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diff --git a/Documentation/scsi/scsi_fc_transport.rst b/Documentation/scsi/scsi_fc_transport.rst index e3ddcfb7f8fd..5ef75575924e 100644 --- a/Documentation/scsi/scsi_fc_transport.rst +++ b/Documentation/scsi/scsi_fc_transport.rst @@ -30,7 +30,40 @@ This file is found at Documentation/scsi/scsi_fc_transport.rst FC Remote Ports (rports) ======================== -<< To Be Supplied >> + + In the Fibre Channel (FC) subsystem, a remote port (rport) refers to a + remote Fibre Channel node that the local port can communicate with. + These are typically storage targets (e.g., arrays, tapes) that respond + to SCSI commands over FC transport. + + In Linux, rports are managed by the FC transport class and are + represented in sysfs under: + + /sys/class/fc_remote_ports/ + + Each rport directory contains attributes describing the remote port, + such as port ID, node name, port state, and link speed. + + rports are typically created by the FC transport when a new device is + discovered during a fabric login or scan, and they persist until the + device is removed or the link is lost. + + Common attributes: + - node_name: World Wide Node Name (WWNN). + - port_name: World Wide Port Name (WWPN). + - port_id: FC address of the remote port. + - roles: Indicates if the port is an initiator, target, or both. + - port_state: Shows the current operational state. + + After discovering a remote port, the driver typically populates a + fc_rport_identifiers structure and invokes fc_remote_port_add() to + create and register the remote port with the SCSI subsystem via the + Fibre Channel (FC) transport class. + + rports are also visible via sysfs as children of the FC host adapter. + + For developers: use fc_remote_port_add() and fc_remote_port_delete() when + implementing a driver that interacts with the FC transport class. FC Virtual Ports (vports) |