HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.0.0 Advanced Web Tools User Guide (AA-RW1RA-TE, May 2005)

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fabric services Codes that describe the communication to and from any well-known address.
fabric topology The arrangement of switches that form a fabric.
FC-4 Layer of Fibre Channel transport that handles standards and profiles for mapping upper-level
protocols such as SCSI and IP onto the Fibre Channel Protocol.
FC-GS-3 Fibre Channel Generic Services, third generation.
FCIP Fibre Channel over IP.
FC-NAT Fibre Channel network address translation.
FCIP tunneling
service
The HP StorageWorks Multiprotocol SAN Routing Service that enables SANs to span longer
distances than can be supported with native Fibre Channel links. FCIP is a TCP/IP-based
tunneling protocol that allows the transparent interconnection of geographically distributed
SAN islands through an IP-based network.
FCP Fibre Channel Protocol. Mapping of protocols onto the Fibre Channel standard protocols. For
example, SCSI FCP maps SCSI-3 onto Fibre Channel.
FCRP Fibre Channel Router Protocol. A protocol that enables LSAN switches to perform routing
between different edge fabrics, optionally across a backbone fabric.
FCRS Fibre Channel Routing Service. The HP StorageWorks Multiprotocol SAN Routing Service that
extends hierarchical networking capabilities to Fibre Channel fabrics. Sometimes called
FC-to-FC routing, FCRS enables devices located on separate fabrics to communicate without
merging the fabrics. It also enables the creation of LSANs. See also MP Router.
FC-SW-2 The second-generation Fibre Channel Switch Fabric standard defined by ANSI. Specifies tools
and algorithms for the interconnection and initialization of Fibre Channel switches to create a
multiswitch Fibre Channel fabric.
Fibre Channel The primary protocol used for building SANs to transmit data between servers, switches, and
storage devices. Unlike IP and Ethernet, Fibre Channel is designed to support the needs of
storage devices of all types. It is a high-speed, serial, bidirectional, topology-independent,
multiprotocol, and highly scalable interconnection between computers, peripherals, and
networks.
Fibre Channel
transport
A protocol service that supports communication between Fibre Channel service providers.
FID Fabric ID. Unique identifier of a fabric in a meta-SAN.
firmware The basic operating system provided with the hardware.
FL_Port Fabric loop port. A port that is able to transmit under fabric protocol and also has
arbitrated-loop capabilities. Can be used to connect an NL_Port to a switch. See also F_Port,
Fx_Port.
flash Programmable nonvolatile RAM (NVRAM) memory that maintains its contents without power.
frame The Fibre Channel structure used to transmit data between ports. Consists of a start-of-frame
delimiter, header, optional headers, data payload, cyclic redundancy check (CRC), and
end-of-frame delimiter. There are two types of frames: link control frames (transmission
acknowledgements and so forth) and data frames.
FS Fibre Channel service. A service that is defined by Fibre Channel standards and exists at a
well-known address. For example, the Simple Name Server is a Fibre Channel service.
FSPF Fabric shortest path first. The HP StorageWorks routing protocol for Fibre Channel switches.
FTP File Transfer Protocol.