Fibre Channel Driver Software and HBAs Fibre Channel Connections GbE Connections IP Infrastructure
iFCP allows Fibre Channel hosts and storage to communicate over distance over a WAN. Fibre Channel port addresses are mapped to IP addresses that are retained in a table in the internet Storage Name Server (iSNS). Connections are not permanent, which creates a loosely coupled, many-to- many architecture. Any device can connect to any other device, providing they are in the same zones. iFCP uses TCP for segment reordering and flow control.