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The document summarizes different Fibre Channel topologies including point-to-point, arbitrated loop, and switched fabric. It provides details on each topology such as point-to-point allowing the greatest bandwidth by connecting devices directly, arbitrated loop connecting up to 126 devices in a ring for lower cost, and switched fabric providing the greatest connection capability and throughput by connecting each device to a switch. It also discusses recent increases in Fibre Channel data rates to 2 and 4 gigabits per second enabled by new VCSEL technology.

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Seminar Synopsis

The document summarizes different Fibre Channel topologies including point-to-point, arbitrated loop, and switched fabric. It provides details on each topology such as point-to-point allowing the greatest bandwidth by connecting devices directly, arbitrated loop connecting up to 126 devices in a ring for lower cost, and switched fabric providing the greatest connection capability and throughput by connecting each device to a switch. It also discusses recent increases in Fibre Channel data rates to 2 and 4 gigabits per second enabled by new VCSEL technology.

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SEMINAR SYNOPSIS

ON

Fibre Channel Topologies


Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of Degree of
Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science and Engineering

Submitted to:

Rajasthan Technical University, Kota (Raj.)

Submitted By:

RAHUL CHIRANIA
18EARCS091

UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF

SEMINAR COORDINATOR: -

Session: 2021-2022

Department of Computer Science and Engineering


ARYA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & I.T.,
SP-42, RIICO INDUSTRIAL AREA, KUKAS, JAIPUR
INTRODUCTION:-

Fibre Channel is the general name of an integrated set of standards being


developed by the American National Standards Institute
(ANSI).

One of Fibre Channels most admired features is its' flexible topology.


Fibre Channel includes three connection methods; Point-to-Point,
Arbitrated Loop, and Switched Fabric. The ports in a point-to-point
connection are called N_Ports; loop connections are called NL_Ports. An
FC switch, or a network of switches, is called a fabric. The ports that
correspond to it are called F_Ports.

Point-to-Point

The simplest of all connection methods is point-to-point. This type of


connection gives the greatest possible bandwidth of all topologies.

The point-to-point topology can connect:


1. Computer to computer
2. Computer to disk

Switched Fabric

The switched fabric topology gives the greatest connection capability and
largest total combined throughput. Each device is connected to a switch
and receives a non-blocking data path to any other connection on the
switch. This would be equivalent to a dedicated connection to every
device. As the number of devices increases to occupy multiple switches,
the switches are in turn connected together.
Arbitrated Loop

An Arbitrated loop connects up to 126 devices in a ring. Arbitrated loop


is similar to token ring, where each device arbitrates for loop access, and
once granted, has a dedicated connection between sender and receiver.
The available bandwidth of the loop is shared between all devices. The
primary reason to use arbitrated loop is for cost. Since no switch is
required to connect multiple devices, the per connection is significantly
less.

Arbitrated loop is used for:

1. Storage interconnection
2. Interconnection of small no. Of devices
3. Intermitent high bandwidth situation

Helpful Fibre Channel Links

● American National Standards Institute


● CERN Fibre Channel homepage
● Fibre Channel Consortium (University of New Hampshire's
InterOperability Lab)

Recent Events in Fibre Channel


In March of 1995 The Fibre Channel Systems Initiative (FCSI) and
the Fibre Channel Association (FCA) announced the latest increase
possible in data communication speeds with the ANSI Committee
adoption of Fibre Channel standards for 2 and 4 gigabit per
second (Gbps) data rates. This is now the fastest data
communication speed possible for Fibre Channel. The previous
limit was 1 Gbps.

This advance was made possible because of Vertical Cavity Surface


Emitting Laser (VCSEL) technology, which is new, practical and
cost-effective for ultra-high data transfers. Motion picture and
video production will be two of the many applications that will
benefit from this recent advance.
Fibre Channel News
● CERN news page

References
● X3T9.3 Task Group of ANSI: Fibre Channel Physical and Signaling
Interface (FC-PH), Rev. 4.2 October 8, 1993
● Fibre Channel Overview-CERN High Speed Interconnect pages-15

August 1994-Erik van der Bij


(http://www1.cern.ch/HSI/fcs/spec/overview.htm)
● Fibre Channel Association: Fibre Channel: Connection to the

Future, 1994, ISBN 1-878707- 19-1


● Gary Kessler: Changing channels, LAN Magazine, December 1993,

p69-78
● ANSI X3.230-1994, Fibre Channel Physical and Signaling Interface

(FC-PH) Rev 4.3


● EGDE, on & about AT&T, March 20, 1995 v10 n347 p25(1)
FCSI standards: fibre channel extends information highway speed
limit to 4 gigabits per seconda;
ANSI Fibre Channel Committee adopts 2 & 4 gigabit data
communication rates.*
● Special Report: Fibre Channel Association(FCA)

The LocalNetter, May 1994 v14 n5 p57(1)

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