16N Installation Guide, V4.2.X (AA-RVULB-TE, April 2004)

Glossary

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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.

fabric

A fibre channel network containing two or more switches in addition to hosts and

devices. May also be referred to as a switched fabric.

fabric name

The unique identifier assigned to a fabric and communicated during login and port

discovery.

FCIA

Fibre Channel Industry Association. An international organization of fibre

channel industry professionals. Among other things, provides oversight of ANSI

and industry developed standards.

FCP

Fibre channel protocol. Mapping of protocols onto the fibre channel standard

protocols. For example, SCSI FCP maps SCSI-3 onto fibre channel.

FCS switch

Fabric Configuration Server Switch. One or more designated HP switches that

store and manage the configuration and security parameters for all switches in the

fabric. FCS switches are designated by WWN, and the list of designated switches

is communicated fabric-wide.

fill word

An IDLE or ARB ordered set that is transmitted during breaks between data

frames to keep the fibre channel link active.

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.

FRU

Field-Replaceable Unit. A component that can be replaced on site.

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.