HP 316095-B21 FW 08.01.00 McDATA EFCM Basic User Manual (620-000240-000, Novem - Page 275
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Glossary Fibre Channel arbitrated loop Fibre Channel Association Fibre Channel fabric element Fibre Channel Industry Association Fibre Channel IP address Fibre Channel standard Fibre Connection fibre port module FICON FC-AL. A high-speed (100 Mbps) connection which is a true loop technology where ports use arbitration to establish a point-to-point circuit. Data can be transferred in both directions simultaneously, achieving a nominal transfer rate between two devices of 200 Mbps. FCA. The FCA is a non-profit corporation consisting of over 150 members throughout the world. Its mission is to nurture and help develop the broadest market for Fibre Channel products through market development, education, standards monitoring, and fostering interoperability among members' products. FCFE. Any device linked to a fabric. FCIA. A corporation consisting of over 100 computer industry-related companies. Its goal is to provide marketing support, exhibits, and tradeshows for its member companies. The FCIA complements activities of the various standards committees. FC IP. The default FC IP on a new switch is a temporary number divided by the switch's world-wide name (WWN). The system administrator needs to enter a valid IP address. American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard that provides a common, efficient data transport system that supports multiple protocols. The architecture integrates both channel and network technologies, and provides active, intelligent interconnection among devices. All data transmission is isolated from the control protocol, allowing use of point-to-point, arbitrated loop, or switched fabric topologies to meet the needs of an application. FICON. An IBM set of products and services introduced in 1999 that is based on the Fibre Channel Standard. FICON technology uses fiber-optic cables as the data transmission medium, and significantly improves I/O performance (including one Gbps bi-directional data transfer). FICON is designed to coexist with ESCON™ channels, and FICON-to-ESCON control unit connections are supported. FPM. A 1 gigabit-per-second module that contains four generic ports (G_Ports). See Fibre Connection. g-17