scope:

10GFC describes signaling and physical requirements that may be utilized by the FC-2 level to transport data at a rate in excess of 10 gigabits per second.

The Fibre Channel signaling and physical requirements described in this document are: - Link Architecture including retiming - clause 5;

- Physical Layer specifications - clause 6;

- Connector performance specifications - clause 7;

- Link and cable plant management specifications

- clause 8; - FC-1 data path interface - clause 9;

- Optional interconnect interfaces clauses 10, 11 and 14;

- Transmission Coding - clauses 12 and 13;

- Management interface and register set - clause 15;