Fabric Connection
Table D.16 displays the basic sequence of the frame at the time of start-up when the
subsystem is in the fabric connection.
Table D.16 Link Initialization Process
No
Opponent Party
1
<Fabric>
<Fabric>
2
<Name Server>
3
<Name Server>
4
<Name Server>
5
<Name Server>
6
<Fabric Controller>
7
<Fabric Controller>
Frame
Direction
→
FAN
←
→
ACC
←
→
ACC
←
→
FS_ACC
←
→
FS_ACC
←
→
FS_ACC
←
→
ACC
←
→
ACC
Frame
<WMS100>
Is monitoring the PR_TOV timer
FLOGI
S_IDis issued with:
PtoP=0x000000
FC_AL=0x0000AL_PA
PLOGI
Logs in the name server.
RCS_ID
Registers the support class.
RFT_ID
Registers the FC-4 type.
RPT_ID
Registers the type of own port as
the N/NL.
SCR
Receives and registers the
RSCN.
(=3: Full Registration)
RSCN
Requires a host computer for an
issue of RSCN again.
(ADR format = 0
Affected N_Port ID = Own port
address)
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