HP StorageWorks 2.32 SAN Switch - Manual (Page 325)

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Glossary
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.
See also Data Word.
FRU
Field Replaceable Unit. A component that can be replaced on site.
FS_ACC
Fibre Channel Services Accept. The information unit used to indicate acceptance of a request
for a Fibre Channel service.
FS_IU
Fibre Channel Services Information Unit. An information unit that has been defined by a Fibre
Channel service.
FS_REQ
Fibre Channel Services Request. A request for a Fibre Channel services function, or
notification of a fabric condition or event.
FS_RJT
Fibre Channel Services Reject. An indication that a request for Fibre Channel services could
not be processed.
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.
FSPF
Fabric Shortest Path First. HP routing protocol for Fibre Channel switches.