September 2022
Beginner
736 pages
20h 54m
English
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Chapter 14
Describing Data Center Ethernet Enhancements
The previous chapters discussed storage area networks (SANs) and the requirements for a secure and reliable environment that can support the communication between initiators and targets. The Fibre Channel Protocol (FCP) is selected to be the transport for this type of communication exactly because it is built to create a secure and reliable transmission. The credit-based flow control in the FCP, which is controlled by the receiving side, is the basis of the reliable, secure, and lossless transmission of the FC frames. The FCP runs on specially designed Fibre Channel switches, such as the Cisco MDS family, which provides the needed capacities and resources to support it. Building and maintaining ...