On Feb 18, 2008 5:41 AM, Zhong Wang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'd like to propose a project to implement Fibre Channel over Ethernet > (FCoE) initiator and target functionality for OpenSolaris. > > Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) is a newly proposed standard that is > being developed by INCITS T11. The FCoE protocol specification maps > Fibre Channel natively over Ethernet and is independent of the Ethernet > forwarding scheme. It allows an evolutionary approach towards I/O > consolidation by preserving all Fibre Channel constructs, maintaining > the same latency, security, and traffc management attributes of FC while > preserving investments in FC tools, training, and SANs. FCoE recognizes > FC as the dominant storage protocol in the data center while giving > customers a viable I/O consolidation solution. > > The proposed project will deliver two new kernel driver modules: > - fcoe: Virtual FCA driver for Leadville, functioning as FCoE initiator > - fcoet: Virtual FCA driver for COMSTAR, functioning as FCoE target > As FCA drivers, fcoe and fcoet conform to standard Leadville/COMSTAR FCA > programming guide, which means no change of Leadville stack and COMSTAR > is required. The administration function will be implemented via new > sub-commands of the standard fcadm utility. > > Both drivers send/receive FCoE frames through GLDv3 MAC client > interface, hence will work with normal Network Interface Cards and VNICs > in Crossbow. > > The initial implementation will not take advantage of hardware > accelerations, but will eventually support accelerations like FC CRC and > FCoE packet classification provided by specific hardwares. > > The latest FCoE documents could be accessed at: > http://www.fcoe.com > http://www.t11.org/fcoe > > Initially, the project will be endorsed by the Storage Community. The > initial leaders for the project would be: > * Zhong Wang > * Reed Liu > * Roger Dong >
Any relations with Open-FCoE project (http://www.open-fcoe.org) ? Anyway +1. Having rich storage capabilities in OpenSolaris is extremely important. -- Regards, Cyril _______________________________________________ storage-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/storage-discuss
