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Cheetah 4LP FC Product Manual, Rev. A 31
9.0 Interface requirements
This section partially describes the interface requirements as implemented on ST34501FC drives. Additional
information is provided in the
Fibre Channel Interface Manual (part number 77767496).
9.1 FC-AL features
This section lists the Fibre Channel-specific features supported by ST34501FC drives.
9.1.1 Fibre Channel link service frames
Table 2 lists the link services supported by ST34501FC drives.
9.1.2 Fibre Channel task management functions
Table 3 lists the Fibre Channel SCSI Fibre Channel Protocol (FC SCSI FCP) task management functions sup-
ported.
9.1.3 Fibre Channel task management responses
Table 4 lists the FC SCSI FCP response codes returned for task management functions supported.
9.1.4 Fibre Channel port login
Table 5 identifies the required content of the N_Port Login (PLOGI) payload from an initiator.
Table 2: Link services supported
Type of frame Link service
Basic link service frames Abort Sequence (ABTS)
Basic link service reply frames Basic_Accept (BA_ACC)
Basic_Reject (BA_RJT)
Extended link service frames N_Port Login (PLOGI)
Logout (LOGO)
Process Login (PRLI)
Process Logout (PRLO)
Read Link Status (RLS)
Port Discovery (PDISC)
Address Discovery (ADISC)
Third-party Process Logout (TRPLO)
Extended link service reply frames Accept (ACC)
Link Service Reject (LS_RJT)
Table 3: Fibre Channel SCSI FCP task management functions
Task name Supported
Terminate task No
Clear ACA Yes
Target reset Yes
Clear task set Yes
Abort task set Yes
Table 4: FC SCSI FCP response codes
Function name Response code
Function complete 00
Function not supported 04
Function reject 05