Accredited Standards Committee * X3, Information Technology
NEWS RELEASE
Doc. No.: PR/96-038
Reply to: Lynn Barra at lbarra@itic.nw.dc.us
X3 Announces the Approval of a New Project,
Fibre Channel (FC) Private Loop Direct Attach (FC-PLDA)
Techncial Report
Washington D.C., May 1996 -- Accredited Standards Committee X3,
Information Technology announces approval of this new project being
developed within Technical Committee, X3T11, Device Level Interface.
This Technical Report will define a subset of the FC-AL and FCP definitions
oriented towards the ability to implement peripheral devices in existing
standard form factors which can be directly attached to a private loop (i.e. an
isolated loop with no wider connectivity through a Fabric); The ability to
implement serial interface peripheral devices in a cost-effective manner to
speed migration from the existing parallel interface technologies; The provision
of a consistent peripheral device definition and interconnection practice to
simplify host attachment and loop configurability; Other capabilities which fit
within the general scope of implementing a new generation of products to match
newly emerging serial standards while simplifying migration from the existing
installed base.
The recommended Technical Report will reference as a basis the
definitions being produced by the FC-AL and FCP projects. No changes to
those definitions will be required by this Technical Report. It is possible,
however, that desirable additional capabilities may be defined in the
process of creating this Technical Report. If this occurs, those additional
capabilities will be included in FC-AL and FCP definitions as part of their
ongoing development or reaffirmation.
The next meeting of X3T11 is June 10-14, 1996 in Santa Fe, NM.
Inquiries regarding this project should be sent to the Chairman of X3T11,
Mr. Roger Cummings, DPT, 140 Candace Drive, Maitland, FL 32751.
Email: cummings_roger@dpt.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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