FC-AL Direct Disk Attach Profile

[Kurt Chan]

The Postscript for Revision 0.2 of the FC-AL Direct Disk Attach Closed
Loop Profile is now available via anonymous ftp on ncrinfo.ncr.com.
Much thanks to John Lohmeyer and NCR for providing this service.  Look
under pub/standards/fc/profiles/fcspec.ps:

    -rw-r-----  1 ftp       1123858 Jun 27 00:55 fcspec2.ps

I've already caught a few typsetting/typographical errors, so I'll
make some corrections and bring copies of a "rev 0.21" with me to
Denver.  The NCR server will be kept updated with the latest version
also.

The next ad hoc meeting will be at the Stapleton Red Lion, 830a-6p. The
agenda will include:

o resolving remaining open issues and proposed changes to rev 0.2
  - FC-PH version used
  - "Exchange" vs "ULP" resources and P_RJT vs Task Set Full
  - Half Duplex OPN vs Full Duplex with zero BB_Credit offerred
  - Error recovery and Target-initiated ABTS
  - LIP (F8,F7), LIP (F7,AL_PS), and LIP(F8,AL_PS) usage
  - pinouts
  - TX eye diagram 

o brief update on external cable/connector issues

o review of rev 0.3 draft (typo corrections)

o Introduction to Open loop profile concepts:
  - Scope and objectives
  - Class of service and ACK model
  - Expected differences between closed and open loop drives

o plus anything else you have in mind...

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   Kurt Chan               Hewlett-Packard        System Interconnect Lab 
   kc at core.rose.hp.com     Voice: 916-785-5621    Fax: 916-785-2875       
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