What are ports 0xfffffe (Fabric Port) and 0xfffffc (Directory Server) as seen in systool -c fc_remote_ports output?

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  • The systool command outputs the roles for fibre channel ports, what do the different roles mean?
  • What are the "well known" port ids associated within SAN fabrics and what do they represent/do?
  • What are these "Fabric Port" and "Directory Server" SAN devices?
  • I can't find the port with id 0xFFFFFC on our san, but its listed in systool ...

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