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enabled zone con-
figuration
The currently enabled configuration of zones. Only one
configuration can be enabled at a time. See also
,
.
end-to-end flow
control
A facility that governs flow of class 1 and class 2 frames
between N_Ports.
error
With respect to FC, a missing or corrupted frame, time-out, loss
of synchronization, or loss of signal (link error).
exchange
The highest-level FC mechanism used for communication
between N_Ports. Composed of one or more related
sequences; can work in one or both directions.
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. See also
.
fabric
An FC network containing two or more switches in addition to
hosts and devices. May also be called 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 FC industry professionals. Among other things,
provides oversight of ANSI and industry standards.
FCP
Fibre Channel Protocol. Mapping of protocols onto the FC
standard protocols. For example, SCSI FCP maps SCSI-3 onto
FC.
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.
Fibre Channel
The primary protocol for building SANs to transmit data
between servers, switches, and storage devices. Unlike IP
and Ethernet, Fibre Channel is designed to support the needs
of storage devices of all types. It is a high-speed, serial,
bidirectional, topology-independent protocol, and is a highly
scalable interconnection between computers, peripherals, and
networks.
fill word
An IDLE or ARB ordered set that is transmitted during breaks
between data frames to keep the link active.
FLOGI
The process by which an N_Port determines whether a fabric
is present and, if so, exchanges service parameters with it.
See also
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