HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.0.0 Features Overview (AA-RW1NA-TE, May 2005)

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Fabric Watch An optionally licensed HP software product. Fabric Watch can be accessed through
either the command line or Advanced Web Tools, and it provides the ability to set
thresholds for monitoring fabric conditions.
failover Describes the HP StorageWorks Core Switch 2/64 process of one CP passing
active status to another CP. A failover is nondisruptive.
FCS Fibre Channel switch; alternatively, Fabric Configuration Server.
FCS switch Relates to the HP Secure Fabric OS feature. One or more designated switches that
store and manage security parameters and configuration data for all switches in the
fabric. They also act as a set of backup switches to the primary FCS switch.
FFFFFA Well-known Fibre Channel address for a management server.
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.
F_Port Fabric port. A port that is able to transmit under fabric protocol and interface over
links. Can be used to connect an N_Port to a switch.
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.
FTP File Transfer Protocol.
gateway Hardware that connects incompatible networks by providing translation for both
hardware and software. For example, an ATM gateway can be used to connect a
Fibre Channel link to an ATM connection.
Gb/s Gigabits per second (1,062,500,000 bits/second).
GB/s Gigabytes per second (1,062,500,000 bytes/second).
GUI A graphic user interface, such as Advanced Web Tools and Fabric Manager.
HA High availability. A set of features in HP StorageWorks switches that is designed to
provide maximum reliability and nondisruptive replacement of key hardware and
software modules.