HP Surestore Director FC-64 Command Line Interface User's Guide

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Glossary
Fibre Channel
Integrated set of standards recognized by ANSI which defines specific protocols for
flexible information transfer. Logically, a point-to-point serial data channel, structured
fo r high perfo rmance.
field-replaceable unit
An assembly removed and replaced in its entirety when any one of its components fails.
firmware
The embedded program code that resides and executes on, for example, directors,
switches, and hubs.
F_Port
See fabric port.
FRU
See field-replaceable unit.
G
gateway
A multi-ho med host used to ro ute network traffic fro m one network to ano ther, and to
pass network traffic from one protocol to another.
gateway address
A unique string of numbers (in the format xxx.xx.xxx.xxx) that identifies a gateway on
the network.
generic port
Also known as G_Port. Physical interface on a director that can function either as a
fabric po rt (F_Po rt) or an extension port (E_Po rt) depending on the port type to which
it connects.