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6760 ServerNet/DA Manual

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F-PIC
F-PIC. See fiber-optic plug-in card (F-PIC).
frame. (1) An assembly of sheet-metal parts designed to house a chassis, power shelf,
door, and other system components. A frame is an integral part of an enclosure and
has dimensions that conform to an industry-standard 19-inch rack. A frame enables
the stacking of enclosures and has provisions for routing and securing cables. (2) A
unit of transmission in some data communications protocols, usually containing
header, data, and checksum fields.
frame base. An assembly consisting of casters, leveling pads, and frame sheet metal that is
an integral part of a base enclosure.
free list. In the Open System Services (OSS) file system, the list of available inodes that
can be allocated to files.
frequency. The number of complete cycles/second of sinusoidal variation. For alternating-
current (ac) power lines, the most common frequencies are 60 hertz and 50 hertz.
FRU. See field-replaceable unit (FRU).
FRU information record (FIR). A collection of information that every field-replaceable unit
(FRU) carries with it, such as part number, revision, track ID, and media access control
(MAC) address.
F-SAC. See fiber-optic ServerNet addressable controller (F-SAC).
FTAM. See File Transfer, Access, and Management (FTAM).
FTP. See file transfer protocol (FTP).
gateway. A device used to convert the message protocol of one network to that of another.
GB. See gigabyte (GB).
GCSC. See Global Customer Support Center (GCSC).
general-purpose register (GPR). One of a small number of undedicated high-speed
memory locations in a processor.
generic process. A process created and managed by the Kernel subsystem; also known as
a system-managed process. A common characteristic of a generic process is
persistence
.
GESA. See Gigabit Ethernet ServerNet adapter (GESA).
Gigabit Ethernet ServerNet adapter (GESA). A single-ported ServerNet adapter that
supports Gigabit connectivity on an HP NonStop™ S-series server. The GESA installs
directly into an existing Ethernet port, and multiple GESAs are supported in a system
enclosure.