSI-3 mapping concepts
– Command information set
– Transfer ready information set
– Data information set
– Response information set
– FCP Information Units
– FCP command flowchart
– Inquiry command trace
– Write command trace
Topology Overview
Topology concepts
– Common characteristics
– Topology comparison
Point-to-Point
Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL)
– FC-AL characteristics
– Loop initialization
– Arbitration
– Opening & Closing loop circuits
– Is the loop fault tolerant?
Switched Fabric
– Fabric functions
– Frame routing techniques
– Fault tolerant fabrics
– Addressing methods

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