Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference Manual (53-1000240-01, November 2006)

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Publication Number: 53-1000240-01
FCIP Tunneling The optional Fibre Channel over Internet protocol (FCIP) Tunneling Service
enables Fibre Channel frames to “tunnel” through IP networks by dividing
frames, encapsulating the result in IP packets on entering the tunnel, and then
reconstructing them as they leave the tunnel. Fabric OS supports eight FCIP
interswitch links between two SilkWorm switches (SilkWorm 7500 or SilkWorm
48000 with a FR4-18i blade) or routes. All 16 links can be used as FCIP links
with the remaining links going to other routers.
Other Industry Resources
For additional resource information, visit the Technical Committee T11 Web site. This Web site
provides interface standards for high-performance and mass storage applications for Fibre Channel,
storage management, and other applications:
http://www.t11.org
For information about the Fibre Channel industry, visit the Fibre Channel Industry Association Web
site:
http://www.fibrechannel.org