HP StorageWorks 2.32 SAN Switch - Manual (Page 324)

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Glossary
FCS switch
Fabric configuration server switch. One or more designated HP switches that store and manage
the configuration parameters for all switches in the fabric. FCS switches are designated by
WWN, and the list of designated switches is communicated fabric-wide.
See also backup FCS switch, primary FCS switch.
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.
FIFO
First In, First Out. May also refer to a data buffer that follows the first in, first out rule.
Fill Word
An IDLE or ARB ordered set that is transmitted during breaks between data frames to keep the
Fibre Channel link active.
Firmware Download
Loading firmware down from a server into a switch.
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.
Flash Partition
Two redundant usable areas, called “partitions,” into which firmware can be downloaded in the
StorageWorks Core switch.
Flash
Programmable NVRAM memory that maintains its contents.