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INCITS 475: Information technology – Fibre Channel - Inter-Fabric Routing (FC-IFR)

Publication Date: Jul 8, 2010
SDO: INCITS: InterNational Committee for Information Technology Standards
 DOD Adopted   ANSI Approved Approved

The Fibre Channel Inter-Fabric Routing (FC-IFR) standard defines the protocols, functions, and mappings for the routing of Fibre Channel frames between physically or logically separated Fabrics.

This standard is divided into the following clauses:

Clause 1 specifies the scope of this standard.

Clause 2 specifies the normative references that apply to this standard.

Clause 3 specifies the definitions, abbreviations, and conventions used in this standard.

Clause 4 specifies the structure and concepts of an Inter-Fabric Router.

Clause 5 specifies the operational requirements for an Inter-Fabric Router.

Clause 6 specifies the Fabric addressing for an Inter-Fabric Router.

Clause 7 specifies the Internal Link Services for an Inter-Fabric Router.

Clause 8 specifies the zoning protocol for an Inter-Fabric Router.

Clause 9 specifies the operation of redundant Inter-Fabric Routers.

Clause 10 specifies the timers and constants for an Inter-Fabric Router.

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