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 Fabric Connection
Table D.16 displays the basic sequence of the frame at the time of start-up when the
subsystem is in the fabric connection.
Table D.16 Link Initialization Process
No Opponent Party Frame Direction Frame <AMS200>
FAN → Is monitoring the PR_TOV timer
← FLOGI S_IDis issued with:
PtoP=0x000000
FC_AL=0x0000AL_PA
1 <Fabric>
ACC →
← PLOGI 2 <Name Server>
ACC →
Logs in the name server.
← RCS_ID 3 <Name Server>
FS_ACC →
Registers the support class.
← RFT_ID 4 <Name Server>
FS_ACC →
Registers the FC-4 type.
← RPT_ID 5 <Name Server>
FS_ACC →
Registers the type of own port as
the N/NL.
← SCR Receives and registers the
RSCN.
6 <Fabric Controller>
ACC → (=3: Full Registration)
← RSCN Requires a host computer for an
issue of RSCN again.
(ADR format = 0
7 <Fabric Controller>
ACC → Affected N_Port ID = Own port
address)