Fabric Services
Fabric Services
Fabric/Switch Controller
• Notifies ports of fabric configuration changes
• Port registers for notification by sending a State
Change Registration (SCR) frame
• Controller transmits a Registered State Change
Notification (RSCN) when a change occurs
• Ports must query Name Server to identify
changes
Fabric/switch controller:
Service provided by the switch that provides ports with automatic
updates when the fabric configuration changes
Nodes register for notification by sending a State Change Registration
(SCR) frame to the Fabric/Switch Controller
Controller transmits a Registered State Change Notification (RSCN) to
registered ports when a change occurs
Ports must then query Name Server to identify the changes that have
occurred