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Doc. No.:	PR/96-016
Reply to:	Lynn Barra at lbarra@itic.nw.dc.us 


X3 Announces the Approval of a New Project
SCSI-3 Serial Bus Protocol 2 (SBP-2)


Washington D.C., February 1996 -- Accredited Standards Committee X3, 
Information Technology announces approval of this new project being 
developed within Technical Committee, X3T10, Lower Level Interface.

The SBP-2 standard will define extensions to the transport layer protocols of 
Serial Bus Protocol to take advantage of the continued evolution of the High 
Performance Serial Bus.

Candidates for inclusion in the SBP-2 standard are:

to clarify the SBP paradigm and revise the sections that map SBP to the SCSI-
3 Architecture Model so they more accurately describe SBP compliance 
 

develop functional specifications for SBP high-availability factors, possibly in 
connection with to be defined extensions to High Performance Serial Bus 
transport media
 

extend SBP functionality to incorporate the anticipated inclusion of gigabit 
and greater transfer rates by High Performance Serial Bus

extend SBP functional specifications as required for operations within a 
group of High Performance Serial Buses connected by bridges;  and

maintenance of the Serial Bus Protocol standard that may result from further 
implementation of the SBP standard (particularly in the area of isochronous 
data). 

The SBP-2 proposed standard shall conform to the requirements of the SCSI-3 
Architecture Model proposed standard (X3.270:199x), but may also provide 
extensions (e.g., isochronous services) that are beyond the scope of the SCSI-3 
Architecture Model.

The next meeting of X3T10 is March 14, 1996 in San Diego, CA in Hyatt
Islandia.  For hotel information, call (619) 224-1234.

Inquiries regarding this project or other SCSI projects should be sent to the 
Chairman of X3T10, Mr. John Lohmeyer, Symbios Logic. Inc., 1635 Aeroplaza
Dr., Colorado Springs, CO  80916  Email:. john.lohmeyer@symbios.com

An initial call for possible patents and other pertinent issues (copyrights, 
trademarks) is now being issued.  Please submit information on these 
issues to the X3 Secretariat at 1250 Eye Street NW, Suite 200, Washington 
DC  20005. Email: x3sec@itic.nw.dc.us   FAX:  (202)638-4922.

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