Protocols And Standards - HP FlexFabric 5700 Series Configuration Manual

Figure 14 Network diagram for NPV and Transit switches
The primary responsibilities of Transit switches are filtering and forwarding FCoE protocol packets. They
can recognize and control FCoE frames as compared to standard Ethernet switches. However, they do
not provide FCoE traffic processing capabilities as complex as FCF switches or NPV switches.

Protocols and standards

• FC-FS-3, Fibre Channel - Framing and Signaling - 3
FC-SW-5, Fibre Channel - Switch Fabric - 5
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FC-LS-2, Fibre Channel - Link Services - 2
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FC-GS-6, Fibre Channel - Generic Services - 6
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FC-BB-5, Fibre Channel - Back Bone – 5
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