Fibre Channel

High-speed network technology (from 1 to 128 Gbps) providing in-order, lossless delivery of raw block data, from computer data storage to servers.

Quick Explanation

  • Supports end-to-end and buffer-to-buffer flow
  • Supports different variations of Fibre channel switch
  • Supports Fabric controller

Protocol

  • Supports Fibre channel arbitrated loop and Fibre channel switch topologies
  • Supports Fibre channel Framing and Signaling
  • Supports Fibre channel-Avionics Environment

Fibre Channel

VisualSim’s Fibre Channel library provides designers with next generation networking system for high performance and mission assurance systems by conducting early design space exploration.

Standards Supported

  • Fibre Channel Avionics Environment Anonymous Subscriber Message standards (FC-AE-ASM) follows FC-FS-2 and FC-AL-2 standards.
  • Fibre Channel – Framing and Signaling (FC-FS) supports both 8b/10b and 64b/66b encoding schemes.

Features

  • Supports Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop and Fibre Channel Switch Fabric topologies.
  • Library extends its functionality as Fibre Channel Framing and Signalling (FCFS) and Fibre Channel Avionics Environment Anonymous Subscriber Message standards (FC-AE-ASM).
  • Package consists of Fibre Channel Node, Link, Switch, and Configuration

Working and Usage

  • Node interfaces with device on one side and Fibre Channel switch on the other side. The Node block requires Link, Switch, and Configuration blocks instantiated in the model.
  • The Switch block supports fragmentation, assembly, and quick data movement. It possesses parameters such as, Switch speed, Ingress and Egress Buffer sizes, Fragment size, and Overhead.
  • The Link block models the physical communication medium, where the user can define the length and delay associated with the type of communication field.
  • The Link block models the physical communication medium, where the user can define the length and delay associated with the type of communication field.

Reports and Analysis

  • Reports and Analysis
  • Performance impact for different network topologies or parameter configurations
  • Power consumption for different topologies and parameters

FibreChannel-in-order, lossless delivery of raw block data