HP HSG Array Controller - Manual (Page 138)

Glossary A-3
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Writer: Bill Reitz Project: StorageWorks Fibre Channel Storage Switch User's Guide Comments: StorageWorks Fibre Channel Switch Service Guide
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Table A-1
Switch Terminology
continued
E_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.
E_D_TOV (Error Detect Time Out Value) E_D_TOV (Error-Detect Time-Out Value)
defines the time the Switch waits for an
expected response before declaring an
error condition. The error detect time out
value is adjustable in 1ms increments from
two seconds up to ten seconds.
Fabric The name applied to a network resulting
from the interconnection of Switches and
devices comprised of high-speed fiber
connections. A Fabric is an active,
intelligent, interconnect capable of routing
frames using only the destination ID of the
frame.
Fibre A generic term used to cover all
transmission media specified in the Fibre
Channel physical and signaling standard.
FL_Port The FL_Port is the Fabric access port used
to connect NL_Ports to the Switch in a
loop configuration.
F_Port The F_Port is the Fabric access port used
to connect an N_Port.
FSPF Fibre-Channel shortest path first.
G_Port A port is designated as a G_Port when it
has not assumed a specific function. A
G_Port is a generic Switch port that can
operate either as an E_Port or an F_Port. A
port is defined as a G_Port, for example,
when it is not connected or has not yet
assumed a specific function in the Fabric.
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