ANSI INCITS 332 : 1999

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions and conventions
4 Structure and concepts
5 Addressing
6 FC-AL Ordered Sets
7 FC-AL Primitive Signals and Sequences
8 L_Port operation
9 L_Port state transition tables
10 Loop Initialization procedure
Annexes
A L_Port Elasticity buffer management
B Loop Port State Machine examples
C Dynamic Half-Duplex
D Access unfairness
E Half-duplex operation
F BB_Credit and Available_BB_Credit management example
G L_Port clock design options
H Mark Synchronization examples
I Port Bypass Circuit example and usage
J Public L_Ports and Private NL_Ports on a Loop
K Assigned Loop Identifier
L Selective replicate for parallel query acceleration
M Controlled FC-AL configurations
N Insertion modes of Hubs
O L_Port power-on considerations
P L_Port initialization flow diagram
Q Examples of Switch Port Initialization
Index

Defines signaling interface enhancements for ANSI X3, FC-PH-x to allow L_Ports to operate with an Arbitrated Loop topology.