Fibre Channel Bench Reference (ENDL SCSI Series)

There are over 20 published or draft standards for Fibre Channel, and the information is not correlated well between them. The Fibre Channel Bench Reference extracts the most relevant information and packs it into a compact ready-reference guide.

* FC-0 Connectors, Cables and Transceivers
* FC-1 8B/10B Encoding, including a complete set of translation tables
* FC-2 Protocol
* FC-AL (Arbitrated Loop)
* SCSI-3 FCP (Fibre Channel Protocol)

The information required to implement the PLDA (Private Loop Device Attach) profile for storage devices and other mainstream applications is specifically covered.

The spiral bound Lab Manual (ISBN 1-879936-17-8) lays flat. Its compact 8" x 8.5" size makes it a convenient companion, be it on a desk, a lab bench or in a briefcase. Tabs separate the major sections so users can turn straight to the subject wanted, and like the cover, they are mylar reinforced. The Paperback (ISBN 1-879936-31-5) comes witho! ut tabs and mylar reinforcement. --This text refers to the paperback edition of this title