FC-FS

FC-FS PROJECT

Project Title:	Fibre Channel Framing and Signaling Interface
Processing Stage:	Publication	Stage which project has reached
Acronyms:	FC-FS	If 2 acronyms, 2nd is used for Project Status Summary
Group:	T11.3	TC or TG in which development was done
Type:	INCITS Project	INCITS (ANSI), LIaison, Internal etc.
Project:	1331-D	INCITS Project Number
ISO Project:	1.25.13.	ISO Project Number
Project Proposal:	here	Click link to access project proposal approved by T11
Description:	To consolidate the relevant sections (framing and signaling) from FC-PH, FC-PH-2, and FC-PH-3 and associated errata, annexes and amendments into a single encompassing document. The project may also involve the deletion or obsoleting of outdated functions and features from those documents, the inclusion of additional link services in support of new functions defined by the FC family of documents, the inclusion of improvements and clarifications to the definitions of existing services as dictated by experience with existing implementations, and other capabilities which will improve the performance of existing FC products and fit those products for new applications.
Status:	At ANSI	Current Project Status
Action:	Pub	Next action related to SD-2 Milestones
Target Date:	2008
T11 History:	In 4/98 T11 voted F46-O00-DNV34 to forward the Project Proposal (98-146v1) for further processing. Covering Letter is 98-246v0. Submitted for T11.3 LB March 2001. Vote: Y32-N05-A02-DNV08 (13 yes ballots included comments), motion carried.
ISO Status:		International Status
Editor:
Ad Hoc Chair:	John Scheible, [jpscheible@aol.com
Secretary:	Bob Nixon, bob.nixon@emulex.com
Publications:	ANSI/INCITS 373:2003	Reference to use in ordering standard or draft standard
Sources:	Approved standards are available from ANSI & Global Engineering
Latest Draft:	A maintenance draft based on revision 1.9, T11/03-173v1, dated 04/09/2003, is available in PDF (4764 kilobytes) format (4764 kilobytes). This document is for use by T11 member organizations only (access requires a password), and is based upon the final committee draft. People who work for a T11 member organization, but who do not participate in T11, can register for access to the T11 web site to gain access to these documents. Others should use the publication number above to purchase the official standard or technical report. For the full revision history click here. Please see here if you are having problems with the FTP access.
For other documents see:	here	Records for this project in the Doc Register Database (click blue triangle next to project name to expand)

Submitter
Submitter:	Craig W. Carlson
Submitter E-Mail:	craig.carlson@qlogic.com