ANSI INCITS TR 19 : 1998

1 Introduction and scope
2 Normative references
   2.1 Approved references
   2.2 References under development
   2.3 Other references
3 Definitions and conventions
   3.1 Definitions
   3.2 Editorial conventions
       3.2.1 Binary notation
       3.2.2 Hexadecimal notation
   3.3 Abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols
       3.3.1 Acronyms and abbreviations
   3.4 Applicability and use of this document
   3.5 Definitions and abbreviations used in Feature
       Set tables
4 Private versus Public Port behavior
5 FC-2 feature sets
   5.1 Node and port naming
   5.2 N_Port Common Service Parameters, N_Port Login
   5.3 N_Port Class 3 Service Parameters
   5.4 Other FC-2 features
   5.5 Basic Link Service commands
   5.6 Extended Link Services
   5.7 Responses to Link Services
   5.8 Exchange and Sequence management
       5.8.1 Exchange Originator
       5.8.2 Exchange Responder
       5.8.3 Sequence management
       5.8.4 Sequence errors
6 FC-AL feature set
   6.1 FC-AL features
   6.2 Alternate Login_BB_Credit management
   6.3 Loop Initialization features
       6.3.1 Initializing LIP(F7,F7) and LIP(F7,AL_PS)
       6.3.2 Selective Hard Reset LIP(AL_PD,AL_PS)
       6.3.3 Loop Failure LIP(F8,AL_PS) and LIP(F8,F7)
       6.3.4 Failure to obtain an AL_PA
7 Timers on Private Loop
   7.1 Arbitrated Loop Time (AL_TIME)
   7.2 Loop Initialization Sequence Hold Time
       (LIS_HOLD_TIME)
   7.3 Receiver_Transmitter Timeout (R_T_TOV)
   7.4 Error_Detect Timeout (E_D_TOV)
   7.5 Resource Allocation Timeout (R_A_TOV)
   7.6 Resource Recovery Timer (RR_TOV)
   7.7 Upper Level Protocol Timeout (ULP_TOV)
8 SCSI-FCP Feature Set
   8.1 Process Login parameters
   8.2 FCP Information Units
       8.2.1 FCP_CMND IU (T1/T3)
       8.2.2 FCP_XFER_RDY IU
       8.2.3 FCP_DATA IU
       8.2.4 FCP_RSP (I4/I5)
   8.3 Task Management Flags and Information Units
   8.4 FCP Task Attributes
   8.5 Other FCP features
   8.6 FCP Sequence delivery confirmation
9 Error detection and recovery
   9.1 Error detection by SCSI Initiator
   9.2 Error detection by SCSI Target
   9.3 Error recovery using ABTS protocol
       9.3.1 SCSI Initiator ABTS behavior
       9.3.2 SCSI Target ABTS behavior
       9.3.3 Second-level error recovery
       9.3.4 Abort Sequence (ABTS) frame
       9.3.5 Basic Accept (BA_ACC) frame to ABTS
       9.3.6 Basic Reject (BA_RJT) frame to ABTS
       9.3.7 Reinstate Recovery Qualifier (RRQ)
   9.4 SCSI Target error behavior
   9.5 Task Management and multiple-initiator SCSI Targets
   9.6 SCSI Target Exchange origination capability
   9.7 Responses to FCP-level frames before PLOGI or PRLI
10 SCSI features
   10.1 Auto Contingent Allegiance (ACA)
   10.2 SCSI Status
   10.3 SCSI Target Discovery
   10.4 Exchange Authentication following LIP
        10.4.1 SCSI Initiator Exchange Authentication
        10.4.2 SCSI Target Exchange Authentication
   10.5 Clearing effects of ULP, FCP, FC-PH, and FC-AL actions
11 SCSI-3 block and controller devices
   11.1 Applicable Classes of Service
   11.2 Asynchronous Event Notification (AEN)
   11.3 Command Linking
   11.4 Disk and controller commands
        11.4.1 Mode Select/Sense (10) parameters (direct access)
12 SCSI Stream Devices
   12.1 Applicable Classes of Service
   12.2 Asynchronous Event Notification (AEN)
   12.3 Command Linking
   12.4 Sequential device commands
Annexes
A Login BB_Credit Examples
B Sequence Management and Error Detection
C IEEE Global Identifiers
D Resource Recovery Timer Proposal
E Hot Swap Considerations
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Tables

Describes Fibre Channel, SCSI-3 Fibre Channel Protocol for SCSI (FCP), and SCSI-3 command set options required for communication with private NL Ports between SCSI initiators and targets.