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Glossary fabric login The process by which node ports (N_Ports) establish their operating parameters. During fabric login, the presence or absence of a fabric is determined and paths to other N_Ports are mapped. Specific operating characteristics for each port, such as buffer-to-buffer credit (BB_Credit) and data frame size, are also established. fabric port (F_Port) - Physical interface within the fabric that connects to an N_Port through a point-to-point full duplex connection. fabric services The services that implement the various Fibre Channel protocol services, which are described in the standards. These services include the fabric controller (login server), name server, and management server. failover Automatic and nondisruptive transition of functions from an active FRU that has failed to a backup FRU. FAN See fabric address notification. FCC-IOC See Fibre Channel input/output controller. feature key A unique key that allows additional product features to be enabled. This key is entered into the Configure Feature Key dialog box in the Product Manager application to activate optional hardware and software features. Upon purchasing a new feature, customers will receive the associated feature key. fiber Physical media types supported by the Fibre Channel specification, such as optical fiber, copper twisted pair, and coaxial cable. Fibre Channel Integrated set of standards recognized by the American national Standards Institute (ANSI), which defines specific protocols for flexible information transfer. Logically, a point-to-point serial data channel, structured for high performance. Fibre Channel fabric element Any device linked to a fabric. Information about these devices is recorded in a management information base (MIB), which can be accessed by fabric management software. Fibre Channel input/output controller (FCC-IOC) - A device that controls the embedded Fibre Channel port and configures the port's ASICs. 12 Directors and Edge Switches Glossary

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Glossary
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Directors and Edge Switches Glossary
fabric login
The process by which node ports (N_Ports) establish their operating parameters. During fabric
login, the presence or absence of a fabric is determined and paths to other N_Ports are mapped.
Specific operating characteristics for each port, such as buffer-to-buffer credit (BB_Credit) and
data frame size, are also established.
fabric port
(F_Port) — Physical interface within the fabric that connects to an N_Port through a
point-to-point full duplex connection.
fabric services
The services that implement the various Fibre Channel protocol services, which are described in
the standards. These services include the fabric controller (login server), name server, and
management server.
failover
Automatic and nondisruptive transition of functions from an active FRU that has failed to a
backup FRU.
FAN
See
fabric address notification
.
FCC-IOC
See
Fibre Channel input/output controller
.
feature key
A unique key that allows additional product features to be enabled. This key is
entered into the
Configure Feature Key
dialog box in the
Product Manager
application
to activate optional
hardware and software features.
Upon purchasing a new feature, customers will receive the
associated feature key.
fiber
Physical media types supported by the Fibre Channel specification, such as optical fiber, copper
twisted pair, and coaxial cable.
Fibre Channel
Integrated set of standards recognized by the American national Standards Institute (ANSI),
which defines specific protocols for flexible information transfer. Logically, a point-to-point
serial data channel, structured for high performance.
Fibre Channel fabric element
Any device linked to a fabric. Information about these devices is recorded in a management
information base (MIB), which can be accessed by fabric management software.
Fibre Channel input/output controller
(FCC-IOC) — A device that controls the embedded Fibre Channel port and configures the
port’s ASICs.