HP StorageWorks 2.32 SAN Switch - Manual (Page 323)

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Glossary
Factory Account
A login used during manufacturing to initialize and test a switch and is not intended for
customer use.
See also account level switches.
Failover
The act that causes control to pass from one redundant unit to another. In the StorageWorks
Core switch one may failover from the currently Active Control Processor (CP) to the Standby
CP.
FAN
Fabric access notification. Retains the AL_PA and fabric address when loop re-initializes (if
the switch supports FAN).
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.
FCIA
Fibre Channel Industry Association. An international organization of Fibre Channel industry
professionals. Among other things, provides oversight of ANSI and industry developed
standards.
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 Signaling 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.