HP StorageWorks 2/32 HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/32 V4.2.X Installation Guide - Page 86
EIA Rack, Enabled Zone Configuration, End-to-end Flow Control, Error, Exchange, F_Port, Fabric Name
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Glossary EIA Rack A storage rack that meets the standards set by the Electronics Industry Association. Enabled Zone Configuration The currently enabled configuration of zones. Only one configuration can be enabled at a time. End-to-end Flow Control Governs flow of class 1 and 2 frames between N_Ports. See also EE_Credit. Error As applies to Fibre Channel, a missing or corrupted frame, time-out, loss of synchronization, or loss of signal (link errors). Exchange The highest level Fibre Channel mechanism used for communication between N_Ports. Composed of one or more related sequences, and can work in either one or both directions. F_Port Fabric Port; a port that is able to transmit under fabric protocol and interface over links. Can be used to connect an N_Port to a switch. Fabric Name The unique identifier assigned to a fabric and communicated during login and port discovery. Fabric A Fibre Channel network containing two or more switches in addition to hosts and devices. May also be referred to as a switched fabric. See also Topology, SAN, Cascade. 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. Fibre Channel Transport A protocol service that supports communication between Fibre Channel service providers. 86 SAN Switch 2/32 Version 4.2.x Installation Guide