Fibre Channel does not follow the OSI model layering, but is split similarly into 5 layers FC0 — PHY (Physical connection) , includes cabling, connectors etc.; FC1 — Data Link layer, which implements line coding of signals; FC2 — Network layer, defined by the FC-PI-2 standard, consists of the core of Fibre Channel, and defines the main protocols; FC3 — Common Services layer, a thin layer that could eventually implement functions like encryption or RAID redundancy algorithms; FC4 — Protocol Mapping layer, in which application protocols, such as SCSI or IP, are encapsulated into a Protocol data unit for delivery to FC2.
Fibre Channel does not follow the OSI model layering, but is split similarly into 5 layers
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FC1 — Data Link layer, which implements line coding of signals;
FC2 — Network layer, defined by the FC-PI-2 standard, consists of the core of Fibre Channel, and defines the main protocols;
FC3 — Common Services layer, a thin layer that could eventually implement functions like encryption or RAID redundancy algorithms;
FC4 — Protocol Mapping layer, in which application protocols, such as SCSI or IP, are encapsulated into a Protocol data unit for delivery to FC2.
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