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Learning Objectives

Discuss the Fibre Channel Networking Model Describe the Fibre Channel Frame and Port Initialization List Port Types and Node Types

Identify Fabric Addressing

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Fiber Channel Networking Model

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Fibre Channel Frame Format

FRAME
S O F 4

HEADER

PAYLOAD

C E R O C F 4 4

24

Up to 2112 2148 Bytes

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Fabric Initialization Process

Device Initialization into the Fabric from the switchs perspective
U - Port
What do I want to be when I grow up? (State 1) Is something plugged into the port? (Transition 1) yes

no

y/n

FL - Port
(State 2)

yes

y/n
no

Do you want to talk loop? (Transition 2)

G - Port

Im waiting for someone to talk to me (State 3) Are you a switch or a Fabric point-to-point device? (Transition 3)

F - Port
(State 5)

Fabric pt-to-pt switch

E - Port

(State 4)

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SilkWorm Port Interfaces

NL_Port

FL_Port

N_Port F_Port

N_Port

NF

1 Port to 1 Node

NL FL 1 Port to 126 AL_PAs

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Port Types and Node Topologies

Fabric Loop Private
NL
NL

Hub
FC-AL

NL

FL

Public
FL

0 1 2 3 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8
F

4 5 6 7

NL

Fabric Node
N Node F Fabric Port NL Node Loop FL Fabric Loop Port

Private Fabric Node

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Well Known Addresses of Fabric Services

Well Known Addresses

Fabric Login FFFFFE Directory Server FFFFFC Fabric Controller FFFFFD Time Server FFFFFB Mgmt Server Alias Server
Broadcast Server

FFFFFA FFFFF8

FFFFFF

Brocade Fabric Operating System

Version 4.1 Version 3.1 Version 2.6.1

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Device Communication Example

Host

JBOD

1. Fabric Login (FLOGI) from host to switch at FFFFFE 2. Switch (FFFFFE) responds with an ACCEPT 3. Host does an N_Port Login (PLOGI) to the switch at FFFFFC 4. Switch (FFFFFC) accepts 5. Host registers (SCR) to receive RSCN at FFFFFD 5. Host can then: Register attributes Query for devices 6. Switch (FFFFFC) will respond as appropriate for type of request 7. Host may log out (LOGO) of the Name Server - not the Fabric

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Fibre Channel Fabric Building

Fibre Channel fabrics are self configuring Each switch is responsible for assigning unique addresses Address are three bytes long:

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Byte Zero: Byte One: Byte One: Byte Two:

Domain Number Area Number* Native Mode/Port Node Address

24 Bit Address Space

0x01 0xEF 0-255 0-F 00 or > 00

Domain ID 8 Bits RANGE 01-239 1

Area ID 8 Bits RANGE 0-255 0-F

Node Address 8 Bits 00 or ALPA

*Core PID Enabled on 16 ports switches

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Native Addressing Example

Private 00 00 CA Public 09 1E 04 Public 09 11 02

11

NL
NL

Hub
FC-AL

NL

FL

0 1 2 3 15
FL

Fabric 09 14 00

14 12

NL

5 Switch 13 Domain #9 6 11 10 9 8
F

Private 00 00 08

Fabric 09 1A 00
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N Node F Fabric Port NL Node Loop FL Fabric Loop Port

Addressing Examples with Core PID

Private 00 00 CA Public 09 0E 04 Public 09 01 02

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NL
NL

Hub
FC-AL

NL

FL

0 1 2 3 15
FL

Fabric 09 04 00

14 12

NL

5 Switch 13 Domain #9 6 11 10 9 8
F

Private 00 00 08

Fabric 09 0A 00
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N Node F Fabric Port NL Node Loop FL Fabric Loop Port

12000 Addressing
Physical Port 15
Uses Port Addressing

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SilkWorm 12000 Ports SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT Port 1/7 2/8 3/9 4/10 ==== ====== ====== ====== ====== 15 15 31 47 63 14 14 30 46 62 13 13 29 45 61 12 12 28 44 60 11 11 27 43 59 10 10 26 42 58 9 9 25 41 57 8 8 24 40 56 7 7 23 39 55 6 6 22 38 54 5 5 21 37 53 4 4 20 36 52 3 3 19 35 51 2 2 18 34 50 1 1 17 33 49 0 0 16 32 48

For Zoning Security Policies Port Addressing Logical Blade Number times 16 plus Port # Port Addressing per logical switch (domain)

Physical Port 0 Logical Blade 0 Physical Slot 1 or 7

Logical Blade 3 Physical Slot 4 or 10

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Translative Mode

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Address Translation Table that maps 24-bit fabric addresses to an 8-bit AL_PA address Allows for fabric initiators to communicate with private storage Does not make loop LIP when a phantom is created
Phantom Address 0000ae

Fabric Device Appears as Phantom

Port 5
Phantom Translation Table

Private 00 00 AE

Fabric 02 15 00

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Summary
Fibre Channel Network Model Well Known Addresses Class Of Service

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Topologies and Node Types

Port Initialization Native and Area Addressing

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Review Questions
1. What is the port number for the 24-bit address 062300? 2. How many entries can the translative table keep? 3. What are the different port types? 4. Name three well known addresses. 5. Describe how Translative Mode works.

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