Fibre Channel To Scsi Protocol Process - HP M2402 User Manual

Introduction

Fibre Channel to SCSI Protocol Process

This section describes the steps the router uses to convert Fibre Channel host
protocol to SCSI device protocol.
define this process.
FC Host
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SCSI Device
SCSI Device
SCSI Device
SCSI Device
Figure 10: Converting Fibre Channel to SCSI process
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FC Host
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Hub or Switch
FC Host
SCSI Device SCSI Device
SCSI Device SCSI Device
SCSI Device SCSI Device
SCSI Device SCSI Device
Fibre Channel
SCSI
Item
A Fibre Channel host issues an encapsulated FCP protocol
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command packet to the router
The router Fibre Channel controller interprets the Fibre Channel
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information, and places the packet in buffer memory.
The router interprets the Fibre Channel information packet and
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programs the router SCSI controller to process the transaction.
The router SCSI controller sends the command to the SCSI device
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(target).
The SCSI target interprets the command and executes it.
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Figure 10 and the supporting table illustrate and
StorageWorks Router
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FC Controller
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SCSI Controller
SCSI Controller
SCSI Controller
SCSI Controller
Process
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