HP StorageWorks 8B FC Entry Switch - Manual (Page 36)

Glossary-4 Advanced Performance Monitoring User’s Guide
Fabric
Manager A software product that works in conjunction with Web Tools to provide a
graphical user interface for managing switch groups as a single unit, instead of as
separate switches. Fabric Manager is installed on and run from a computer
workstation.
Fabric Name The unique identifier assigned to a fabric and communicated during login and
port discovery.
Fabric OS Operating system on HP Brocade switches.
Fabric Watch A software product that runs on Fabric OS and allows monitoring and
configuration of fabric and switch elements.
FC-AL-3 The Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop standard defined by ANSI. Defined on top of
the FC-PH standards.
FC-FLA The Fibre Channel Fabric Loop Attach standard defined by ANSI.
FCP Fibre Channel Protocol; mapping of protocols onto the Fibre Channel standard
protocols. For example, SCSI FCP maps SCSI-3 onto Fibre Channel.
FC-PH-1, 2, 3 The Fibre Channel Physical and Signalling Interface standards defined by ANSI.
FC-PI The Fibre Channel Physical Interface standard defined by ANSI.
FC-PLDA The Fibre Channel Private Loop Direct Attach standard defined by ANSI. Applies
to the operation of peripheral devices on a private loop.
FC-SW-2 The second generation of the Fibre Channel Switch Fabric standard defined by
ANSI. Specifies tools and algorithms for the interconnection and initialization of
Fibre Channel switches in order to create a multi-switch Fibre Channel fabric.
Fibre Channel
Transport A protocol service that supports communication between Fibre Channel service
providers. See also FSP.
Fill Word An IDLE or ARB ordered set that is transmitted during breaks between data
frames to keep the Fibre Channel link active.
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.
FLOGI Fabric Login; the process by which an N_Port determines whether a fabric is
present, and if so, exchanges service parameters with it. See also PLOGI.
Frame The Fibre Channel structure used to transmit data between ports. Consists of a
start-of-frame delimiter, header, any optional headers, the data payload, a cyclic
redundancy check (CRC), and an end-of-frame delimiter. There are two types of
frames: Link control frames (transmission acknowledgements, etc.) and data
frames.
FRU Field-replaceable Unit; a component that can be replaced on site.
FS 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. See also FSP.
FSP Fibre Channel Service Protocol; the common protocol for all fabric services,
transparent to the fabric type or topology. See also FS.