IP over Fibre Channel (ipfc) ---------------------------- Charter Last Modified: 01/22/2002 Current Status: Concluded Working Group Chair(s): Murali Rajagopal Internet Area Director(s): Thomas Narten Erik Nordmark Internet Area Advisor: Erik Nordmark Mailing Lists: General Discussion:ipfc@standards.gadzoox.com To Subscribe: ipfc-request@standards.gadzoox.com In Body: subscribe Archive: standards.gadzoox.com/pub/archives/ipfc/ipfc Description of Working Group: The importance of running IP and ARP over Fibre Channels has reached a critical point wherein a standardized approach seems to be the only solution. Historically over the past few years, there have been a multitude of attempts and approaches to implementing IP and ARP over Fibre Channel (FC). This has resulted in islands of implementations with no interoperability. Several vendors from the Fibre Channel Association (FCA) have proposed taking this problem to the IETF with the intent of generating one "standard" specification. This working group will be responsible for standardizing a specification that will allow IP and ARP to ride over various Fibre Channel topologies, which may include point-to-point, Loop, and Fabric. The specification will include procedures and protocols for the broadcast of ARP packets between Fibre Channel devices and an encapsulation mechanism to carry IP payloads. Objectives: 1. Specify a Standards Track procedure for broadcasting ARP packets and resolving IP to FC MAC address and FC MAC to FC port address 2. Specify a Standards Track encapsulation for carrying IP over FC. Goals and Milestones: Done Submit to IESG the Fabric Element MIB for consideration as a Proposed Standard NOV 99 Submit final version of Fibre Channel Management MIB as an Internet-Draft MAR 00 Submit Fabric Management MIB to IESG for consideration as a Proposed Standard Internet-Drafts: No Current Internet-Drafts. Request For Comments: RFC Stat Published Title ------- -- ----------- ------------------------------------ RFC2625 PS JUL 99 IP and ARP over Fibre Channel RFC2837 PS JUN 00 Definitions of Managed Objects for the Fabric Element in Fibre Channel Standard