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FC Initiator Ports Subprofile

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The FC Initiator Ports Subprofile is referenced by other SNIA Profiles as an optional enhancement. This Subprofile allows a Client to discover the ports on a system that use Fibre Channel (FC) to connect to its physical storage.

A Client can retrieve information about the FC ports. For example, a Client can determine whether a FC port can only serve as an initiator port or as either an initiator or target port. Additionally, a Client can determine the current and maximum speed of the port.

Using this Subprofile, a Client can also do the following:

  • Ask to be notified when an initiator FC port comes online
  • Ask to be notified when an initiator FC port becomes disabled
  • Ask to be notified when the status of an initiator FC port changes (e.g., from “OK” to “Error”)

The FC Initiator Ports Subprofile can optionally enhance the following storage Profiles to provide this additional capability:

  • Array Profile - allows a Client to manage external RAID arrays and disk storage systems
  • NAS Head Profile - allows a Client to manage File Systems and File Shares on a NAS system that does not include local storage
  • Self-Contained NAS System Profile - allows a Client to manage a storage library and its components
  • Storage Virtualizer Profile - allows a Client to manage a RAID array that does not include any local storage
  • Volume Management Profile - allows a Client to manage storage as virtual resources using a software storage management subsystem running on a host system
  • FC HBA Profile - allows a Client to manage the Fibre Channel (FC) ports on a system using a Host Based Adapter (HBA)

 

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