RE: New proposal for FCIP ?

["Douglas Otis" <dotis@sanlight.net>]

Ralph,

There was a suggestion of allowing multiple TCP connections.  A time-stamp
that resolves to the packet rate could be used as a means of ordering frames
on multiple streams assuming a hold period in the area of RTT.  The
advantage of such a scheme would be from the freedom found in allowing a
fail-over within a short time.  Frames outside the time window are dropped.

Doug


> } I understand that there was a new proposal at the interim meeting
> } at Orlando, adding timestamps for ordered delivery in FCIP.
> }
> } Could someone post a pointer to this proposal (if it exists as a
> } ID) ? If not, could someone post the minutes of this discussion ?
> }
> } I apologize if this has been posted already - I could not find
> } this on the archives either.
> }
> } Thanks,
> }
> } -Sriram
>
> Regrettably, the proposal is still under development, promised for
> delivery by Valentines Day.  It was discussed in overview at the
> Orlando meeting.
>
> The addition of time stamps is a part of the proposal.  However,
> they have nothing to do with ordered delivery because ordered
> delivery is guaranteed by TCP/IP upon which FCIP is layered.
> The time stamps are to assist in the handling of R_A_TOV and
> E_D_TOV, two Fibre Channel timeout values.
>
> I can't help you with the minutes.
>
> Ralph Weber
> Representing
> Brocade Communications
>