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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.