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Glossary
215Enterprise Virtual Array 3000 User Guide
fabric
A Fibre Channel fabric switch or two or more interconnected Fibre Channel switches allowing
data transmission.
fabric port
A port which is capable of supporting an attached arbitrated loop. This port on a loop will have
the AL_PA hexadecimal address 00 (loop ID 7E), giving the fabric the highest priority access
to the loop. A loop port is the gateway to the fabric for the node ports on a loop.
failover
The process that takes place when one controller assumes the workload of a failed companion
controller. Failover continues until the failed controller is operational.
fan
The variable speed airflow device that cools an enclosure or element by forcing ambient air
into an enclosure or element and forcing heated air out the other side.
See also blower.
Fault Management Code
See FMC.
FC-AL
Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop. The American National Standards Institute’s (ANSI)
document which specifies arbitrated loop topology operation.
FC HBA
Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter. An interchangeable term for Fibre Channel adapter.
See also FCA.
FCA
Fibre Channel Adapter. An adapter used to connect the host server to the fabric. Also called a
Host Bus Adapter (HBA) or a Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (FC HBA).
See also FC HBA.
FCC
Federal Communications Commission. The federal agency responsible for establishing
standards and approving electronic devices within the United States.
FCP
Fibre Channel Protocol. The mapping of SCSI-3 operations to Fibre Channel.
fiber
The optical media used to implement Fibre Channel.