Describes the operation and interaction of Fibre Channel Switches that includes a) EPort Operation and Fabric Configuration; b) Path selection (FSPF); c) Bridge Port (BPort) Operation; d) Distributed server interaction and communication; e) Exchange of information between Switches to support zoning; f) Distribution of Event Notifications between Switches; g) Virtual Fabrics Switch Support;
h) Enhanced Commit Service; i) Virtual Channels.