21.5.1 NL_Port Initialization
NFS
Client
SCSI
Initiator
IP Host
f) No Address
During LIP, if the port had an AL_PA prior to the LIP, and the port had completed FLOGI, then the port attempts to acquire its
Fabric-assigned AL_PA during LIFA sequence.
Fabric
F
F
F
a) FLOGI
Required?
No
e) Receive
Change/Timeout
FAN
No Address Change
No Address Change
and L_bit not set
Change
g) Perform
Exchange Resume
h) Initialize
Complete
Hitachi Ultrastar 15K450 (FC-AL) Hard Disk Drive Specification
Public Loop
Device
FL
Public Loop
Device
Public Loop
Device
FL
Public Loop
Device
- L_bit set
- AL_PA changed
- no FLOGI yet
First FLOGI
RFC-4
R_A_TOV
313
Public Loop
Device
Public Loop
Device
i) Non FLA
b) Perform
FLOGI
c) Address
Changed
Implicit LOGO
d) Recovery
from Change