iFCP

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iFCP is an Internet protocol that enables Fibre Channel storage traffic to be transported over IP networks, facilitating long-distance and wide-area storage networking.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Internet protocol
storage networking protocol
abbreviationFor Internet Fibre Channel Protocol
allows interconnection of isolated Fibre Channel fabrics via IP
architecture gateway-based protocol
category Fibre Channel over IP protocol
storage area networking protocol
competesWith FCIP
iSCSI
definedBy IETF IP Storage (ips) working group
definedIn RFC 4172
designedFor enterprise storage networking
enables transport of Fibre Channel frames over IP networks
encapsulates Fibre Channel frames in IP packets
focusesOn gateway-level Fibre Channel frame routing
fullName Internet Fibre Channel Protocol
layer application layer over TCP/IP
maintains Fibre Channel semantics over IP transport
maps Fibre Channel N_PORTs to IP addresses
operatesOver IP networks
previouslyDefinedIn RFC 3821
provides virtualization of Fibre Channel fabric over IP
purpose extend Fibre Channel SANs over distance
interconnect Fibre Channel storage devices over IP
relatedTo Fibre Channel
IP storage
storage area networks
standardizedBy Internet Engineering Task Force
surface form: IETF
status Proposed Standard in the IETF standards track
supports Fibre Channel fabric services over IP
data center to data center SAN extension
disaster recovery storage replication over IP
gateway-to-gateway communication
long-distance storage networking
multiple virtual fabrics over a single IP network
point-to-point connectivity between Fibre Channel devices via IP
security mechanisms via underlying IPsec or TCP security
wide-area storage networking
transports Fibre Channel storage traffic over IP
uses TCP as transport protocol
TCP for reliable, ordered delivery of Fibre Channel frames
TCP port 3420

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