HP StorageWorks XPath OS 7.4.X MIB Reference Guide (AA-RVHEC-TE, September 2005)

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FCA
Flow-control acknowledgement (DLSW).
FCP
Fibre Channel Protocol. Mapping of protocols onto the Fibre Channel standard protocols. For example,
SCSI FCP maps SCSI-3 onto Fibre Channel.
Fibre Channel
A protocol used to transmit data between servers, switches, and storage devices. It is a high-speed, serial,
bidirectional, topology-independent, multi-protocol, and highly scalable interconnection between
computers, peripherals, and networks.
FICON
A protocol used on IBM mainframes.
FIFO
First in, first out. A storage method that retrieves the item stored for the longest time.
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.
FRU
Field-replaceable unit. A component that can be replaced onsite.
FTP
File Transfer Protocol.
FTS
Fiber Transport Services.
Fx_Port
A fabric port that can operate as either an F_Port or FL_Port. See also F_Port, FL_Port.
G_Port
Generic port. A port that can operate as either an E_Port or an F_Port. A port is defined as a G_Port when
it is not yet connected or has not yet assumed a specific function in the fabric.
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.