Zoning User's Guide

82 Zoning User’s Guide
Defined
configuration
The complete set of all zone objects that are defined in the fabric. Can consist
of multiple zone configurations.
Domain_ID Unique identifier for the switch in a fabric. Usually automatically assigned
by the switch, but can also be assigned manually. Can be any value between
1 and 239.
E_D_TOV Error Detect Time-out Value. The time that the switch waits for an expected
response before declaring an error condition. The error detect time-out value
is adjustable in 1 microsecond increments from 2 to 10 seconds.
Effective
configuration
The zone configuration that is currently in effect. Only one configuration can
be in effect at once. The effective configuration is built when a specified zone
configuration is enabled.
E_Port An expansion port. A port is designated an E_Port when it is used as an
interswitch expansion port to connect to the E_Port of another switch, to
build a larger switch fabric.
Fabric A network that uses high-speed fibre connections to connect switches, hosts,
and devices. A fabric is an active, intelligent, nonshared interconnect scheme
for nodes.
FC-AL Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop. A standard defined on top of the FC-PH
standard. Defines the arbitration on a loop where several FC nodes share a
common medium.
FC-PH Fibre Channel Physical and Signalling standard.
FLA Fabric Loop Attach.
FLOGI Fabric Login.
F_Port Fabric Port. Used to connect an N_Port to a switch.
FL_Port Fabric Loop Port. Used to connect NL_Ports to the switch in a loop
configuration.
FSPF Fibre-Channel Shortest Path First.
G_Port A generic 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.