fcSOF

fcSOF-inserts Fibre Channel Start-of-Frame (SOF) delimiter. It is an Ordered Set that immediately precedes the frame content.

SYNOPSIS

fcSOF sub-command options

DESCRIPTION

The Start-of-Frame (SOF) delimiter is an Ordered Set that immediately precedes the frame content.

STANDARD OPTIONS

 

fcSOFDelimiter

The multiple SOF delimiters defined for Sequence control are as follows:

Option

Usage

fcSOFc1

The SOFc1 is used for all frames except the first frame of a Sequence for Class 1 service or Class 6 service.

fcSOFi1

The SOFi1 is used for all frames except the first frame of a Sequence for Class 1 service or Class 6 service.

fcSOFn1

The SOFn1 is used for all frames except the first frame of a Sequence for Class 1 service or Class 6 service.

fcSOFi2

The SOFi2 is used on the first frame of a Sequence for Class 2 service.

fcSOFn2

The SOFn2 is used for all frames except the first frame of a Sequence for Class 2 service.

fcSOFi3

The SOFi3 is used on the first frame of a Sequence for Class 3 service.

fcSOFn3

The SOFn3 is used for all frames except the first frame of a Sequence for Class 3 service.

fcSOFc4

The SOFc4 is used on the first frame of a Connect for Class 4 service.

fcSOFi4

The SOFi4 is used on the first frame of a Sequence for Class 4 service.

fcSOFn4

The SOFn4 is used for all frames except the first frame of a Sequence for Class 4 service.

fcSOFf

If an Nx_Port or Fx_Port receives a Class F frame, indicated by an SOFf delimiter, it is discarded by the Nx_Port or Fx_Port. The receiving Nx_Port or Fx_Port may send an R_RDY.

COMMANDS

The fcSOF command is invoked with the following sub-commands. If no sub-command is specified, returns a list of all sub-commands available.

fcSOF setDefault option

Sets to IxTclHal default values for all configuration options.

fcSOF set option

Sets the current configuration of the fcSOF for the indicated port. Call this command before calling fcSOF get option value to get the value of the configuration option.

fcSOF get option

Gets the current configuration of the fcSOF for the indicated port.

EXAMPLES

See under fibreChannel.

SEE ALSO

fibreChannel