1 SL3000 FC Implementation

The FC implementation on the SL3000 conforms to the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and National Committee for Information Technology Standards (NCITS), formerly X3.

Library Support

  • Supports arbitrated loop and direct fabric attach

  • FCP (SCSI-3) command set for medium changer devices

  • Class 3 level of service

  • Private and public loop operations

  • Hard-assigned port addresses (AL-PA)

  • Basic and extended link services

  • Connections to an external hub (or switch)

  • Data transfer rates of 100 MB/s

  • Standard approved length shortwave fibre optic cables

  • Multimode laser operating at 780 nm (shortwave) non-OFC

Hub Support

  • Standard approved length fibre optic and copper cables

  • Multimode laser operating at 780 nm (shortwave) non-OFC

  • Single mode laser operating at 1300 nanometers (longwave)

  • Cascading hub attachments

  • Gigabit Interface Converter (GBIC) connections in the hub

Switch Support

  • Attachment to FL_Ports

Task Management Support

  • BLS ABTS

  • Abort Task Set

  • Clear Task Set

  • LUN Reset

  • Target Reset

Note:

The library does not support Clear ACA.