HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.0.0 MIB Reference Guide (AA-RW1QA-TE, May 2005)

278 Glossary
FFFFF8
Well-known Fibre Channel address for an alias server.
FFFFF9
Well-known Fibre Channel address for a QoS facilitator.
FFFFFA
Well-known Fibre Channel address for a management server.
FFFFFB
Well-known Fibre Channel address for a time server.
FFFFFC
Well-known Fibre Channel address for a directory server.
FFFFFD
Well-known Fibre Channel address for a fabric controller.
FFFFFE
Well-known Fibre Channel address for a fabric F_Port.
FFFFFF
Well-known Fibre Channel address for a broadcast alias ID.
Fibre Channel
The primary protocol used for building SANs to transmit data between servers, switches, and storage devices. Unlike
IP and Ethernet, Fibre Channel was 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.
FIFO
First in, first out. Refers to a data buffer that follows the first in, first out rule.
fill word
An IDLE or ARB ordered set that is transmitted during breaks between data frames to keep the Fibre Channel link
active.
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 Fx_Port.