Host Architectures
Fibre Channel HBA Feature Sets
FC HBA Feature Sets
•Ports:
– 1, 2, or 4 ports
– Port speed: 1, 2, 4 or 8 Gb/s
– pluggable versus fixed interfaces
•Features:
– Automatic failover or Load Balancing
– LUN Mapping
– Persistent Binding
• is a host-centric enforced way of directing an operating
system to assign certain SCSI target IDs and LUNs
• Protocol support:
– Support for multiple ULP’s (SCSI-FCP, IP, VI)
– Support for multiple Class of Service, Class 2 & 3
– Support for FC Tape Profile
– Remote boot
– Loop support: Public, Private
Different HBAs have different FC operating parameters, such as support for
Classes of Service.
Vendors also use value-added features to distinguish their products in the
marketplace.