Information technology - Fibre Channel - Part 131: Switch Fabric Requirements (FC-SW)

Fibre Channel provides a general data
transport vehicle for Upper Level Protocols (ULPs) such as Intelligent Peripheral
Interface (IPI) and Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) command sets, the
High-Performance Parallel Interface (HIPPI) data framing, IP (Internet Protocol),
ANSI/IEEE 802.2, and others.

This ISO/IEC standard for FC-SW specifies tools and algorithms for interconnection and initialization of
Fibre Channel switches to create a multi-switch Fibre Channel Fabric. This Standard defines an E_Port
(iPExpansion Portlp) that operates in a manner similar to an N_Port and F_Port, as defined in ISO/IEC
14165-111, with additional functionality provided for interconnecting switches.
This standard decribes the following:
- An overview of the Switched-based Fabric;
- The general behavior for all modes of the Switch Port;
- The services provided for use by the Switch Fabrics;
- Fabric Configuration process.