• Notifies ports of fabric configuration changes • Port registers for notification by sending a State Change Registration (SCR) frame
• Controller transmits a Registered State Change Notification (RSCN) when a change occurs
• Ports must query Name Server to identify changes
Fabric/switch controller:
Service provided by the switch that provides ports with automatic updates when the fabric configuration changes Nodes register for notification by sending a State Change Registration (SCR) frame to the Fabric/Switch Controller
Controller transmits a Registered State Change Notification (RSCN) to registered ports when a change occurs Ports must then query Name Server to identify the changes that have occurred