RFC - 4172
iFCP - A Protocol for Internet Fibre Channel Storage Networking
| Original: | ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc4172.txt |
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| Authors: | C. Monia [Consultant], R. Mullendore [McDATA], F. Travostino [Nortel], W. Jeong [Troika Networks], M. Edwards [Adaptec (UK) Ltd.] |
| Date: | September 2005 |
| Category: | Proposed Standard |
| Referred by: | 3 RFC |
| Refers to: | 29 RFC |
Status
This document specifies an Internet standards track protocol for the Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements. Please refer to the current edition of the "Internet Official Protocol Standards" (STD 1) for the standardization state and status of this protocol. Distribution of this memo is unlimited.
Copyright Notice
Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2005).
Abstract
This document specifies an architecture and a gateway-to-gateway protocol for the implementation of fibre channel fabric functionality over an IP network. This functionality is provided through TCP protocols for fibre channel frame transport and the distributed fabric services specified by the fibre channel standards. The architecture enables internetworking of fibre channel devices through gateway-accessed regions with the fault isolation properties of autonomous systems and the scalability of the IP network.
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