Fibre Channel technology

GPTKB entity

Statements (100)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:network_protocol
computer networking
File Transfer Protocol
gptkbp:address 24-bit address
gptkbp:alternativeName Fibre_Channel_protocol
Fibre_Channel_standard
gptkbp:commonIn fibre channel host bus adapters
fibre channel switches
gptkbp:compatibleWith gptkb:Ethernet
gptkb:TCP/IP
gptkb:iSCSI
gptkbp:competitor gptkb:SAS
gptkb:InfiniBand
gptkb:iSCSI
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:ANSI
gptkbp:errorDetection gptkb:CRC
gptkbp:firstPublished 1994
gptkbp:frameType up to 2112 bytes
gptkbp:governingBody INCITS T11 committee
gptkbp:hasAddressingScheme 24-bit address
gptkbp:hasErrorDetection gptkb:CRC
gptkbp:hasFrameSize 2148 bytes
gptkbp:introducedIn 1994
gptkbp:layer gptkb:network_protocol
data link layer
physical layer
gptkbp:layeredModel gptkb:FC-1
gptkb:FC-0
FC-2
FC-3
FC-4
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 128 Gbit/s
128 Gbit/s (as of 2023)
gptkbp:mediaType gptkb:fiber
copper cable
gptkbp:operatesIn data link layer
physical layer
gptkbp:OSIModelLayer gptkb:Layer_3
Layer 1
Layer 2
gptkbp:physicalLayer gptkb:fiber
copper cable
gptkbp:protocolFamily gptkb:Fibre_Channel_over_Ethernet_(FCoE)
gptkb:Fibre_Channel_Protocol_(FCP)
gptkbp:protocolStack gptkb:FC-AL
gptkb:FC-PI
gptkb:FC-SW
gptkb:FCIP
gptkb:FCP
gptkb:FCoE
FC-BB
FC-CH
FC-CT
FC-DA
FC-EL
FC-EP
FC-FLA
FC-FS
FC-GS
FC-LE
FC-LS
FC-MI
FC-PH
FC-PLDA
FC-SP
FC-TAPE
FC-VI
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:InfiniBand
gptkb:Fibre_Channel_over_Ethernet
gptkb:iSCSI
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Fibre_Channel_over_Ethernet
gptkb:HIPPI
gptkbp:standardizedBy gptkb:ANSI
1994
gptkbp:standardNumber ANSI INCITS 230-1994
gptkbp:supports gptkb:SCSI_over_Fibre_Channel
gptkb:SCSI_command_set
zoning
arbitrated loop topology
multipathing
point-to-point topology
switched fabric topology
IP protocol
SCSI commands
FICON protocol
IP over Fibre Channel
gptkbp:topology point-to-point
arbitrated loop
switched fabric
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:IP
gptkb:FICON
gptkb:SCSI
gptkbp:usedFor high-speed data transfer
storage area networks
gptkbp:usedIn enterprise data centers
storage area networks
gptkbp:uses gptkb:World_Wide_Name_(WWN)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:FC-AL
gptkb:FC-PI
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6