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FAT See File Allocation Table. Fault Domain Within the Dell Compellent Storage Center environment, a Fault Domain identifies a failover set. In Virtual Port mode, all front-end ports can be part of the one fault domain. In Legacy Mode, each primary and reserved port creates one fault domain. FC See Fibre Channel. FE See Front End Network. Fibre Channel (FC) A high-speed interconnect used to connect servers to controllers and back-end disk enclosures. FC components include HBAs, hubs, switches, and cabling. The term FC also refers to a high-speed, fully duplexed serial communication protocol permitting data transfer rates of up to 10 Gigabit per second. File Allocation Table (FAT) The file system structure used by MS-DOS to organize and keep track of file storage. The Microsoft Windows operating systems can optionally use a FAT file system structure. File Transfer Protocol An application layer protocol used to transfer bulk-data files between machines or hosts. (FTP) Front End Network (FE) The component in the Dell Compellent Storage Center SAN flow of data writes (server to switch to controller to disks) that initiates data writes. In general, servers (or switches) are the front end of the controller. However, a Storage Center system that is replicating data to a remote system is the front end of the remote system. See back end. FTP See File Transfer Protocol. GB See Gigabyte(s). Gigabyte(s) (GB) 1024 megabytes or 1,073,741,824 bytes. However, when referring to hard-drive capacity; the term is usually rounded to 1,000,000,000 bytes. group See PS Series group. HBA See Host Bus Adapter. HIT/LE See Host Integration Tools for Linux. HIT/ME See Host Integration Tools for Windows. HIT/VM See Host Integration Tools for VMware. host In the Dell AIM environment, a host may be a physical server (rack-mounted or blade) or virtual machine. In the Dell AIM SDK, a superclass that includes blade servers, rack- mounted servers, and virtual machines (VMs). host adapter A controller that implements communication between the system's bus and the peripheral device, typically a storage device. Host Bus Adapter (HBA) A device, typically an add-on card, that connects a server to a SAN (Storage Area Network). Each HBA is uniquely identified on the SAN by its WWPN (World Wide Port Number). Common HBA types include Fiber Channel and iSCSI. Host Integration Tools for Linux (HIT/LE) A suite of tools that integrate ESX systems with Dell EqualLogic PS Series storage arrays. It includes the Auto Snapshot Manager/VMware Edition (ASM/VE), EqualLogic Datastore Manager, and EqualLogic Virtual Desktop Deployment Utility. Host Integration Tools A suite of applications that enable you to configure and manage an array. It includes ASM/ for Windows (HIT/ME) ME, DSM (Multipath I/O Device Specific Module), and RSW (Remote Setup Wizard). 8

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FAT
See File Allocation Table.
Fault Domain
Within the Dell Compellent Storage Center environment, a Fault Domain identifies a failover
set. In Virtual Port mode, all front-end ports can be part of the one fault domain. In Legacy
Mode, each primary and reserved port creates one fault domain.
FC
See Fibre Channel.
FE
See Front End Network.
Fibre Channel (FC)
A high-speed interconnect used to connect servers to
controllers and back-end disk
enclosures. FC components include HBAs, hubs, switches, and cabling. The term FC also
refers to a high-speed, fully duplexed serial communication protocol permitting data transfer
rates of up to 10 Gigabit per second.
File Allocation Table
(FAT)
The file system structure used by MS-DOS to organize and keep track of file storage.
The
Microsoft Windows operating systems can optionally use a FAT file system structure.
File Transfer Protocol
(FTP)
An application layer protocol used to transfer bulk-data files between machines or hosts.
Front End Network (FE)
The component in the Dell Compellent Storage Center SAN flow of data writes (server to
switch to controller to disks) that initiates data writes. In general, servers (or switches) are
the front end of the controller. However, a Storage Center system that is replicating data to a
remote system is the front end of the remote system. See back end.
FTP
See File Transfer Protocol.
GB
See Gigabyte(s).
Gigabyte(s) (GB)
1024 megabytes or 1,073,741,824 bytes.
However, when referring to hard-drive capacity; the
term is usually rounded to 1,000,000,000 bytes.
group
See PS Series group.
HBA
See Host Bus Adapter.
HIT/LE
See Host Integration Tools for Linux.
HIT/ME
See Host Integration Tools for Windows.
HIT/VM
See Host Integration Tools for VMware.
host
In the Dell AIM environment, a host may be a physical server (rack-mounted or blade) or
virtual machine. In the Dell AIM SDK, a superclass that includes blade servers, rack-
mounted servers, and virtual machines (VMs).
host adapter
A controller that implements communication between the system's bus and the peripheral
device, typically a storage device.
Host Bus Adapter (HBA)
A device, typically an add-on card, that connects a server to a SAN (Storage Area Network).
Each HBA is uniquely identified on the SAN by its WWPN (World Wide Port Number).
Common HBA types include Fiber Channel and iSCSI.
Host Integration Tools
for Linux (HIT/LE)
A suite of tools that integrate ESX systems with Dell EqualLogic PS Series storage arrays. It
includes the Auto Snapshot Manager/VMware Edition (ASM/VE), EqualLogic Datastore
Manager, and EqualLogic Virtual Desktop Deployment Utility.
Host Integration Tools
for Windows (HIT/ME)
A suite of applications that enable you to configure and manage an array. It includes ASM/
ME, DSM (Multipath I/O Device Specific Module), and RSW (Remote Setup Wizard).
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